5 Games like The Witness on PS5 that you should try

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

The genre is the same as The Witness’s, and with it strong narrative focus, procedural generation and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as The Witness and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a space setting.

It comes from the same genre as The Witness and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and world: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure.

It shares the essentials of what The Witness does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.