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We filtered the 50 games similar to XenoShyft down to the 12 that fit the “PlayStation” category. UNO, The Jackbox Party Pack 3 and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to XenoShyft.

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The best games like XenoShyft on PlayStation

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to XenoShyft. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1UNOClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloCo-opCasualOnline

Steam👍 70%· 54KRAWG👍 74%· 265MC66IGDB53· 2OC64· 24

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with online features, visual first person and visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

UNO is a video game adaptation of a famous card game developed in the 20th century. The aim is to be the first one to win 500 points. There is also a variation of the game called Uno Rush, announced two years later than the original. ###Gameplay The rules and card design do not differ from the original. Four players are sitting across the table.

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#2The Jackbox Party Pack 3

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerCo-opSoloCasualOffline

Steam👍 97%· 6.6KIGDB78· 6OC80· 15

Year 2016Dev Jackbox GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and offline, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#3Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

Co-opMultiplayerDarkCasualOffline

Steam👍 97%· 17KRAWG👍 93%· 419MC67IGDB84· 5OC86· 23

Year 2015Dev Steel Crate GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a game about defusing a bomb. It was initially made for virtual reality headsets but also supports traditional screens and controls. ###Player cooperation The game is meant to be played by at least two people in cooperation.

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#4Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013Closest on game mode

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMagic

Steam👍 87%· 1.3KRAWG👍 63%· 56MC77IGDB80· 4

Year 2012Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

Special EditionThe Magic: The Gathering –Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Special Edition includes: Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Full Game Magic 2013 Official Soundtrack Wallpapers: 5 wallpapers; in multiple sizes. 2nd Path of the Planeswalkers Graphic novel .

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: setting.

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#5Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMagicFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 1.0KRAWG👍 56%· 41MC77IGDB75· 2

Year 2011Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

All-new and redesigned, Magic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 takes last year’s massive hit game to even greater heights with better graphics, more options, and new challenges!

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: setting.

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#6Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMagic

Steam👍 83%· 4.6KRAWG👍 55%· 99MC80IGDB77· 4

Year 2013Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

Special EditionThe Special Edition includes the following: Magic: The Gathering 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers Base Game Soundtrack: Planar themes and the licensed I Fight Dragons song as MP3s Wallpapers: 5 desktop wallpapers; in multiple sizes eBook: “Return To Ravnica” novella in PDF format…

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: setting.

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#7Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCasualOfflinePvP

Steam👍 86%· 5.5KRAWG👍 67%· 117MC91IGDB63· 3

Year 2009Dev Plug In Digital · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, competitive edge and combat tactical, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Ticket to Ride is a turn-based strategy game, an adaptation of a board game of the same name. ### Gameplay The gameplay copies the board game entirely. The game takes place on a map of the United States and south Canada filled with multicolored railroads.

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: setting.

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SoloCasualHorrorNarrativeAnime

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB86· 5OC83· 19

Year 2015Dev Square Enix Montréal · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: game mode.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 7.4KRAWG👍 68%· 220MC75IGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Playing poker is good in itself and as an occasion for live communication, a disclosure of communicative talents, a great way to spend time with friends. Especially if these friends know how to play and have fun playing. This poker simulator allows you to spend time in a beautiful company.

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: game mode.

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#10Balatro

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualHardcoreNarrativeRelaxing

Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64

Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds.

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: game mode and tone.

Released 9 years after XenoShyft.

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MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineTactical

Steam👍 94%· 11K

Year 1999Dev InfogramesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, shooter and combat tactical, while skipping card game strategy

It predates XenoShyft by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12X-COM: UFO DefenseClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloDarkSci-FiHorrorTactical

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 64%· 275IGDB85· 2

Year 1993Dev MicroProse Software · MicroProsePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Commodore / Amiga

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping card game strategy

1999. Governments of the Earth have increasingly begun to receive reports of frequent UFO attacks on people and their abductions. To combat this scourge, they decide to create a service X-COM (Extraterrestrial Combat Unit ), which is designed to protect humanity from aliens. You play as the head of this service. The game is played in two modes: strategic and tactical.

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: game mode and tone.

It predates XenoShyft by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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