Alan Wake II
Both games entwine a supernatural journey with distinct visual worlds, but Alan Wake II centers on investigation and shifting realities, while Darksiders II emphasizes melee combat, traversal and equipment builds.
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Darksiders II
Become Death - The most feared of the legendary Four Horseman. Epic Universe – Unlike anything the player has seen before, delivered in the unique style of Joe Mad. Player Choice & Customization – Customize your experience with varied armor sets, weapons, and skill trees allowing players to create their own Death. Explore a vast open world, complete dozens of side quests and customize your Death with a full leveling system, skill trees and endless equipment combinations. Death is a nimble and agile character capable of incredible acrobatic feats allowing the player to explore the world like never before.
81.5IGDB combined rating snapshot
What it’s about — and how it feels
Darksiders II casts Death as an acrobatic, heavily customizable wanderer in a sprawling fantasy world of quests, combat and ancient threats. Its journey shifts between exploration, dungeon puzzles and fast hack-and-slash encounters, while armor, weapons and skill trees let players shape how the Horseman fights and moves.
Acrobatic explorationLoot-driven character buildsDungeon puzzles and combatApocalyptic fantasy world
Where it stands
#2
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Details
- Developer
- Vigil Games
- Play style
- Single player
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
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Horizon Forbidden West
Both send a capable protagonist across a dangerous, beautifully imagined frontier, with exploration and character progression at the core; Horizon Forbidden West leans on ranged machine-hunting and tactical encounters, while Darksiders II favors close-quarters
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Darksiders II and The Witcher 3 pair open-world exploration with quests, gear progression and supernatural dangers, though Darksiders II is more focused on acrobatic traversal, dungeon puzzles and direct action than The Witcher 3’s dialogue-led, branching tale