Games Like American Theft 80s

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

Why similar: Heist 30.6% ★, Crime 22.4%, Stealth 22%, Open World 6.1%, Immersive Sim 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor in gameplay style, focusing on the core mechanics of casing houses and stealing valuables.

The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!

Why similar: Heist 30.3% ★, Crime 22%, Stealth 20.4%, Driving 9.6%, Open World 6%

Why You'll Like It: An expanded sequel that refines the burglary mechanics and adds more complex heist scenarios.

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 45.4% ★, Stealth 37.7%, Crime 8.9%, Action 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person stealth game that shares the same focus on breaking and entering to steal items while avoiding detection.

Steal everything. Even the people. The Break-In lets you take whatever you want, from TVs to fridges to toilets. And all in 1-4 player co-op, VR and non VR. Select your getaway vehicle, anything from a bicycle to a stolen police van, and load up with gear like hammers and rocket boosters, and steal.

Why similar: Heist 39.9% ★, Crime 21.4%, Stealth 20%, Immersive Sim 8.8%, Action-Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative burglary simulator that emphasizes the same tense, stealth-oriented house-robbing gameplay.

A House of Thieves is a level-based stealth comedy-horror game about a Thief who doesn't go shopping but instead takes his shopping list and breaks into random houses to get his things.

Why similar: Heist 55.8% ★, Stealth 28.9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, 3D 4.6%, Action 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted but focused burglary game that tasks players with sneaking into homes to steal specific items.

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: 1980s 34%, Immersive Sim 19.9%, Open World 18.2%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the gritty, crime-focused simulation elements and the constant tension of interacting with law enforcement.

FREE UPDATE; STATE OF EMERGENCY, OUT NOW! Framed for your father’s murder, you’ll need to do whatever it takes to unveil the real culprit. Tackle thrilling missions for the criminal underworld - just don’t let the cops track you down!

Why similar: Crime 36.6%, Open World 18.7%, Driving 14%, Action 10.7%, Sandbox 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world crime game that captures the 80s atmosphere and the thrill of evading police in a sandbox environment.

Crookz - The Big Heist is a tactical strategy game set in the funky 1970’s with a slick and groovy atmosphere. Show off the art of thieving by plotting stylish heists and robberies; utilizing espionage and quick-thinking to avoid detection.

Why similar: Heist 65.5% ★, Stealth 30.2%, Simulation 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical heist game set in the 70s that requires careful planning and stealth to pull off complex robberies.

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: Stealth 69%, Crime 14.7%, Action 11.4%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the 1970s and 80s, this game features a crime-themed aesthetic and stealth-based gameplay that perfectly matches the era and tone.

Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your own shortcuts. Shape the environment to your advantage in the most creative ways you can imagine. Play solo or with up to 12 players in multiplayer.

Why similar: Heist 56.8% ★, Driving 17.9%, Sandbox 9.9%, 3D 5.3%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on destruction, its heist missions require careful planning and stealthy execution to succeed before the alarm sounds.

The Swindle is a steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, hacking their systems, stealing all their cash, and quickly running away again before the police show up.

Why similar: Heist 44.1% ★, Crime 28.9%, Stealth 21.9%, Action 3.9%, Indie 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A steampunk heist game that emphasizes stealth, gadget usage, and the risk-reward cycle of burglary.

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 24.6%, Stealth 22%, Heist 21.8% ★, Open World 8.1%, Driving 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more immersive, tactile experience of the burglary mechanics found in the original simulator.

Inherit the role of a mythical thief and pull off the heist of the century in Abermore, a first-person RPG where stealth is your key to fame and fortune. You have 18 days to ransack houses, sell stolen loot, acquire new gear and form alliances to prepare for the ultimate heist.

Why similar: Heist 45.3% ★, Stealth 22.6%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Action-Adventure 8%, 3D 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person immersive-sim that focuses on heist-based missions and stealthy exploration.

Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.

Why similar: Heist 50% ★, Stealth 30%, Crime 13.9%, Action 2.9%, Adventure 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down heist game that captures the frantic energy of pulling off a job while avoiding guards.

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: Heist 31.7% ★, Crime 20.4%, Driving 13.3%, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Open World 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world crime game that allows for chaotic exploration and theft in a humorous, stylized city.

A tense stealth game with super-powers, set in the 70s, filled with glorious fat pixels. Transform into enemies, dash, teleport, slow time and super-punch your way through this moody retro stealth game.

Why similar: Heist 37.8% ★, Stealth 21.4%, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Third Person 7.7%, 1980s 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused game that tasks players with blending into environments to complete heist-like objectives.

Tactical squad-based heist game set in 1970s. The 2D top-down view gives you a great overview of what's happening at any given moment, allowing you to be a real criminal mastermind. Can you pull off the greatest heist in the history of mankind?

Why similar: Heist 49.8% ★, Crime 23.7%, Stealth 20.1%, Action 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical heist game that emphasizes the planning and execution stages of criminal operations.

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: Stealth 57.6%, Crime 30.4%, Action 7.8%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct 80s aesthetic and requires careful, stealthy planning to eliminate targets without being caught.

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: Stealth 44.9%, Immersive Sim 25.6%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: An open-ended sandbox that allows for various criminal playstyles, including stealthy burglary and chaotic heists.

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

Why similar: Stealth 72.9%, Immersive Sim 9.7%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 4.2%, Open World 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim that rewards stealth and creative problem-solving, sharing the same DNA as the best infiltration games.

Join exciting adventure of escaping from cops. Be tricky and use your skills to complete your missions in green town. If you’re successful, you can enjoy well-deserved vacation at the seaside.

Why similar: Heist 36.7% ★, Stealth 22.8%, Crime 19.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Simulation 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-simulation game that focuses on the career of a thief, from small-time burglaries to major heists.

Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

Why similar: Crime 34.2%, Stealth 22.6%, Immersive Sim 21.8%, Sandbox 8.2%, Simulation 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: While digital, it shares the 'crime simulator' feel and the methodical, step-by-step approach to illegal activities.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Stealth 91.7%, Simulation 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that perfectly simulates the high-stakes tension of a corporate heist.

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 47.7%, Stealth 21.4%, Open World 10%, Action 10%, Simulation 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that focuses on the life of a thief, emphasizing the acquisition of loot and avoiding detection.

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Why similar: Heist 51.1% ★, Crime 21.9%, Stealth 21.3%, Action 4.5%, Simulation 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the high-octane side of heisting, providing a cooperative experience centered on planning and executing robberies.

Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

Why similar: Stealth 48.9%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Sandbox 13.8%, 3D 10%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-horror game that revolves around breaking into a suspicious neighbor's house to uncover secrets.

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: Heist 41.2% ★, Crime 22.9%, Stealth 10.1%, Driving 7%, Immersive Sim 6.9%

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: 1980s 74.4%, Action 18.5%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the neon-drenched 80s crime aesthetic with high-intensity action and a focus on planning your approach.

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: Heist 30.3% ★, Crime 19%, 1980s 12.7%, Driving 9.8%, Immersive Sim 8.8%

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Stealth 88.1%, Third Person 4.2%, Action 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Indie 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in stealth mechanics that requires the same level of patience and observation as a professional heist.

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: Heist 30.2% ★, 1980s 17%, Driving 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Third Person 8.8%

Used Cars Simulator - trade used or stolen cars, fix and customize them, drive around, and explore the open world! Grow your business, complete quests, and have fun with a physics-based sandbox!

Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Stealth 19.2%, Driving 16.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Immersive Sim 11.7%

Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.

Why similar: Heist 51.2% ★, Stealth 27.8%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Action 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Tired of political exploitation? Join me and let's rebuild our thieving business together! Let's steal cars, radios, and TVs - anything that catches your eye can be yours! Recall what it's like to be a thief in Thief Simulator 2: Prologue!

Why similar: Heist 38.8% ★, Crime 27.1%, Stealth 8.2%, Open World 6.3%, Action 5.6%

Do crimes using only your camera and your crew! In Snap & Grab, any photo you take could be the key to cool crime success. Travel to exotic sandbox locations, photograph treasures and reveal threats, then combine your photos in unique ways to create a rad heist plan.

Why similar: Heist 50.1% ★, 1980s 21%, Crime 10.6%, Third Person 7.9%, Sandbox 4.2%

Your quintessential construction simulator is here. Take a dodgy loan, restore a property, move in the locals, attend to their grievances, then celebrate with a pint in this fully-simulated, open-world 1980's Britain.

Why similar: 1980s 25.5%, Driving 19.9%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Open World 11.9%, Sandbox 7.8%

Welcome to Caminora! Immerse yourself in the authentic police work of the American Highway Patrol. Solve cases, chase criminals and explore the open-world. Choose your officer and tackle the everyday life on the highways. Will you be able to maintain law and order?

Why similar: Driving 18.8%, Action-Adventure 14%, Stealth 12.7%, Third Person 11.9%, Action 10.5%

Stealth and rebellion in an absurd totalitarian government.

Why similar: Stealth 31%, Crime 27.1%, Action 16%, Open World 9.5%, Sandbox 6.1%

Go on heists through Midnight City alone or with up to four players to fulfill tasks as a hacker for various organizations. Improve your reputation, earn money, and uncover the secrets of shady companies all while being hunted by terrifying entities.

Why similar: Heist 58.8% ★, Crime 20.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Action 4.6%, Adventure 4.1%

Become a hacker and build your online reputation to the top. Complete contracts, buy new programs, upgrade your computer, crack wifi networks and infiltrate peoples or companies online systems.

Why similar: Crime 59.9%, Sandbox 10.7%, Simulation 9.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 6.4%

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: Heist 41.2% ★, Stealth 28.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Third Person 8.7%, 3D 5.4%

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 45.6%, Open World 16.6%, Action 8.5%, Simulation 7.5%, Adventure 6.3%

You. Your car. And world under the sand.

Why similar: Driving 32.2%, Immersive Sim 26.4%, Open World 14.3%, Sandbox 10.4%, Adventure 6.3%

Brave the challenging conditions of Alaskan life in the definitive trucker simulator. Be the master of your own destiny as you take jobs, transport cargo and experience a sense of freedom on foot and in your cab.

Why similar: Driving 26.4%, Immersive Sim 20.6%, Open World 13.7%, Third Person 11%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

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: Dialogue Heavy 45.8%, Adventure 29.9%, Simulation 18.7%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.6%

Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”

Why similar: Heist 55.1% ★, Crime 26.3%, Stealth 11.4%, Action 5.5%, Simulation 0.6%

Get a taste of prison life! Become a prison guard and deal with dangerous convicts. Prison management, lots of daily activities. Will you become the best guard in history? Or maybe you'll turn into the worst scumbag this Prison has ever seen?

Why similar: Crime 30.7%, Stealth 25.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17%, Open World 9.8%, Sandbox 7.2%

Scout, loot, and get out in Spirited Thief, a tactical turn-based heist simulator with a twist. Search ahead as spirit, Trin, and grab the goods as thief, Elaj. Just make sure you have the loot before the guards come looking!

Why similar: Heist 54.4% ★, Stealth 30.1%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Adventure 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Crime Simulator: Playgrounds is a short, chaotic, and hilarious entry in the Crime Simulator franchise. Throw hammers, spray pepper gas, and cause mayhem solo or with up to 4 players. Take over hideouts, complete absurd missions, and unleash destruction with the wildest weapons. No rules—just fun!

Why similar: Heist 48.2% ★, Crime 24.7%, Driving 11.1%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Action 4.3%

The stealth genre gets turned on its head in The Marvellous Miss Take – the only heist adventure that invites you to steal with style! Use cunning, guile and the art of deception to grab the loot and escape without getting caught by the guards!

Why similar: Heist 54.1% ★, Stealth 38.1%, Action 5.5%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!

Why similar: Immersive Sim 61.8%, 3D 15.6%, Simulation 14.5%, Singleplayer 5.8%, Indie 2.2%

Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets.

Why similar: Stealth 46.8%, Immersive Sim 28.8%, Crime 14.2%, Simulation 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%

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 32.4%, Driving 19.8%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Open World 11.9%, Third Person 10%

Plan your heist, gear up with weapons and gadgets, and infiltrate in randomly Generated Missions. Go full stealth or guns blazing in Panther VR: an upcoming VR stealth game. Built by and for fans of the Stealth Genre. Everything can be stolen, the rest is up to you.

Why similar: Heist 45.5% ★, Stealth 24.5%, Crime 19.2%, Sandbox 5.8%, Action 4%

Rise from street hustler to kingpin in a seamless open-world sandbox with no loading screens. Hustle, manage businesses, build your criminal empire, and outsmart the law in a city that reacts to every move.

Why similar: Crime 34%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Open World 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Sandbox 7.9%

Gone Rogue is a tactical stealth game with RPG elements. Get into the role of a thief from the city slums. Lurking in the shadows, sneak unnoticed past enemies, get behind any locked doors, and carry off rich loot.

Why similar: Heist 41.3% ★, Stealth 24.6%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Crime 13.7%, Adventure 3.5%

Join honorable thief Ebizo on the streets of Mikado, and put your thieving skills to the test! Will you walk the path of honor for the sake of family? The choice is yours to make.

Why similar: Stealth 56.3%, Third Person 17.3%, Action 15.2%, 3D 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission.

Why similar: Crime 45.9%, Heist 24.7% ★, Stealth 13.4%, Simulation 6.3%, Action 3.5%

Take control of an underground commuter train and rise to the top in a bustling metropolis filled with cheap thrills, prime real estate, and a diverse community of unique characters.

Why similar: Open World 29.2%, Sandbox 23.2%, 3D 15.6%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 9.9%