Games Like American Fugitive

Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.

Why similar: Crime 29.6%, Open World 19.9%, Sandbox 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Driving 12%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the top-down open-world police procedural experience with a focus on sandbox crime-fighting.

Build a "legitimate" corporation via open world missions, shakedowns, sabotage and property acquisition.

Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Open World 19%, Sandbox 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.5%, Driving 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar top-down, open-world aesthetic with a heavy emphasis on criminal business management and chaotic action.

OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!

Why similar: Open World 37.8%, Crime 19.9%, Action 13.1%, Top-Down 10.4%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual predecessor to the top-down crime genre, featuring extensive open-world exploration and driving mechanics.

Become a medieval thug in a crazy open-world action game, full of pop-culture references. Complete insane quests, kill heroes, steal horses, fight guards, rob peasants, listen to some bard music, and much more! All packed in old-school gameplay style!

Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Open World 20%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%, Sandbox 13.1%, Top-Down 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It translates the classic top-down crime sandbox formula into a humorous medieval setting with similar police pursuit mechanics.

Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...

Why similar: Crime 40.8%, Open World 29.2%, Action 12.8%, Driving 8.6%, Sandbox 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: While third-person, it perfectly captures the gritty, story-driven criminal underworld and driving-heavy exploration found in American Fugitive.

12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme. The story puts you in the shoes of escaped slave fleeing to the United States in 1873.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.2%, Action 31.1%, Top-Down 12.5%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down shooter features a distinct art style and intense, fast-paced action that echoes the combat feel of the seed game.

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Why similar: Crime 66.8%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 13.5%, Violent 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a retro, top-down perspective on the life of a police officer navigating a crime-ridden city, mirroring the game's atmospheric focus.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Crime 31.7%, Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Top-Down 22.4%, Action 10.7%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down stealth game that emphasizes careful planning and execution, similar to the heist missions in American Fugitive.

Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

Why similar: Action 47.2%, Adventure 25.3%, Indie 22.9%, Violent 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep, top-down sandbox experience where players can approach criminal missions with total freedom and chaotic creativity.

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

Why similar: Crime 36.4%, Open World 18.8%, Driving 14%, Action 10.7%, Sandbox 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same thematic focus on petty crime, burglary, and sandbox exploration within a 1980s setting.

Ever just tired of it all? Ready for change? Wanna bet it all on sheer mayhem and destruction? In comes Maniac, a rogue-lite crime action game in which the world goes against you, and your insanity creates chaos!

Why similar: Open World 22.5%, Sandbox 18.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Top-Down 16.5%, Driving 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down action-roguelike captures the frantic, arcade-style chaos of evading authorities in a sandbox city.

Slip on your flares, grab your shades and hop in your station wagon, it's time to work… as a professional mob cleaner. In this stylish award winning 2D action-stealth game you have to make sure you get in, clean up and get out without leaving a trace - Queue the funky 70s inspired soundtrack!

Why similar: Action 32.3%, Crime 26.5%, Top-Down 24.1%, Indie 15.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the aftermath of crime, offering a unique top-down stealth experience that complements the criminal theme.

A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!

Why similar: Crime 37.1%, Top-Down Shooter 32.4%, Action 19.7%, Indie 5.1%, Shooter 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that focuses on the police perspective of crime, offering a more methodical approach to the genre.

LA Cops is a fast, action packed 3D top down shooter set to a theme of 70s Cops in LA trying to do a tough job in a tough town.

Why similar: Crime 32%, Top-Down 20.7%, Action 15.2%, Isometric 14.4%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action game that focuses on squad-based police work, providing a similar perspective and thematic foundation.

It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.

Why similar: Crime 47%, Action 19%, Top-Down 16.2%, Indie 10%, Violent 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a top-down perspective and a focus on stealthy, creative elimination of targets within complex sandbox environments.

Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.

Why similar: Top-Down 35.3%, Open World 17.1%, Action 16%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An open-ended, top-down infiltration game that encourages players to use gadgets and vehicles to complete criminal objectives.

Deliver At All Costs is a thrilling action game where destruction, absurdity and intrigue collide! Step into the shoes of Winston Green — a down-on-his-luck courier with a fiery temper and a mysterious past — as he delivers highly unconventional cargo, leaving a trail of havoc and chaos behind him.

Why similar: Crime 28.6%, Open World 20%, Sandbox 16%, Driving 15.8%, Isometric 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric action game that emphasizes arcade-style driving and destruction in a stylized urban setting.

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: Open World 42.2%, Crime 34.3%, Action 10.9%, Sandbox 6.9%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: Though third-person, it is the gold standard for open-world crime, driving, and combat mechanics that fans of the genre will appreciate.

A new breed of Police Simulator, Enforcer demands you show exceptional bravery in the line of duty while under pressure and enemy gunfire.

Why similar: Crime 39.7%, Open World 29%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Sandbox 6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an open-world simulation of police work that complements the criminal-focused gameplay of the seed game.

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 37.5%, Open World 27.8%, Driving 18%, Action 7.1%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world action-adventure game that leans heavily into the crime and story-rich themes of the genre.

You're Jack, a thief in the 80s. Steal VCRs, tapes, and other 80s items in this prologue of American Theft 80s! Newest game from THIEF SIMULATOR developers.

Why similar: Sandbox 47.5%, Driving 28.8%, Adventure 18.3%, Action 3%, Indie 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone introduction to the heist and stealth mechanics that define the core experience of the main title.

CARMAGEDDON: MAX DAMAGE is HERE! And it's the antidote to Racing Games.

Why similar: Action 43.4%, Driving 28%, Open World 22.7%, Violent 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world driving game captures the same chaotic, destructive energy found during high-speed police chases.

The System built a world of injustice and oppression. Pressed up against the wall, it now fights for its survival. Uphold the law as an elite police officer or join the Stagers to liberate the world, defining the future of society in this multiplayer isometric tactical shooter!

Why similar: Crime 33.5%, Top-Down Shooter 30.4%, Isometric 15.1%, Action 12%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that emphasizes heist mechanics and gun customization in a competitive environment.

Shoot and drift around the chaotic streets of Strife City, a hub for crime, secret societies, paranormal activities and lots’a *CHA-CHING*!

Why similar: Top-Down 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Driving 15.7%, Open World 14.6%, Action 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action game that emphasizes multiplayer chaos and sandbox combat.

Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.4%, Top-Down 29.8%, Action 18%, Indie 7.7%, Violent 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish top-down shooter that focuses on precision and cinematic action, mirroring the intensity of the seed game's combat.

Survive the streets of San Hugo facing all kinds of problems in this open world located in Argentina.

Why similar: Crime 27.2%, Open World 18.6%, Driving 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Top-Down 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that explores the criminal underworld through a gritty, open-world lens.

Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.

Why similar: Crime 71.9%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 10.3%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy take on the crime genre that focuses on the management and narrative side of law enforcement.

Run from the Cops! puts you behind the wheel in a high-speed chase for freedom and fortune. Take control of a clever troublemaker determined to score quick money and make a clean getaway through chaotic city streets.

Why similar: Adventure 79.5%, Indie 16.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Drift through the interstates and sideroads of this open game world, win street races and try to avoid traffic and police.

Why similar: Action 31.4%, Adventure 22.8%, Isometric 15.3%, Indie 15.2%, Driving 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A driving-focused action game that captures the retro, arcade-style spirit of 90s car-chase titles.

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.

Why similar: Open World 34.6%, Top-Down 21.5%, Action 17.9%, Isometric 16.4%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, open-world tactical game that offers a similar sense of scale and freedom in a gritty urban environment.

Welcome, trainee! Use tactics and special equipment to become a true cop in the free version of Police Stories: The Academy. Neutralize criminals, search for clues and find a "rat" in the police station alone or in co-op with a partner.

Why similar: Crime 37.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.3%, Top-Down 21.7%, Action 12.2%, Shooter 2.3%

Police Shootout Prologue is a new turn-based FPS game. Put on your uniform and get ready to respond the most surprising calls in your policeman’s career. Solve cases and gain experience, and find out why a good young policeman gave up his career in a big city and moved to a small town of San Adrino

Why similar: Crime 42.8%, Action 25.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 8.9%, Violent 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy action game that focuses on the intensity of police encounters in an urban setting.

Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.

Why similar: Crime 30.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Top-Down 22.2%, Action 12.8%, Indie 5.2%

Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

Why similar: Open World 70.5%, Action 20.4%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Wanna find out what a prison riot looks like? Check a free stand-alone prologue for Prison Simulator. A story that is not available in the full game! Be warned: Police baton might not be enough to bring order to the prison halls.

Why similar: Crime 38.1%, Open World 22.4%, Sandbox 19.6%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 7%

War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.

Why similar: Crime 40.5%, Open World 29%, Action 16%, Adventure 10.9%, Violent 1.8%

Become a thief in VR! Feel the thrill of stealing in free roam sandbox neighborhoods. Use lockpicks and hi-tech hacking tools. Observe your target, gather information and hide from police. Or drive a car like crazy to get out of trouble!

Why similar: Crime 35.6%, Open World 23.6%, Action 12.3%, Sandbox 12.2%, Driving 6.3%

You’re out of jail, but the debt isn’t gone. Sneak, steal, and break into houses solo or in 4-player co-op. Use lockpicks, sleeping gas, and brute force to complete jobs, outsmart security, and make enough money before time runs out. Will you pay back what you owe, or lose everything?

Why similar: Crime 67.6%, Driving 16.1%, Action 12%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.

Why similar: Crime 52.2%, Action 24.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Violent 4.3%, Shooter 3.9%

You're being chased... clearly; For what reason? none; Escape into the vast 400km² world, using over 30 customizable vehicles, while blasting guns and music... It's a difficult feat, but maybe you can succeed.

Why similar: Open World 39.8%, Driving 25.4%, Action 23%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 3.3%

Inspired by classic top-down action games, Glitchpunk lets you brawl, shoot and drive your way through a dystopian future. As an android bounty hunter in a brutal world of gangs, cults and corporations there’s plenty of work for you. Lock and load, let her rip!

Why similar: Crime 29.7%, Open World 22.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Top-Down 14.6%, Action 9.7%

Family Man: Prologue is the free intro to the upcoming Family Man -- a dark, story-led RPG. You owe money to the mob... and they plan to collect.

Why similar: Action 36%, Adventure 26.4%, Open World 18.3%, Sandbox 13.8%, Violent 3.9%

Blood Running is a stylish extraction shooter where you'll enter the cyber-wasteland, fight off creatures and bandits, loot valuable gear, and venture into the remnants of a world in ruins. Are you willing to bleed to survive, Blood Runner?

Why similar: Open World 49.9%, Top-Down 34.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Shooter 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Shoot your way through a hostile canyon full of hidden treasures, weapons, obstacles and all kinds of bloodthirsty scum! Colt Canyon is a stylish pixel art shooter with roguelike elements and real-time combat where you save your kidnapped partner from the ruthless bandits.

Why similar: Open World 23.2%, Top-Down 21.1%, Sandbox 19%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Action 11.7%

"With your trusty shank and die hard will to survive, you've successfully broken out of your Prison Cell. How many other prisoners can you set free on your way to Freedom? Take down as many Guards as possible while avoiding traps and hazards along the way! From Knives, to Guns, and Mines to Bombs!"

Why similar: Action 62.7%, Indie 27.7%, Violent 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%

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

Why similar: Crime 42.7%, Action 24.5%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 11.9%, Violent 4.3%

Quest 4 Papa: Reloaded is a story-driven top-down shooter experience where the player will upgrade its equipment as it progressively faces greater dangers through its adventure.

Why similar: Action 34.5%, Top-Down Shooter 31.5%, Top-Down 29.4%, Shooter 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Tackle. Die. Repeat. Use American football skills to dash through a bloody 2D underworld. Fast, top-down carnage until the floor is cleared. You’re at the top of your game... but unfortunately, your C.T.E. is catching up.

Why similar: Top-Down 41.9%, Top-Down Shooter 33.2%, Action 14%, Violent 5.7%, Shooter 3.8%

Tokyo 42 is a hyper-stylish isometric open-world shooter. Framed for a murder you didn't commit, you'll delve into a world of assassins, deadly corporate intrigue and cats. Explore this beautifully hand-crafted micro Tokyo and discover its secrets.

Why similar: Open World 41.9%, Isometric 21.2%, Action 17.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 7.5%

The recent events in a state prison, involving Jake from Team Hot Guns was a perfect moment for some prisoners to escape - you are one of them.

Why similar: Action 69.8%, Indie 30.2%

A vehicular shooter with roguelike elements, offering a wild take on an alternate future of the Soviet Union. Build your combat vehicle and show nature who's boss!

Why similar: Top-Down 50.3%, Action 23.7%, Indie 11%, Adventure 6.2%, Violent 3.8%

The mayor of Rockhaven threw you down a hole into the Undercity. Why? Net worth too low. In this open-world simulation, you and up to 3 pals will steal, fight, and scheme to reclaim the city. Customise your rides, buy businesses, and take on the Mayor’s forces. Rockhaven is yours for the taking!

Why similar: Crime 33.7%, Open World 23.9%, Driving 17.2%, Sandbox 15.9%, Action 8.4%

Police Shootout is a new turn-based FPS game. Put on your uniform and get ready to respond the most surprising calls in your policeman’s career. Solve cases and gain experience, but also find out why a good young policeman gave up his career in a big city and moved to a small town of San Adrino.

Why similar: Crime 48%, Sandbox 17.8%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 6.3%

After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.

Why similar: Crime 47.8%, Open World 31.3%, Action 9.2%, Sandbox 4.9%, Adventure 3.2%

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Sandbox 38.3%, Open World 37.9%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 7.8%, Indie 4.8%

A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.

Why similar: Action 44%, Isometric 39.6%, Indie 8%, Violent 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Stealth your way through the shadows and uncover a corporate conspiracy. Become a cyber-augmented agent in this gameplay-focused stealth game that brings classic sneaking to the modern era.

Why similar: Top-Down 40%, Top-Down Shooter 37.3%, Action 20.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%

The chairman’s daughter ran away without doing her assignment. Join the group project, take down the troublemakers, and capture the chairman’s runaway daughter. A thrilling hack-and-slash “musou” action adventure with a cast of colorful, distinctive characters.

Why similar: Action 79.5%, Indie 16.9%, Singleplayer 3.6%