9 Games like Descenders on PS5 that you should try

If Descenders worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and co-op play, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in world and progression — its own ground is a sandbox world and skill tree progression.

If Descenders worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

If Descenders worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and world: this one brings strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Descenders’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and a sandbox world.

Same family as Descenders: open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and tactical combat.

Shelved next to Descenders for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and skill tree progression.

It comes from the same genre as Descenders and shares open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and world: strong narrative focus and tactical combat.

On paper it is what Descenders is — open world exploration, melee combat and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and a sandbox world.

Shelved next to Descenders for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics.