4 Games like Castaway on PS5 that you should try

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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 Castaway down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. Carrion, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Hollow Knight: Silksong top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Castaway.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best games like Castaway on PS5

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Castaway. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeSci-FiExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

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

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Castaway: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals64Setting40

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Shantae: Half-Genie HeroClosest on setting

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeAnimeExploration2D

Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71

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

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Castaway: visuals.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Setting64Visuals31

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Steam Xbox Nintendo

#3Hollow Knight: Silksong

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExploration2DNarrative

Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Castaway: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals29Setting0

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Steam GOG Xbox

#4Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExploration2DCozy

Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82

Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Castaway: setting and visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

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