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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 Shadowgrounds down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. Fallout 76, Borderlands 4 and Grand Theft Auto Online top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadowgrounds.

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The best games like Shadowgrounds on PS5

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadowgrounds. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Fallout 76Closest overall match

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shadowgrounds: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Shadowgrounds.

Released 13 years after Shadowgrounds.

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#2Borderlands 4Closest on game mode

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and visual first person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Shadowgrounds: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Shadowgrounds.

Released 20 years after Shadowgrounds.

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#3Grand Theft Auto Online

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen World

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Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Shadowgrounds: visuals.

Released 9 years after Shadowgrounds.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPvP

Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138

Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: PvP competition, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Shadowgrounds: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Shadowgrounds.

Released 18 years after Shadowgrounds.

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