Dark Alternatives
Looking for something other than Dark? Here are the top-rated alternatives ranked by the community.
Rankings factor in vote confidence: more votes can outweigh a higher score with fewer votes.
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Altered Carbon
Drama, Crime, Science-Fiction on Netflix (2018-2020)
Both in Sci-Fi
8.3
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Alien
Horror, Science-Fiction, Thriller on Hulu (2025-)
Both in Sci-Fi
8
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Shikasta
Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta is a 1979 science fiction novel by Doris Lessin…
Both in Sci-Fi
8
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Escape Pod
Science fiction short story podcast
Both in Sci-Fi
8
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Better Call Saul
Drama, Crime, Legal on AMC (2015-2022)
Both in Drama Series
8
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Life Is Beautiful
A heartwarming drama about a father's imagination and love
Both in Drama Series
7.5
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Dune Messiah
Science fiction novel by Frank Herbert
Both in Sci-Fi
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A Wizard of Earthsea
Fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
Both in Sci-Fi
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The Fall of Hyperion
The epic continuation of the Hyperion Cantos
Both in Sci-Fi
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The Caves of Steel
Science fiction murder mystery novel introducing detective Elijah Baley and robo…
Both in Sci-Fi
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The Foundation Trilogy
Science fiction novel series by Isaac Asimov
Both in Sci-Fi
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The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2)
By 刘慈欣
Both in Sci-Fi
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I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
By Harlan Ellison
Both in Sci-Fi
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God Emperor of Dune
Science fiction novel by Frank Herbert
Both in Sci-Fi
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Shatter Me
Young adult dystopian novel series
Both in Sci-Fi
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Unravel Me
Young adult dystopian novel and sequel to Shatter Me
Both in Sci-Fi
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The Dark Forest
My story, “The Paper Menagerie,” is the first piece of fiction to wi…
Both in Sci-Fi
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The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
Time-traveling science fiction novel by H.G. Wells
Both in Sci-Fi
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The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
Classic science fiction novel by H.G. Wells
Both in Sci-Fi
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Quantum Break
Drama, Action, Science-Fiction on XBOX Live (2016-2016)
Both in Sci-Fi
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