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4 Games like Staxel on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Staxel down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. Astroneer, Dying Light: The Beast and The Alters top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Staxel.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
Tags
CozyRelaxingSoloMultiplayer
Year 2019Dev Plukit

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Staxel is Astroneer — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Dying Light: The Beast and The Alters follow close behind.

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The best games like Staxel on PS5

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Staxel. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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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Astroneer

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Astroneer
Closest overall match
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Year 2019Dev System Era SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · PS5

Shelved next to Staxel for good reason: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and base building.

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Dying Light: The Beast

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Dying Light: The Beast
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorror
Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Staxel, and so does single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Staxel.

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The Alters

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The Alters
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiIsometricThird Person
Year 2025Dev 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It comes from the same genre as Staxel and shares single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and an isometric view.

Released 6 years after Staxel.

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Elden Ring Nightreign

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Elden Ring Nightreign
Closest on game mode
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExploration
Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to Staxel for good reason: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: punishing difficulty and procedural generation.

Released 6 years after Staxel.

Genre100Game mode100Progression52World38Tone0Visuals0

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