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We filtered the 26 games similar to Obscure down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, The Callisto Protocol and Green Hell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Obscure.

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DarkNarrativeOfflineSolo
Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment
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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Obscure is The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. The Callisto Protocol and Green Hell follow close behind.

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The best games like Obscure on PS5

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Obscure. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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 Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Closest overall match
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Obscure is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a mythological setting.

Released 16 years after Obscure.

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The Callisto Protocol

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The Callisto Protocol
Closest on combat
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Obscure, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 3D presentation.

Released 18 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals61Game mode56Setting47
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Green Hell

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Green Hell
Closest on setting
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeHorror
Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Obscure: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is online features and a first-person view.

Released 15 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode65Tone45Visuals0
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Silent Hill 2

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Silent Hill 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What brings it close to Obscure is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

Released 20 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals78Game mode23
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Subnautica: Below Zero

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Subnautica: Below Zero
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorror
Year 2021Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

The genre is the same as Obscure’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 17 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Setting74Tone50Game mode47Visuals0

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