8 Games like The Closing Shift on PS5 that you should try

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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 The Closing Shift down to the 8 that fit the “PS5” category. Metro Exodus, Ghostwire: Tokyo and Control top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Closing Shift.

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The best games like The Closing Shift on PS5

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Closing Shift. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Metro ExodusClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst 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 stealth mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode80Visuals58Combat56

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#2Ghostwire: TokyoClosest on game mode

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, fantasy world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: setting.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Combat73Visuals59

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#3ControlClosest on combat

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

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 horror tension

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression72Tone51

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen 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 stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: setting and tone.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression68Visuals58Combat57

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#5Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Closing Shift.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100World89Tone50

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92

Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: setting and tone.

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#7Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartClosest on tone

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration

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 setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone62

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D

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 deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: setting and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression78Visuals48

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