10 Games like Soma on PS5 that you should try

The resemblance to Soma is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Soma does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings fantasy world.

The genre is the same as Soma’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Soma does: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Soma and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Soma 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 game mode and combat: this one brings co-op play.

Its point of contact with Soma is horror tension, strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: deep simulation and pixel art.

Where it meets Soma is tone and place, not genre: horror tension, strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Soma is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings fantasy world and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Soma is — strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: a casual, approachable feel and 3D presentation.