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Dark Messiah of Might & Magic

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2006

Should you play it?

Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.

What works

  • Innovative and skillful combat system
  • Creative use of physics and environment
  • Multiple play styles and character builds
  • Engaging fantasy setting and story
  • High replay value with multiple endings

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Technical issues and crashes on modern systems
  • Linear level design
  • Dead multiplayer
  • Some bugs and clipping issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Stonemachia

  • Monomyth

  • Dishonored

  • God of War Ragnarök

  • Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

  • Shadow Warrior

More intense

Games that feels like Dark Messiah of Might & Magic but with a more intense feel

  • Gothic II: Gold Edition

  • Mortal Sin

  • Bayonetta

  • Painkiller Overdose

  • Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

  • Witchfire

Less expressive

Games that feels like Dark Messiah of Might & Magic but with less self-expression and customization

  • Zeno Clash

  • Skydance's BEHEMOTH

  • Blade of Darkness

  • Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™

  • Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones™

  • Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Dishonored

  • Dishonored 2

  • Arx Fatalis

  • Prey

  • DEATHLOOP

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Last update: 03/08/2026