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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 37 games similar to Cape Hideous down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. Carrion, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cape Hideous.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

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CasualNarrativeSolo

Year 2024Dev Jake Clover

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Cape Hideous is Carrion — scoring 63/100 on our similarity scale. Hollow Knight: Silksong and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero follow close behind.

#1Carrion63 #2Hollow Knight: Silksong56 #3Shantae: Half-Genie Hero51 #4Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap51

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The best games like Cape Hideous on PS5

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cape Hideous. 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.

#1CarrionClosest overall match

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Carrion

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Cape Hideous: combat and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals52Tone29Combat0

#2Hollow Knight: SilksongClosest on visuals

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Hollow Knight: Silksong

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Cape Hideous: combat and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone50Combat0

#3Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloExploration2DMeleeCozy

Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Cape Hideous: combat and tone.

It predates Cape Hideous by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat0Tone0

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#4Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloExploration2DMeleeCozy

Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82

Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Cape Hideous: combat and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat0Tone0

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