32 Games like Receiver on PlayStation that you should try

It comes from the same genre as Receiver and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and a top-down view.

Same family as Receiver: punishing difficulty, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Receiver’s, and with it strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Receiver and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Receiver’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and historical setting.

Shelved next to Receiver for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Receiver and shares tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Receiver for good reason: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

The genre is the same as Receiver’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Receiver and shares tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

If Receiver worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and a cyberpunk setting, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings puzzle design.

On paper it is what Receiver is — strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Receiver, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

On paper it is what Receiver is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and pixel art.

The thread back to Receiver runs through punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.