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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 Nightingale down to the 11 that fit the “PS5” category. Grounded, Dead Island 2 and Chernobylite top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nightingale.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

The best games like Nightingale on PS5

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nightingale. Each one has been evaluated across 24 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.

#1GroundedClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldHorrorBase BuildingCraftingExplorationFirst PersonThird 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 horror tension, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: combat.

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#2Dead Island 2Closest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorCraftingExplorationSkill TreeFirst 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, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, horror tension and shooter, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: setting.

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#3ChernobyliteClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, deep simulation and shooter, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: combat and setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 173KIGDB85· 2OC74· 16

Year 2024Dev Starry StudioOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Nightingale, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Nightingale: progression and world.

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#5Warhammer 40,000: DarktideClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorFantasySkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, horror tension and shooter, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: progression.

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#6DauntlessClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeMagicFantasyCraftingLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 23%· 2.1KIGDB76· 5OC77· 38

Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Nightingale, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, visual 3d and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mixed for Nightingale.

Game mode100Combat85Genre75Setting75Progression70Visuals40

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeMagicDarkHorrorFantasyThird Person

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Year 2020Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Like Nightingale, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: tone.

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#8Avowed

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicDarkOpen WorldFantasySkill TreeExplorationFirst PersonThird 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, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and visual 3d, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: game mode and progression.

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#9Atomic HeartClosest on world

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkOpen 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, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: game mode and progression.

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Steam Xbox PS

#10Bright Memory: Infinite

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95

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

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: setting and progression.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#11RoboCop: Rogue City

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkFirst PersonNarrative

Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114

Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: setting and game mode.

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Steam GOG Epic

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