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6 Games like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy down to the 6 that fit the “PS5” category. The First Descendant, God of War Ragnarök and Maneater top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is The First Descendant — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. God of War Ragnarök and Maneater follow close behind.

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The best games like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy on PS5

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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 First Descendant

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The First Descendant
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
Year 2024Dev Nexon Games · Nexon KoreaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings co-op play.

Released 3 years after Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

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God of War Ragnarök

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God of War Ragnarök
Closest on world
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

Same family as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: 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 visuals — its own ground is a mythological setting and 3D presentation.

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Maneater

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Maneater
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: action RPG combat.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode84Visuals64
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The Pathless

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The Pathless
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Giant Squid · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world and 3D presentation.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode85Tone81
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Zenless Zone Zero

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Zenless Zone Zero
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasyFree to Play
Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world.

Released 3 years after Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

Genre100Game mode83Visuals62Setting43
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Stellar Blade

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Stellar Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticLoot
Year 2024Dev SHIFT UP · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: loot and gear systems, and post-apocalyptic world.

Released 3 years after Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

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