5 Games like Firewatch on PS5 that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Firewatch does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on world and visuals: this one brings linear, story-driven structure and a contemporary setting.

It shares the essentials of what Firewatch does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

The resemblance to Firewatch is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus.

If Firewatch worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on world: this one brings procedural generation.

The genre is the same as Firewatch’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on world and visuals: this one brings procedural generation and 3D presentation.