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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 Skin Deep down to the 10 that fit the “PS5” category. Hitman 3, Metro Exodus and Far Cry: Primal top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Skin Deep.

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The best games like Skin Deep on PS5

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Skin Deep. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Hitman 3Closest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196

Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skin Deep: visuals.

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#2Metro ExodusClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, post-apocalyptic world and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skin Deep: setting.

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#3Far Cry: PrimalClosest on game mode

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing survival mechanics, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skin Deep: setting.

It predates Skin Deep by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, third-person shooting and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skin Deep: setting and visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 30KIGDB90· 10OC88· 212

Year 2021Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skin Deep: game mode.

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

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92

Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Where it drifts furthest from Skin Deep: combat.

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#7Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartClosest on setting

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExploration

Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB91· 15OC88· 200

Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, third-person shooting and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skin Deep: visuals and combat.

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#8Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skin Deep: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone90Progression69World55Setting40

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skin Deep: setting and combat.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137

Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Skin Deep: visuals and combat.

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