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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 47 games similar to Stray down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. Outer Wilds, The Exit 8 and Road 96 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Stray.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

The best games like Stray on PS5

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Stray. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Outer WildsClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting space and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Stray: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone62Combat47

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Stray: visuals and setting.

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

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#3Road 96Closest on combat

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93

Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Stray: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat63Tone63World51

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationProcedural

Steam👍 87%· 18KIGDB91· 5OC89· 117

Year 2025Dev Dogubomb · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep simulation and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Stray: visuals and world.

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

Released 3 years after Stray.

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#5The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 68%· 6.8KIGDB65· 4OC68· 61

Year 2020Dev ONE-O-ONE GAMES · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Stray: visuals and setting.

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

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