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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dying Light down to the 14 that fit the “PS5” category. Dead Island 2, Chernobylite and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dying Light.

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The best games like Dying Light on PS5

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dying Light. Each one has been evaluated across 23 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.

#1Dead Island 2Closest on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticCraftingExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159

Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 8 years after Dying Light.

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#2ChernobyliteClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104

Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, setting scifi and base building, while skipping action RPG combat

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 6 years after Dying Light.

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: progression and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 7 years after Dying Light.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: game mode and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 8 years after Dying Light.

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#5RoboCop: Rogue City

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114

Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 8 years after Dying Light.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 57%· 173KIGDB85· 9OC84· 221

Year 2023Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

At its best in the hand-built cities and the faction questlines, where the writing and the systems both hold. Ship building is deeper than it first appears. The exploration loop is the weak point — procedurally generated planets repeat their points of interest quickly, and the constant loading screens between surface, ship and space break any sense of continuity.

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 8 years after Dying Light.

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#7Bright Memory: Infinite

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkFirst PersonHardcore

Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95

Year 2021Dev FYQD-Studio · PLAYISMOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, setting scifi and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 6 years after Dying Light.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldHorrorCraftingExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and base building, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 7 years after Dying Light.

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#9Once HumanClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 78%· 173KIGDB85· 2OC74· 16

Year 2024Dev Starry StudioOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Dying Light, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, third-person shooting and turn-based strategy, while skipping action RPG combat

A free-to-play open-world survival shooter: gather, build a base, and fight creatures spawned by an alien substance, solo or in co-op. The setting is genuinely eerie and the building is deep. Long-term players' complaints are consistent and are about the economy rather than the world — the cash shop drives progression, and seasonal patches have repeatedly reset or devalued what established players had already built.

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 9 years after Dying Light.

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#10Watch Dogs: Legion

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeStealthOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 57%· 12KIGDB81· 13OC74· 185

Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Dying Light, it's known for deep RPG systems, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, roguelike runs and setting cyberpunk, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 5 years after Dying Light.

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#11Gotham KnightsClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloOnlineMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 67%· 25KIGDB68· 6OC68· 168

Year 2022Dev WB Games Montréal · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Dying Light, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with skill tree progression and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 7 years after Dying Light.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

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Year 2020Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Like Dying Light, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: visuals and combat.

Released 5 years after Dying Light.

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#13Avowed

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 12KIGDB85· 5OC80· 200

Year 2025Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: combat and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 10 years after Dying Light.

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Steam Xbox PS

#14Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 19KIGDB89· 12OC86· 226

Year 2024Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dying Light: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dying Light.

Released 9 years after Dying Light.

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