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We filtered the 50 games similar to Z. Year One down to the 11 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Lara Croft Go, Balatro and Poker Night 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Z. Year One.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Z. Year One is Lara Croft Go — scoring 61/100 on our similarity scale. Balatro and Poker Night 2 follow close behind.

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The best games like Z. Year One on PlayStation

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Z. Year One. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Lara Croft Go
Lara Croft Go
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloHorrorCasualNarrativeAnime
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 horror setting

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

Where it drifts furthest from Z. Year One: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Setting53Tone0
Balatro
StrategyTurn-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 single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, 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 Z. Year One: tone.

Released 7 years after Z. Year One.

Genre100Game mode100Tone0
Poker Night 2
StrategyTurn-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 single-player focus

≠ 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 Z. Year One: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Tone0
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
StrategyTurn-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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Z. Year One: setting and game mode.

Genre100Game mode34Setting0
Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Z. Year One: setting and game mode.

Genre100Game mode34Setting0
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerCo-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 single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Z. Year One: setting and game mode.

Genre100Game mode33Setting0
UNO
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineCasual
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 single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, multiplayer gameplay and co op, 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.

Where it drifts furthest from Z. Year One: tone and game mode.

Genre100Game mode28Tone0
The Jackbox Party Pack 3
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloOfflineMultiplayerCo-opCasual
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 single-player focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Z. Year One: tone and game mode.

Genre100Game mode20Tone0
#9X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloDarkHorrorTacticalHardcore
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 horror setting

≠ 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.

It predates Z. Year One by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone75Setting52
#1060 Seconds!
60 Seconds!
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloPost-ApocalypticTacticalNarrativeHardcore
Steam👍 85%· 12KIGDB80· 1OC58· 10
Year 2015Dev Robot Gentleman StudiosOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Z. Year One: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Setting75Tone0
Worms Armageddon
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTactical
Steam👍 94%· 11K
Year 1999Dev InfogramesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Z. Year One: game mode.

It predates Z. Year One by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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