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5 Games like Shank on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Shank down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. River City Girls, Evil West and Trek to Yomi top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shank.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
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DarkSoloCo-op
Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment
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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Shank is River City Girls — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Evil West and Trek to Yomi follow close behind.

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The best games like Shank on PS5

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shank. 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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River City Girls

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NGL81
River City Girls
Closest overall match
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Year 2019Dev Arc System Works · WayForwardOn PS4 · Android · PC

The genre is the same as Shank’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: cozy, relaxing feel and pixel art.

Released 9 years after Shank.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals59Tone0
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Evil West

73
NGL73
Evil West
Closest on tone
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDark
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Shank’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and co-op play. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Released 12 years after Shank.

Genre100Combat100Game mode70Tone64Visuals0
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Trek to Yomi

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NGL71
Trek to Yomi
Closest on visuals
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDark2DNarrative
Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to Shank for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Released 12 years after Shank.

Genre100Combat100Visuals66Tone58Game mode26
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Furi

58
NGL84
Furi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative
Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

On paper it is what Shank is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

Released 6 years after Shank.

Genre100Combat100Tone36Game mode26Visuals0
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Sifu

56
NGL86
Sifu
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkTacticalHardcore
Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Shank and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

Released 12 years after Shank.

Genre100Combat88Tone34Game mode26Visuals0

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