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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 Styx: Shards of Darkness down to the 8 that fit the “PS5” category. Gotham Knights, Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Styx: Shards of Darkness.

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The best games like Styx: Shards of Darkness on PS5

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Styx: Shards of Darkness. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Gotham KnightsClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 25KIGDB68· 6OC68· 168

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

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping punishing difficulty

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Styx: Shards of Darkness.

Released 5 years after Styx: Shards of Darkness.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#2Assassin's Creed ValhallaClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 42KIGDB85· 12OC83· 219

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

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping punishing difficulty

The most content of any entry, with raids, settlement building and a genuinely long saga across England. Combat is heavier and more brutal than the previous games. Length is the problem — well over a hundred hours, with arcs that repeat their structure region by region, and it asks for far more time than its ideas sustain.

Where it drifts furthest from Styx: Shards of Darkness: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Styx: Shards of Darkness.

Released 3 years after Styx: Shards of Darkness.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 12KIGDB81· 13OC74· 185

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

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Styx: Shards of Darkness: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Styx: Shards of Darkness.

Released 3 years after Styx: Shards of Darkness.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#4Dragon's Dogma IIClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 114KIGDB91· 6

Year 2024Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, combat magic and setting medieval, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Styx: Shards of Darkness: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Styx: Shards of Darkness.

Released 7 years after Styx: Shards of Darkness.

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Steam Xbox PS

#5As Dusk FallsClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.2KIGDB88· 6OC79· 99

Year 2022Dev INTERIOR/NIGHT · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Styx: Shards of Darkness: combat.

Released 5 years after Styx: Shards of Darkness.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Styx: Shards of Darkness: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Styx: Shards of Darkness.

Released 5 years after Styx: Shards of Darkness.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 173KIGDB85· 2OC74· 16

Year 2024Dev Starry StudioOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping strong narrative focus

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Styx: Shards of Darkness.

Released 7 years after Styx: Shards of Darkness.

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Steam Epic PS

#8The First Descendant

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