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5 Games like FTL: Faster Than Light on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to FTL: Faster Than Light down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. The Alters, Deliver Us the Moon and Elden Ring Nightreign top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to FTL: Faster Than Light is The Alters — scoring 59/100 on our similarity scale. Deliver Us the Moon and Elden Ring Nightreign follow close behind.

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The best games like FTL: Faster Than Light on PS5

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to FTL: Faster Than Light. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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The Alters

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The Alters
Closest overall match
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiIsometricNarrativeThird Person
Year 2025Dev 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Same family as FTL: Faster Than Light: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Released 13 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Deliver Us the Moon

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Deliver Us the Moon
Closest on setting
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiSpaceMeleeNarrative
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside FTL: Faster Than Light, and so does a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and tone: strong narrative focus and melee combat.

Released 7 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Elden Ring Nightreign

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Elden Ring Nightreign
Closest on world
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloHardcoreProceduralCo-opOnline
Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as FTL: Faster Than Light and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: melee combat and fantasy world.

Released 13 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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The Invincible

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The Invincible
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiSpaceNarrativeDark
Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Shelved next to FTL: Faster Than Light for good reason: a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and world: strong narrative focus and open world exploration.

Released 11 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Dying Light: The Beast

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Dying Light: The Beast
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorror
Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as FTL: Faster Than Light’s, and with it single-player focus. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Released 13 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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