8 Games like Bully: Scholarship Edition on PS5 that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Bully: Scholarship Edition — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Its own ground is shooting mechanics and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Bully: Scholarship Edition does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is world: shooting mechanics and punishing difficulty.

It shares the essentials of what Bully: Scholarship Edition does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a first-person view.

The thread back to Bully: Scholarship Edition runs through strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

What brings it close to Bully: Scholarship Edition is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is a first-person view.

If Bully: Scholarship Edition worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in world and tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

It comes from the same genre as Bully: Scholarship Edition and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: ranged combat and crafting mechanics.

Shelved next to Bully: Scholarship Edition for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and a first-person view.