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Games Like Contraband Police

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Singleplayer, Open World, Indie.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 95% — of 24,287 reviews
Released: 2023-03-08
Developer: Crazy Rocks
Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 7.9 hrs
Mean playtime: 15.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

Overview

Contraband Police captures the tension of life in a restrictive, 1980s communist regime through the lens of a border inspector tasked with maintaining order. These recommendations focus on games that blend bureaucratic simulation, law enforcement duties, and the gritty, immersive atmosphere of working within a high-stakes, often corrupt, environment.

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  1. #1 Border Officer
    97% matchMixed57% of 1,356 reviews2019
    Dev: Cheesecake Dev
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Usually everyone is unemployed here. But by chance you got a job. You'il work for the state.Everyone in your family is sick or unemployed, only you can help them. You're an immigrant officer.

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 37.9%, Simulation 26.7%, Open World 12.4%, Survival 6.6%, Multiple Endings 5.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares the core premise of managing a border checkpoint where you must inspect documents and handle smuggling attempts.

  2. #2 Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
    96% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,758 reviews2022
    Dev: Aesir InteractivePub: astragon Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Welcome to Brighton! Join the police force of this fictitious American city and experience the day to day life of a police officer.

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 32.6%, Open World 21.5%, Realistic 16.1%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Simulation 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This provides a realistic look at daily law enforcement duties, including traffic stops and document verification.

  3. #3 Papers, Please
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 reviews2013
    Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

    Why similar: Simulation 31.1%, Multiple Endings 29.2%, Story Rich 13.3%, Indie 10.3%, Singleplayer 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive border inspection game that challenges your attention to detail and moral compass in a dystopian setting.

  4. #4 Crime Scene Cleaner
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 30,076 reviews2024
    Dev: President Studio
    Windows
    Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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: Simulation 31.3%, First-Person 24.7%, Realistic 20.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Singleplayer 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This game captures the gritty, job-focused simulation aspect by tasking you with cleaning up after crimes in a first-person perspective.

  5. #5 Thief Simulator
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 38,738 reviews2018
    Dev: Noble MuffinsPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    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: Open World 22.6%, Simulation 19.7%, First-Person 13.1%, FPS 10.5%, Realistic 10.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar first-person simulation experience where you must carefully plan and execute criminal activities while avoiding detection.

  6. #6 Not Tonight
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,674 reviews2018
    Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.

    Why similar: Simulation 56.3%, Multiple Endings 21.5%, Story Rich 12%, Singleplayer 5.9%, Indie 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Set in a dystopian Britain, this game tasks you with checking IDs and managing entry to venues, mirroring the bureaucratic pressure of border control.

  7. #7 Prison Simulator
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 2,461 reviews2021
    Dev: Baked Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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: Open World 20.6%, FPS 17.3%, Realistic 16.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Simulation 11%

    Why You'll Like It: This game puts you in the role of a prison guard, forcing you to balance security duties with the corrupt realities of prison life.

  8. #8 Beholder
    92% matchVery Positive92% of 30,197 reviews2016
    Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 34.6%, Simulation 22%, Story Rich 19%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Singleplayer 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: You play as a state-installed landlord tasked with spying on tenants, capturing the same feeling of working for an oppressive regime.

  9. #9 Drug Dealer Simulator
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 20,822 reviews2020
    Dev: ByterunnersPub: Movie Games S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the street business in this OG drug-dealing game, and make a fortune! A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW

    Why similar: Simulation 28.2%, Open World 21.3%, Management 13.6%, Realistic 10.4%, First-Person 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the illicit side of the law, requiring you to manage smuggling and distribution in a realistic, open-world environment.

  10. #10 Drug Dealer Simulator 2
    91% matchMixed70% of 5,701 reviews2024
    Dev: ByterunnersPub: Movie Games S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    What turns a drug dealer into a drug lord? Find out in DDS2, a first-person co-op sim set in a dynamic open world. Make contacts, cook drugs, and manage your cartel on Isla Sombra, where power is the only law.

    Why similar: Open World 26.8%, Management 16.8%, Realistic 15.7%, First-Person 13.4%, Simulation 12.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An expanded sequel that deepens the criminal management and smuggling mechanics found in the first title.

  11. #11 The Precinct
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 8,425 reviews2025
    Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Kwalee
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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: Detective 22.1%, 1980s 20.3%, Open World 18.2%, Realistic 12.7%, Immersive Sim 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A sandbox police game that combines law enforcement duties with an open-world environment.

  12. #12 American Theft 80s
    90% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,002 reviews2022
    Dev: Noble MuffinsPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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

    Why similar: 1980s 33.9%, Immersive Sim 20%, Open World 18.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Set in the same decade as the seed game, it focuses on stealth and criminal activities in a suburban open world.

  13. #13 Gas Station Simulator
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 26,842 reviews2021
    Dev: DRAGO entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.

    Why similar: Open World 18.3%, Simulation 16.6%, Management 16.5%, Realistic 14.1%, First-Person 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and maintenance of a roadside business, sharing the 'job simulator' feel of Contraband Police.

  14. #14 Shadows of Doubt
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 17,129 reviews2024
    Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Detective 35.9%, Immersive Sim 22.8%, Open World 20.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Action 3.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A deep detective simulation that requires meticulous investigation and document analysis within a sandbox city.

  15. #15 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,698 reviews2021
    Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 45.8%, Realistic 14.2%, Simulation 13.6%, Open World 8.2%, Immersive Sim 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This provides the technical, hands-on vehicle inspection and repair mechanics that are a key part of the border guard experience.

  16. #16 Jalopy
    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 11,082 reviews2018
    Dev: MinskworksPub: Excalibur Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Build, repair, refuel and drive a dilapidated old car on a grand journey through the territories of the former Eastern bloc. Explore Germany, CSFR, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 33.9%, Open World 14.6%, Management 12.4%, First-Person 9.6%, Survival 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A driving and vehicle management simulation that emphasizes the struggle of keeping an old car running through difficult terrain.

  17. #17 Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 1,788 reviews2024
    Dev: PentaclePub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Take control of a Soviet locomotive and embark on a dangerous journey along the world's longest railway line. Face mafia rivals, bandits, wild animals, constant breakdowns, severe frosts, hunger, and... a hangover. How far will you get before your supplies run out?

    Why similar: Open World 21.8%, Realistic 16.2%, Survival 14.6%, First-Person 12.6%, Simulation 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines train driving with survival mechanics and the gritty atmosphere of a harsh, cold climate.

  18. #18 The Slaverian Trucker
    83% matchVery Positive85% of 688 reviews2026
    Dev: SawyerK Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    The Slaverian Trucker is a Survival/Truck/Life simulator game. Make enough money to survive and expand your wealth in the harsh semi-post apocalyptic lands of Slaveria, doing legal and illegal work, while maintaining, fixing, building, repairing, tuning your trucks, cars and other vehicles.

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 29.1%, Open World 15.4%, Immersive Sim 9.7%, Simulation 8.6%, Realistic 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A simulation focused on transportation and vehicle maintenance in an open-world setting.

  19. #19 Highway Police Simulator
    85% matchMostly Negative29% of 274 reviews2024
    Dev: Z-SoftwarePub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows

    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: Simulation 25.3%, Open World 22.8%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Action 13.7%, Realistic 12.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a mix of police simulation and action-adventure gameplay centered on highway patrol responsibilities.

  20. #20 Car Dealer Simulator
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 8,319 reviews2025
    Dev: Garage Monkeys
    Windows
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Uncover a goldmine in the used car market! Sniff out deals, buy low, modify, and sell high. Your journey from amateur grease monkey to car dealer magnate awaits. How fast will you rise in this lucrative venture?

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 28.5%, Open World 15.3%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Management 11.8%, Realistic 11.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This focuses on the business and management side of the automotive industry.

  21. #21 Alaskan Road Truckers
    84% matchMixed62% of 3,202 reviews2023
    Dev: Road Studio S.A.Pub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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: Automobile Sim 24.2%, Open World 14%, Realistic 10.6%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Management 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the logistical and survival aspects of driving and transportation in a harsh, realistic environment.

  22. #22 Enforcer: Police Crime Action
    86% matchMixed47% of 2,300 reviews2014
    Dev: Odin Game StudioPub: Excalibur Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    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: Open World 45.4%, Simulation 30.4%, Action 11.8%, Realistic 5.9%, Singleplayer 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the daily grind of police work, including traffic stops and responding to calls in an open city.

  23. #23 Thief Simulator 2
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 6,197 reviews2023
    Dev: CookieDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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: Open World 29.6%, Simulation 20.3%, First-Person 17.9%, Realistic 9%, Action 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An evolution of the original, offering more complex heists and improved simulation mechanics.

  24. #24 Schedule I
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 288,530 reviews2025
    Dev: TVGS
    Windows
    Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    Why similar: Open World 28.3%, Management 23.9%, Simulation 18%, First-Person 12.2%, FPS 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A management-focused crime simulator that requires careful planning and execution of illicit operations.

  25. #25 Used Cars Simulator
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 996 reviews2025
    Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Automobile Sim 32.6%, Open World 18.2%, Immersive Sim 13%, Realistic 11.9%, Physics 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It involves buying, repairing, and selling vehicles, which complements the automobile-sim elements of the seed game.

  26. #26 Autobahn Police Simulator 3
    82% matchMixed56% of 540 reviews2022
    Dev: Z-SoftwarePub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows

    Autobahn Police Simulator 3 lets you play as a rookie officer who just resumed their position after a serious car accident left them incapacitated for a while. Work diligently and take on missions to become a capable police officer and keep the autobahn safe.

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 33.6%, Open World 16.6%, Simulation 14.5%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Realistic 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes highway patrol duties, including vehicle inspections and high-speed pursuits.

  27. #27 Landlord's Super
    80% matchVery Positive81% of 1,611 reviews2023
    Dev: MinskworksPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    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 17.8%, Destruction 16.9%, Open World 14.9%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Realistic 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation set in the 1980s that focuses on building and survival in a gritty environment.

  28. #28 Cash Cleaner Simulator
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 7,200 reviews2025
    Dev: Mind Control GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...

    Why similar: Management 16.9%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Realistic 12.1%, Physics 11.7%

  29. #29 Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 10,961 reviews2026
    Dev: Brigada GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Command the checkpoint in a collapsing city. Screen survivors, manage scarce resources, and hold back the undead. Every choice matters and one mistake could unleash the plague beyond your walls.

    Why similar: Realistic 20.7%, Management 18.1%, Immersive Sim 17.8%, First-Person 16%, Simulation 15.8%

  30. #30 Police Shootout
    79% matchMixed56% of 498 reviews2022
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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    Why similar: FPS 23.3%, Realistic 18.2%, First-Person 17.2%, Simulation 15.5%, Action-Adventure 11.4%

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  31. #31 Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 2,952 reviews2025
    Dev: Digital MelodyPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Too long in this prison, time to get out of here. Pull the carpet and start digging with a teaspoon. Watch out for the guard, sell him the junk you find. Trade toilet paper with the prisoners. Get better items and improve your stats. Expand the tunnel, use glow sticks and dynamite. Will you escape?

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 21%, Simulation 16.3%, Realistic 14.4%, Physics 13.8%, First-Person 12.6%

  32. #32 Gunsmith Simulator
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 3,107 reviews2024
    Dev: GameHuntersPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Why similar: Realistic 20.3%, Management 17.4%, FPS 16.1%, Simulation 14.2%, First-Person 13.3%

  33. #33 Supermarket Simulator
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 80,575 reviews2025
    Dev: Nokta Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    Why similar: Management 30.6%, Simulation 27.3%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Realistic 10%

  34. #34 Police Simulator: Patrol Duty
    78% matchMixed52% of 4,111 reviews2019
    Dev: Bigmoon Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Why similar: Open World 37.9%, Simulation 28.6%, Realistic 20.4%, First-Person 5.9%, Action 4.6%

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  35. #35 Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator
    75% matchMixed63% of 5,016 reviews2024
    Dev: SimteractPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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  36. #36 Car For Sale Simulator 2023
    72% matchMostly Positive79% of 20,287 reviews2024
    Dev: Red Axe Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.3%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Open World 14.4%, FPS 14%, Realistic 9%

  37. #37 Airport X-Ray Simulator
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 236 reviews2024
    Dev: Rainbow Lab
    Windows

    Step into the critical role of a baggage security operative in Airport X-Ray Simulator. As part of the backbone of airport security, you are the last line of defense against prohibited or illegal items making their way onto an aircraft or into the airport.

    Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Management 16.2%, Immersive Sim 16%, Physics 10.8%, Realistic 10.4%

  38. #38 Autobahn Police Simulator
    78% matchMostly Negative30% of 2,214 reviews2015
    Dev: Z-SoftwarePub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%

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    Why similar: Automobile Sim 34.5%, Simulation 26.3%, Open World 15.7%, Realistic 14%, Action 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series, focusing on the basics of highway law enforcement.

  39. #39 Police Stories
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 9,494 reviews2019
    Dev: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: Simulation 33%, Realistic 26.6%, Action 20%, Atmospheric 9%, Singleplayer 6.4%

  40. #40 Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
    72% matchMostly Positive80% of 18,152 reviews2023
    Dev: Nils JakrinsPub: Excalibur Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: Automobile Sim 25.4%, Destruction 17.1%, Open World 15.1%, Realistic 11.5%, FPS 11.1%

  41. #41 Crime Simulator
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 5,381 reviews2025
    Dev: CookieDevPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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: FPS 21.4%, Simulation 17.2%, First-Person 15.7%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Realistic 11.2%

  42. #42 Not For Broadcast
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 12,340 reviews2022
    Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    Why similar: 1980s 30%, Management 16%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Simulation 10.1%, First-Person 10.1%

  43. #43 Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 5,336 reviews2024
    Dev: President StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.6%, Detective 19.1%, Realistic 18.6%, Simulation 17.8%, First-Person 14.6%

  44. #44 Autobahn Police Simulator 2
    75% matchMixed57% of 1,342 reviews2017
    Dev: Z-SoftwarePub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Start your even more exciting career as law enforcer on Europe’s fastest road now with the successor to the popular Autobahn Police Simulator. For the first time in Autobahn Police Simulator 2 you can use the Character Creator to customize your own in-game character.

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 38%, Open World 16.5%, Realistic 15%, Simulation 11.4%, First-Person 6.7%

  45. #45 Ship Graveyard Simulator
    73% matchMixed65% of 2,179 reviews2021
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world!

    Why similar: Destruction 23.1%, Management 14.6%, Realistic 14.4%, Physics 11.3%, Simulation 11.1%

  46. #46 Star Trucker
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,997 reviews2024
    Dev: Monster and MonsterPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre.

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.6%, Open World 17.9%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Physics 10.5%, Survival 9.2%

  47. #47 Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator
    71% matchMixed52% of 222 reviews2024
    Dev: tox² interactive GmbHPub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows

    Transport oversized cargo in a variety of missions across a 175km² open world. Drive customisable, highly detailed trucks through dynamic weather and day and night. The official cooperation with Gruber Logistics allows you to get behind the wheel of real-life heavy cargo transports.

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 29.8%, Open World 16.8%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Realistic 11.1%, Simulation 9.7%

  48. #48 Streamer Life Simulator 2
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 6,613 reviews2026
    Dev: Cheesecake Dev
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    In the second game of the series, competition has increased and now everyone wants to be a streamer. Are you ready to stream until your cpu burns out?

    Why similar: Open World 24.9%, Immersive Sim 20.8%, First-Person 14.5%, Simulation 14%, Realistic 9.9%

  49. #49 Psycho Patrol R
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,069 reviews2025
    Dev: Consumer Softproducts
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    FPS/mecha hybrid europolice sim with emphasis on interacting with NPCs and different gameplay systems.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 31.2%, FPS 30.9%, Open World 16.7%, First-Person 12.6%, Simulation 5%

  50. #50 Junkyard Simulator
    71% matchMixed65% of 2,146 reviews2021
    Dev: Rebelia GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Did you ever wish to work in a junkyard? Now you can, with Junkyard Simulator. They are many roads leading to success - whichever you take depends on your decisions.

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.1%, Open World 18.6%, Realistic 13.1%, Simulation 11.4%, Management 11.4%

  51. #51 Storage Dealer Simulator
    69% matchMixed62% of 793 reviews2025
    Dev: Quadfix Games
    Windows

    Storage Dealer Simulator invites you to a world where your bargaining skills will be tested to the limits, and you'll never know what lies behind each door. Are you ready to become a top-tier trader? Join the warehouse adventure with Storage Dealer Simulator!

    Why similar: FPS 19.5%, Immersive Sim 19.1%, Management 16.8%, Open World 13.8%, Simulation 10.9%

  52. #52 Driving Life
    69% matchMixed58% of 159 reviews2025
    Dev: Chrysopy GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

    Driving Life is a hardcore driving survival game set in rural America. Earn money by driving manual cars, vans, and trucks, transport tourists, pay rent, buy fuel, and survive on a tight budget. Every dollar counts - spend wisely or go broke!

    Why similar: Automobile Sim 28.6%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Open World 12.5%, Realistic 11.1%, Management 10.9%

  53. #53 Vivat Slovakia
    67% matchMixed63% of 656 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Vivat
    Windows

    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: Open World 36.4%, Realistic 19.1%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, Action 6.1%

  54. #54 Storage Hunter Simulator
    65% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,777 reviews2025
    Dev: Raccoons StudioPub: astragon Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Play as one of the bidders for abandoned warehouses and uncover hidden treasures! Storage Hunter is a garage auction simulation game. Bid, win, and sell for profit! Become the king of storage auction.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.9%, Management 22.7%, Realistic 20.6%, First-Person 15.6%, Simulation 13.1%

  55. #55 Cooking Simulator
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 19,369 reviews2019
    Dev: Big Cheese Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A realistic cooking sim where every ingredient reacts with real physics. Master 80+ dishes in Career mode or go wild in Sandbox as you cook, experiment, or cause total kitchen chaos in a fully interactive chef’s playground.

    Why similar: Simulation 31.2%, Realistic 23.7%, Physics 13.1%, Management 12.5%, First-Person 12.1%

  56. #56 Responding
    67% matchMostly Negative37% of 63 reviews2026
    Dev: Visionary Studios
    Windows

    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: Automobile Sim 22.2%, Detective 14.7%, Open World 13.6%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Realistic 10.1%

  57. #57 That's not my Neighbor
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 4,193 reviews2025
    Dev: Nachosama Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    It's 1955, and for unknown reasons, doppelgangers are more common than usual. Therefore, the Department of Doppelganger Detection (D.D.D.) has taken action. You are the doorman of an apartment complex, and you must decide whether to let in those who claim to be your neighbors.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 36.9%, Simulation 26.7%, First-Person 23.2%, Singleplayer 6.9%, Indie 6.3%

  58. #58 American Fugitive
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,212 reviews2019
    Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Curve Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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: Open World 70.4%, Action 20.4%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%

  59. #59 Barn Finders
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 4,347 reviews2020
    Dev: Duality Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Search for valuable items stashed in abandoned barns. Take part in storage auctions, bid high and buy yourself a chance to find exclusive items hidden in the past.

    Why similar: Simulation 25.1%, Management 21.7%, Realistic 15.2%, First-Person 13.6%, Physics 11%

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