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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 50 games similar to Darwin Project down to the 8 that fit the “PS5” category. Metro Exodus, Far Cry New Dawn and Generation Zero top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Darwin Project.

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The best games like Darwin Project on PS5

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Darwin Project. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Metro ExodusClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExploration

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: survival mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Darwin Project: visuals.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode66Setting64Combat50

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#2Far Cry New DawnClosest on setting

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExploration

Steam👍 75%· 34KIGDB72· 11OC73· 146

Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing survival mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Darwin Project: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Setting100World100Progression100Combat69Game mode41

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Steam Epic Xbox

#3Generation ZeroClosest on combat

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExploration

Steam👍 72%· 42KIGDB53· 12OC49· 65

Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing survival mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Darwin Project: visuals and progression.

Genre100Combat100World60Setting56Game mode51Progression34

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Steam Xbox PS

#4The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB76· 9OC73· 123

Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Where it drifts furthest from Darwin Project: setting.

Genre100World100Visuals65Combat59Game mode52Setting0

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Steam Xbox PS

#5Saints RowClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB61· 4OC63· 160

Year 2022Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

A reboot that keeps the open-world crime structure and the customisation depth — the character creator is the strongest part — but pulls the tone toward earnest. Combat is serviceable, driving is fine. The mission design leans on repeated activity types, and the shift away from the earlier games' absurdity leaves it without a clear identity.

Where it drifts furthest from Darwin Project: game mode.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100World62Progression53Game mode49

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Steam Epic Xbox

#6Hitman 3Closest on game mode

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