Games Like APB Reloaded

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: Open World 25.9%, Crime 16.2%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Third-Person Shooter 10.3%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its online mode is the closest modern alternative to APB’s urban crime sandbox, combining open-world mayhem, PvP, vehicles, heists, and heavy character customization.

Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.

Why similar: Open World 29.9%, Character Customization 16%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Crime 10.3%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Few games match APB’s mix of criminal turf-war energy, open-world mission structure, and expressive character customization this closely.

Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.

Why similar: Open World 17.6%, Character Customization 16.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Crime 15.2%, Multiplayer 9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures APB’s customizable third-person crime fantasy with a modern city sandbox, gang warfare, vehicles, and co-op chaos.

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: Open World 25.7%, Hacking 15.5% ★, Multiplayer 12.9%, Crime 12.7%, Third-Person Shooter 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its connected open-world city, stylish third-person action, and hacker-criminal vibe make it a strong fit for players who liked APB’s urban playground.

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

Why similar: Open World 31.2%, Third-Person Shooter 17.4%, Character Customization 12.2%, Crime 7.6%, Co-op 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same kind of over-the-top city crime action, customization, vehicles, and third-person combat that made APB memorable.

Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.

Why similar: Open World 23.8%, Third-Person Shooter 21.6%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Massively Multiplayer 10.6%, Shooter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This shared-world third-person shooter nails the cover-based gunplay, loot progression, and always-online city combat that APB fans often enjoy.

PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 39.2%, Open World 17.7%, Shooter 11.3%, Multiplayer 11%, FPS 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more military and larger in scale, it scratches the same MMO PvP itch with faction warfare, persistent battles, and strong shooter progression.

Work together or die alone! Fight to restore peace to London or tear it down for profit in the most challenging team based shooter around.

Why similar: Multiplayer 25.4%, Shooter 18.5%, Massively Multiplayer 14.8%, FPS 12.7%, Open World 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Although first-person, it captures APB’s objective-based PvP intensity, urban shooter feel, and team-driven class roles.

A tactical open world third-person shooter set in New York after a deadly pandemic. Team up or go solo to restore order against deadly factions, secure loot, and conquer high-risk endgame challenges.

Why similar: Open World 26.3%, Third-Person Shooter 20.4%, Massively Multiplayer 14%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its snowy urban setting, persistent online structure, and tactical third-person firefights echo APB’s street-level MMO shooter appeal.

Just Cause 3 Multiplayer mod is a free fan-created project bringing an explosive and highly-customizable multiplayer.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 32.4%, Open World 20.2%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Third-Person Shooter 12.1%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like APB, it thrives on player-driven open-world mayhem, vehicular stunts, and sandbox firefights rather than tightly scripted matches.

JC2-MP is a project to bring multiplayer to Just Cause 2 in all of its magnificent glory. Imagine the chaos of normal Just Cause 2, then extending it out to dozens, hundreds, and even thousands of players.

Why similar: Open World 70.5%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Massively Multiplayer 6.6%, Third-Person Shooter 6.2%, Action 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It turns a huge sandbox into a chaotic multiplayer action space where vehicles, traversal, and open-world PvP create a similar emergent feel to APB.

Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

Why similar: Open World 32.2%, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Shooter 13.3%, Co-op 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world third-person gunplay, vehicle use, squad-based missions, and cartel-crime theme make it a natural step up from APB’s mission-driven street warfare.

Join 20+ million players in Rogue Company, the ultimate third-person tactical action shooter! Become an agent of Rogue Company and wield powerful weapons, high-tech gadgets, and game-changing abilities. Accept the mission and jump into a variety of 4v4 and 6v6 game modes. Play FREE today!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.8%, Multiplayer 23.7%, Shooter 15.7%, PvP 10.1%, Third Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its stylish third-person PvP gunfights and character-focused loadouts appeal to the same players who liked APB’s competitive street combat.

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30%, Massively Multiplayer 22.3%, Character Customization 15.2%, Third Person 10.7%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares APB’s free-to-play online structure, third-person shooting, and obsession with customization, even if the setting is much more sci-fi.

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: Crime 26.9%, Multiplayer 21.4%, Co-op 19%, Shooter 12.4%, FPS 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: If APB’s criminal fantasy was your favorite part, this co-op heist shooter delivers masks, weapons, progression, and cops-vs-robbers tension in spades.

DC Universe Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and The Joker.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 29.1%, Character Customization 18.9%, Open World 17.3%, Multiplayer 12%, PvP 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares APB’s MMO city structure and deep avatar customization, making it a good fit if the persistent-world social side mattered as much as the shooting.

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Why similar: Open World 39.1%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Third-Person Shooter 14.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its online-enabled outlaw world trades the modern city for the frontier but keeps the same appeal of roleplay, customization, and crime-driven multiplayer action.

Crossout - the postapocalyptic MMO action game where you can create a unique design for an armoured vehicle from dozens of parts and then drive it into multiplayer battles raging on land and in the skies alike.

Why similar: Multiplayer 26.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Third Person 14.1%, PvP 13.8%, Co-op 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It replaces street gunfights with vehicular combat, but the free-to-play PvP loop, player customization, and faction identity feel very APB-adjacent.

Become a Ghost, fighting against a rogue spec ops faction called the Wolves, in the latest Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®!

Why similar: Open World 27.2%, Third-Person Shooter 16.3%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Shooter 11.6%, Character Customization 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers online third-person shooting, gear customization, vehicles, and a large open world for players who mainly want APB’s tactical action side.

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 37.2%, Crime 19.8%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Third-Person Shooter 7.6%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the best urban crime sandboxes on Steam, with strong third-person action and a street-level cop-versus-gang tone that overlaps nicely with APB.

Crime Boss: Rockay City is a 1-4 player co-op FPS heist game with enjoyable stealth and epic killing spree combat. Featuring a solo roguelike campaign that combines FPS and strategy elements with the most hilariously cheesy voice acting that make you laugh.

Why similar: Crime 29.8%, Multiplayer 21.9%, Shooter 16.7%, Co-op 12.6%, FPS 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It leans hard into modern criminal shootouts, crew-based jobs, and arcade-style gunplay that should appeal to APB players chasing the cops-and-robbers fantasy.

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 28.4%, Open World 28.2%, Third-Person Shooter 11.8%, Shooter 7.4%, Third Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its revenge-driven crime sandbox and gritty city combat make it a good pick if you liked APB’s criminal underworld atmosphere more than its MMO structure.

The First Descendant is a third-person looter shooter powered by Unreal Engine 5. Become a Descendant. Fight for the survival of humanity. Descendants have unique abilities to tackle both solo and co-op missions. Up to 4 players use varied mechanics to defeat giant bosses. BE THE FIRST DESCENDANT!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.1%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Character Customization 17.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Third Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play third-person online shooter offers flashy combat, build crafting, and persistent multiplayer progression for players who want APB’s shooter-MMO hybrid side.

Build a resistance as you fight to take back a near-future London facing its downfall. Welcome to the Resistance.

Why similar: Open World 22.1%, Third-Person Shooter 17.2%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Hacking 13.9% ★, Shooter 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world city, faction conflict, and modern criminal-tech theme give it a similar urban sandbox flavor even though it is less PvP-focused.

Caliber is a team-based online shooter focused on special forces units from all over the world. More than 70 operators with unique abilities and weapons as well as various game modes and maps are waiting for you.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 27.2%, Third-Person Shooter 19%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Shooter 9.5%, Co-op 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its class-based third-person PvP and tactical teamplay make it a strong option for players who enjoyed APB mainly as a competitive shooter.

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: Massively Multiplayer 29.7%, Open World 21.5%, Character Customization 15.6%, PvP 8%, Third Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is much harsher and more survival-driven, but its persistent open-world PvP, third-person gunplay, and avatar customization give it some overlap with APB’s sandbox appeal.

Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 27.7%, Open World 20.8%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Shooter 10%, PvP 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its online open-world structure, shooting, vehicles, and strong character-building systems make it worthwhile for APB players open to a survival-heavy spin on the formula.

Outlive the apocalypse! Dive into intense Encounters and extract the most valuable spoils the Outlands have to offer! Loot, shoot, and build to become the absolute Outlander and explore the landscape of a post-war Norway in Vigor, a free-to-play looter shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.6%, Multiplayer 22.3%, Shooter 14.6%, PvP 12.9%, FPS 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers tense third-person gunfights, persistent progression, and a PvP-focused online loop that can scratch part of APB’s risk-reward combat itch.

Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.

Why similar: Open World 35.5%, Third-Person Shooter 17.4%, Character Customization 15.8%, Co-op 7.4%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Even with its superpowered twist, it still delivers the same customizable open-world city chaos and irreverent third-person action as the rest of the Saints Row line.

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Multiplayer 23.4%, Shooter 20.9%, PvP 11.7%, FPS 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its third-person option, PvP focus, vehicles, and gear-driven firefights make it a decent choice if you mostly liked APB’s competitive shooter side.

GunZ 2: the Second Duel is a free-to-play 3D TPS and is the most fast-paced tough action shooter game.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.6%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Action 13.6%, Massively Multiplayer 10.5%, Shooter 9.9%

Double Action is a free stylish multiplayer game about diving, flipping, and sliding your way into action movie mayhem.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.7%, Multiplayer 23.8%, Open World 14.9%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 9.1%

Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.

Why similar: Multiplayer 29.6%, Shooter 21.3%, Massively Multiplayer 16.5%, FPS 13.5%, Action 7.7%

PANZAR is a fantasy multiplayer third-person shooter. You get to choose from eight unique character classes, team-based PvP battles, exciting PvE adventures and regular tournaments with real prizes. Advanced RPG elements, the non-target combat system and the most modern graphics by CryEngine 3 will make your combat experience...

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 42.1%, Multiplayer 20.7%, PvP 10.4%, Action 8.9%, Open World 5.9%

Fast paced FPS with high customizational freedom. From game mode customization to an in depth weapon tuning and attachment system up to detailed character customizations, while it was developed so you can choose to either go for high performance or graphical fidelity without an high end PC.

Why similar: Multiplayer 26%, Shooter 18.2%, Open World 14.7%, Character Customization 14.2%, FPS 13.2%

Grab your cape and defend Millennium City in this comic book-style action MMORPG! Design your hero and costume from thousands of costume pieces, face super-villains like Dr. Destroyer, and create your own unique nemesis.

Why similar: Character Customization 27.1%, Massively Multiplayer 26%, Open World 16.8%, PvP 8.4%, Multiplayer 7%

ArcheBlade is a free to play 3D multiplayer fighting game that captures the essence of combo-based fighting games combined with unique game modes. Play as one of many characters and master your skills to become the best fighter.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 31.9%, Multiplayer 26%, Action 14%, PvP 9.5%, Third Person 6.4%

Fast Online Car Shooter. Unmatched dynamic shooter with a huge selection of futuristic technology! Millions of players.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 30.4%, Multiplayer 22.8%, Racing 14%, Shooter 10.4%, Open World 7.5%

Mortal Online is a first-person medieval fantasy MMORPG, set in a huge, open, unforgiving world. Choose your race, choose your playstyle, choose a profession, choose where to place your loyalties - if you have any...

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 36.9%, Open World 28.2%, Multiplayer 9.5%, PvP 7.2%, Sandbox 7.1%

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 31.8%, Multiplayer 21.3%, Shooter 15%, Sandbox 10.2%, FPS 8.8%

Feel the adrenaline as you control your unique tank in multiplayer arcade action! Build your ultimate war machine from over a million different combinations. Now, will you go for the rumbling caterpillar tracks or the crawling spider legs?

Why similar: Multiplayer 24.8%, Massively Multiplayer 20.4%, Shooter 14.9%, PvP 9.6%, Open World 9.5%

The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience. SURVIVE with friends and gather loot, stash and trade. Go into wars against other groups in a massive OPEN WORLD or face them 5 v 5 in COMPETITIVE.

Why similar: Open World 27.5%, Massively Multiplayer 22.9%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Shooter 6.8%, Third-Person Shooter 6.7%

You decide the combat role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind’s last refuge!

Why similar: Multiplayer 24.7%, Character Customization 24%, Shooter 14%, FPS 13.6%, Action 9.2%