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5 Games like Life is Strange 2 on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Life is Strange 2 down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. A Plague Tale: Innocence, Blacksad: Under the Skin and Somerville top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Life is Strange 2.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Life is Strange 2 is A Plague Tale: Innocence — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Blacksad: Under the Skin and Somerville follow close behind.

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The best games like Life is Strange 2 on PS5

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Life is Strange 2. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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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A Plague Tale: Innocence

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A Plague Tale: Innocence
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonStealthMelee
Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Life is Strange 2 is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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Blacksad: Under the Skin

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Blacksad: Under the Skin
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonDarkFantasy
Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What carries over from Life is Strange 2 is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone65
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Somerville

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Somerville
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeDark
Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Life is Strange 2, and so does strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and 2D presentation.

Released 4 years after Life is Strange 2.

Genre100Game mode100Tone69Visuals36
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Late Shift

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Late Shift
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonDark
Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

Held in common with Life is Strange 2: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone73
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Life is Strange: True Colors

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Life is Strange: True Colors
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeDark
Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What carries over from Life is Strange 2 is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat.

Released 3 years after Life is Strange 2.

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