5 Games like Outer Wilds on PS5 that you should try

If Outer Wilds worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure.

What brings it close to Outer Wilds is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in world — its own ground is procedural generation.

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

What brings it close to Outer Wilds is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings offline play and a third-person camera.

What brings it close to Outer Wilds is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere.