5 Games like Valheim on PS5 that you should try

If Valheim worked for you because of exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a space setting.

It comes from the same genre as Valheim and shares single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Valheim’s, and with it punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and co-op play. The distance is in progression and world — its own ground is procedural generation and 3D presentation.

Same family as Valheim: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Valheim is — single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.