Games Like 171

Vivat Slovakia is an open-world action game set in '90s Slovakia, where corruption runs deep and law enforcement is weak. Uncover a gripping story based on true events as you explore and shoot your way through a city at the crossroads of Eastern Europe’s turbulent history.

Why similar: Crime 31.6%, Open World 16.5%, Violent 15.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.5%, Shooter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A similarly ambitious indie open-world action game that focuses on crime and exploration within a specific regional setting.

Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.

Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Open World 21%, Shooter 8.6%, Third-Person Shooter 8.6%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for open-world crime simulations, offering the same urban exploration and sandbox freedom found in 171.

No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.4%, Action 19.6%, Shooter 14.1%, Violent 11.7%, Third Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Set in São Paulo, this game delivers a gritty, cinematic third-person shooter experience that perfectly matches the Brazilian setting and tone of 171.

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Crime 29.9%, Open World 26.3%, Gore 9.2%, Action 8.7%, Third Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive urban crime drama that balances open-world exploration with visceral melee combat and driving mechanics.

Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.

Why similar: Crime 27.3%, Open World 25.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Shooter 9.5%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dense, vibrant urban open-world with a focus on criminal activities and third-person action gameplay.

An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Crime 33%, Open World 17.4%, Third-Person Shooter 8.8%, Violent 7.7%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a narrative-driven, high-fidelity urban crime experience that captures the feeling of living in a dangerous, living city.

A fully moddable city sandbox with jobs, NPCs, apartments, garages, gangs, and more. Broke Protocol is an open-world action game focused on roleplaying and custom content. Define your goals and identity in a persistent, reactive world where you write your own story.

Why similar: Open World 23.8%, Violent 19.3%, Sandbox 18.1%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer sandbox game that allows for open-world crime, roleplay, and shooter mechanics in a persistent city.

It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.

Why similar: Crime 28.2%, Open World 19.8%, Third-Person Shooter 19.4%, Violent 9.7%, Action 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational urban open-world crime game that established the genre mechanics seen in 171.

Traverse punishing environments, looting, crafting and evading the constant threats to your life. The unprecedented levels of character customization and progression are your ultimate tools for survival.

Why similar: Open World 24.4%, Gore 21.6%, Violent 18.9%, Sandbox 13.8%, Third Person 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that features complex mechanics and a gritty, realistic atmosphere.

From the THIEF SIMULATOR developers. It's the 80s. Steal VCRs, tapes, classic cars, and if you get caught, outrun the police!

Why similar: Heist 37.4% ★, Crime 27.8%, Open World 10.2%, Third Person 7.8%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A crime-focused simulation that emphasizes stealth, heist mechanics, and urban exploration.

Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!

Why similar: Open World 30.6%, Third-Person Shooter 17.2%, Crime 15.8%, Action 11.3%, Sandbox 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an over-the-top open-world sandbox experience focused on criminal enterprise and chaotic action.

Enter the adrenaline-filled world of a modern-day guerrilla revolution. With stunning vistas, visceral gunplay, and a huge variety of gameplay experiences, there's never been a better time to join the fight.

Why similar: Open World 36.7%, Shooter 19.3%, Sandbox 14.3%, Action 13.4%, Multiplayer 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a tropical, Latin American-inspired environment, it features open-world exploration, guerrilla warfare, and intense shooter mechanics.

Sub Rosa is a multiplayer first-person shooter about tense deals, double-crosses, and the occasional high-speed car chase.

Why similar: Crime 36.4%, Open World 18.7%, Shooter 16.6%, Action 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique multiplayer experience focused on high-stakes crime, negotiation, and intense first-person combat.

Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.

Why similar: Open World 38%, Shooter 20.4%, Sexual Content 13.4%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on open-world exploration and vehicle management, capturing the road-trip aspect of open-world games.

With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.

Why similar: Open World 31.9%, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Action 11.1%, Sandbox 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive open-world chaos and traversal, providing the same sense of freedom and destruction as 171.

Garbage Day is an open world sandbox game, in which you are stuck in a time loop (meaning you live the same day over and over). In this game you have to explore and interact to find out how to get out of the time loop. You are open to do anything you want, kill innocent people, go to work, watch tv, go to the park, etc.

Why similar: Sandbox 24.6%, Open World 19%, Gore 17.3%, Action 16.4%, Shooter 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An indie sandbox game that offers a unique, open-ended approach to urban exploration and interaction.

Dude Simulator is an open world sandbox game. This is a life simulator. The main objective is to enjoy what you are doing.

Why similar: Open World 24.2%, Sandbox 16.2%, Gore 13.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie open-world sandbox game that allows for chaotic, crime-filled exploration.

Action game based on narco war, in which you take different perspectives of it.

Why similar: Crime 27.3%, Gore 24.4%, Violent 21.1%, Action 14.4%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A crime-themed action game that focuses on violent encounters and shooter mechanics.

Made for PC and VR featuring an Online Open World. A Battle Royale unlike any other with traffic, crowds, and law enforcement! Steal money, equipment, and vehicles and face the consequences. Hide among civilians to kill your opponents.

Why similar: Heist 19.4% ★, Crime 16.8%, Open World 15.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12%, Violent 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features an open-world map with a focus on shooter combat and urban exploration.

Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.

Why similar: Heist 36.1% ★, Gore 15%, Violent 11.5%, Crime 11.2%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused game that centers on heist mechanics and urban infiltration.

MIST SURVIVAL is a Single-player, survival stealth sandbox game Players will experience the Apocalypse stimulation in the form of virus pandemic, the players have to deal with it to survive through the difficulties such as finding shelter and food, threats from the environment and climate: wild animals, bandits, infected, and dense mist t

Why similar: Open World 44.9%, Sandbox 15.7%, Violent 12.1%, Gore 11.8%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines open-world exploration with survival mechanics in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic environment.

A BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!

Why similar: Shooter 54.8%, Action 32%, Singleplayer 6.9%, Adventure 6.3%

Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on competitive gunplay and strategic map control. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish.

Why similar: Open World 42.9%, Sandbox 15.5%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore open-world survival game with a focus on exploration and shooter mechanics.

Welcome to Klepto where there's no place like a burglarized home. In this burglary simulation you'll explore, terrorize and loot your way to success in a variety of open-world sandbox neighborhoods. **VR is NOT required for this game.

Why similar: Crime 51.5%, Action 15.6%, Open World 15.4%, Indie 11%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy crime game that tasks players with stealing items in an open-world setting.

Alpha multiplayer game focusing on the local culture and conflicts found within Brazil.

Why similar: Gore 35.8%, Violent 30.9%, Action 16.2%, Indie 9.6%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie open-world action title that mirrors the gritty, urban exploration found in 171.

Indie game inspired by the novel "The island of Doctor Moreau" by HG Wells.

Why similar: Gore 38.9%, Violent 32.1%, Action 15.3%, Indie 10.3%, Adventure 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie action game that features violent, crime-adjacent themes and exploration.

Rogue Heist is a fresh take on Heist; what happens when both the sides are eyeing the same prize. A 6v6 multiplayer game where are you are sent in with your team to steal and outrun an opponent at the same time.

Why similar: Heist 24.5% ★, Crime 20.7%, Violent 14.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.6%, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused heist game that emphasizes tactical shooter gameplay and criminal objectives.

BadLads is a neo-noir multiplayer roleplay game centered around each player having their own job. Cities are ruled by President. Civilians are assaulted by Gangs and protected by Police. Adventure, collect, craft, base build, gamble, socialize, overthrow, customize yourself and your belongings.

Why similar: Crime 27.3%, Heist 23.4% ★, Open World 14.3%, Sandbox 9%, Shooter 7.9%

An Episodic Retro Indie Three-Act Spaghetti Western Platformer

Why similar: Gore 36.3%, Violent 31.4%, Action 17.2%, Indie 11.6%, Adventure 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie action-adventure title that incorporates crime and exploration elements.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: It’s the early ’90s. After a couple of cops frame him for homicide, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Open World 17.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.1%, Violent 10.6%, Sexual Content 8%

Superhero Simulator is an open-world superhero game where you fight villains and save lives! But being a hero isn’t free! You’ll need to work, pay rent, and survive. Can you handle both sides of the superhero life?

Why similar: Open World 42.6%, Sandbox 39.1%, Action 18.3%

Retro Miami - it's an adrenaline thriller, full of primitive brutality, deadly gunshots and roofing fights.

Why similar: Gore 37.9%, Violent 32.8%, Action 15.7%, Indie 10.6%, Adventure 3%

Why You'll Like It: A crime-themed indie game that captures a specific urban aesthetic and action-oriented gameplay.

Shot Shot Tactic is a Realistic FPS Game. There are too many weapons ...

Why similar: Violent 34.6%, Gore 33.8%, Action 17%, Indie 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced indie shooter that focuses on violent, tactical action in urban environments.

Thirdperson Open World Zombie Survival.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.9%, Open World 22.4%, Sandbox 22%, Third Person 13.2%, Action 10%

Step into the shoes of a young man in a fictional 1980s Latin America. Embrace your destiny navigating a world fraught with drugs, violence, and bloodshed.

Why similar: Sexual Content 49.7%, Action 35.5%, Singleplayer 7.6%, Adventure 7.1%

FPS/3rd Person Genre Shooter. Fight your way through an Alien Invasion not only on earth but on other planets.

Why similar: Action 31.8%, Shooter 22.2%, Indie 21.2%, Sexual Content 17.1%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Responding is an upcoming open-world Emergency Services simulator sandbox that offers a realistic and in-depth Police, Fire, and EMS experience that is set in a fictional version of New York State.

Why similar: Crime 35.5%, Open World 18.8%, Sandbox 14.1%, Shooter 12.3%, Third Person 8.9%

Hurricane is a 3rd person multiplayer survival game in open fantasy world.

Why similar: Open World 39.4%, Action 31.8%, Indie 21.2%, Adventure 7.5%

WARMA is a multiplayer game about a showdown between the police and bandits! Robbery, chases, tuning and much more!

Why similar: Violent 25.1%, Gore 24.7%, Action 16.1%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Indie 9.6%

Seized by criminals, the island designated for your research needs your help. Join Yatziri and the Wazhari tribe to liberate their hostages, explore hidden secrets, craft essential items and weapons, and strategically use fire and water in challenging puzzles and life-or-death battles for survival.

Why similar: Open World 39.5%, Shooter 29.3%, Action 22.8%, Adventure 4.3%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Open world, many plots, especially suitable for trying what you dare not do

Why similar: Open World 45.8%, Shooter 24.7%, Indie 15.6%, Sexual Content 5%, Adventure 3.6%

VELVETIST prototype introduces the vision of a third person action open world adventure game set in an old, socialist occupied town of the second half of the 20th century. Prototype contains only a basic structure on top of which we wish to build the VELVETIST: The City Of Machineguns.

Why similar: Action 36.4%, Indie 25.4%, Violent 19.7%, Open World 11.3%, Adventure 7.2%

UAYEB: The Dry Land - Episode 1 is a solo story driven adventure / survival / puzzle game, on the path of the Mayan civilization, placed in an open world with the immersive First Person view.

Why similar: Violent 26.4%, Open World 18.7%, Shooter 14.5%, Gore 13.8%, Action 11.9%

This is a post-apocalyptic cyber-themed, sci-fi, immortal cultivation and treasure-hunting game.

Why similar: Open World 50%, Sexual Content 32.1%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Adventure 3.6%

Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

Why similar: Open World 41.5%, Multiplayer 21.8%, Sandbox 16.3%, Action 14.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Trench Tales is a third-person action game set in a strange, war-torn world. Inspired by early 20th-century themes, it offers open-ended exploration, scattered combat encounters, and glimpses into a broken land shaped by endless conflict.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.6%, Open World 29.6%, Shooter 21.6%, Action 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%

First-person homeless crime sandbox. Steal, drink, hallucinate and crush rival bums in chaotic online co-op.

Why similar: Crime 55.5%, Open World 23.2%, Action 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Adventure 1.2%

Depths of Limbo is a difficult action roguelike with a dark theme. The fast-paced combat is spiced up with a variety of unique items and weapons found throughout the procedurally generated world.

Why similar: Gore 38.5%, Action 31.7%, Indie 23.4%, Adventure 6.4%

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: Open World 31.2%, Sandbox 28%, Shooter 24.9%, Action 13.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Genesis Online! First Person Multiplayer Adventure game in an editable procedural cubic world.

Why similar: Open World 33.3%, Sandbox 26.6%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Action 14%, Shooter 4.6%

The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…

Why similar: Open World 32.7%, Sandbox 24.7%, Action 14.7%, Third Person 13.7%, Indie 10.5%

SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.

Why similar: Open World 44.9%, Shooter 15.6%, Third-Person Shooter 12.6%, Third Person 10.6%, Action 6.6%

Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

Why similar: Gore 32.9%, Violent 30.4%, Action 16.8%, Indie 11%, Multiplayer 4.1%

Action adventure with an apocalyptic touch. In Aztecalypse you explore a newly discovered area with remnants of an ancient culture. If you like First Person Action games set in mystic places, in an Open World with neat places to visit aside the story, you will definitely love this game!

Why similar: Gore 33.8%, Violent 29.2%, Indie 17.9%, Action 16%, Adventure 3.1%

Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.

Why similar: Sandbox 41.5%, Open World 38.3%, Action 17.3%, Adventure 2.9%

Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.

Why similar: Open World 48.5%, Action 12.6%, Violent 8.9%, Third Person 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.8%

DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.

Why similar: Gore 21.2%, Violent 17.9%, Third-Person Shooter 17.1%, Action 13.3%, Third Person 10.5%

Unoccupied is a first-person action game with procedurally generated environment, challenging gameplay and intelligent bots.

Why similar: Action 39.4%, Open World 32.8%, Indie 16.3%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%