9 Games like Arx Fatalis on PS5 that you should try

If Arx Fatalis worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Arx Fatalis is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: tactical combat and historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Arx Fatalis does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a first-person view and horror setting. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and base building.

It shares the essentials of what Arx Fatalis does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings skill tree progression and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Arx Fatalis’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a first-person view and horror setting. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: co-op play and crafting mechanics.

Same family as Arx Fatalis: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: co-op play and skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Arx Fatalis does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: a cyberpunk setting.

Same family as Arx Fatalis: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a sandbox world and a space setting.

The genre is the same as Arx Fatalis’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.