10 Games like Far Cry on PS5 that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Far Cry does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world.

Same family as Far Cry: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a first-person view and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is tone and world: dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation.

What brings it close to Far Cry is punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, setting and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in combat and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as Far Cry’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world.

What brings it close to Far Cry is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

Same family as Far Cry: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in combat and tone — its own ground is co-op play and skill tree progression.

On paper it is what Far Cry is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Far Cry does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

If Far Cry worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Same family as Far Cry: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a sandbox world and co-op play.