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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 36 games similar to The Gunk down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. Carrion, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Gunk.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

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NarrativeRelaxingSolo

Year 2021Dev Image & Form

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to The Gunk is Carrion — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Hollow Knight: Silksong and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero follow close behind.

#1Carrion70 #2Hollow Knight: Silksong66 #3Shantae: Half-Genie Hero60 #4Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap60

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The best games like The Gunk on PS5

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Gunk. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1CarrionClosest overall match

70

Carrion

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and puzzle design, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from The Gunk: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Setting41Tone28

#2Hollow Knight: Silksong

66

Hollow Knight: Silksong

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from The Gunk: setting and visuals.

Released 4 years after The Gunk.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone42Setting0

#3Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

60

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExplorationCozyAnime

Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Gunk: tone and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone0Setting0

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#4Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

60

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExplorationCozyHardcore

Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82

Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Gunk: tone and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone0Setting0

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