Games Like Crime Simulator

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 29.2% ★, Crime 25.1%, Stealth 9.5%, Hacking 7.9% ★, Simulation 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep simulation of the burglar experience, focusing on reconnaissance, lockpicking, and 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 27.8% ★, Crime 17.7%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Co-op Campaign 9.4% ★, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the core loop of breaking into properties with friends, utilizing tools and stealth to escape with loot.

PAYDAY 3 is the ultimate co-op FPS crime fantasy. Choose between stealth or loud playstyles, customize your character, and get ready to pull off the perfect heist.

Why similar: Heist 36.5% ★, Crime 20.3%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.5%, FPS 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The modern evolution of the franchise offers refined stealth mechanics and intense cooperative heist gameplay.

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 34% ★, Crime 17.3%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, FPS 9.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive cooperative heist shooter that sets the gold standard for team-based criminal operations and tactical planning.

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: Heist 32.5% ★, Crime 20.2%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.9%, FPS 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines first-person shooter mechanics with organized crime management and cooperative heist missions.

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

Why similar: Heist 40.7% ★, Crime 22.7%, Stealth 10%, Immersive Sim 7.3%, Driving 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a nostalgic era, this game focuses on the tactical side of burglary and stealthy home invasion.

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 34.7% ★, Hacking 14.6% ★, Crime 14.6%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-tension cooperative heist game that adds a layer of psychological horror to the standard burglary formula.

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 29.3% ★, Crime 25.7%, Stealth 10.3%, Simulation 9.5%, First-Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original title provides a solid foundation for the burglary simulation genre with a focus on single-player stealth.

Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for 1-4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an evil entity. Forget your plan, your mission is to survive. Explore and cooperate to find a way out.

Why similar: Heist 45.1% ★, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Stealth 7.8%, Funny 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This cooperative survival-heist game forces players to work together to escape a building while avoiding supernatural threats.

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 35.9%, Heist 17% ★, Simulation 11.2%, Hacking 7.3% ★, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique perspective on the criminal underworld by focusing on the aftermath of heists and the necessity of hiding evidence.

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: Crime 33.3%, Co-op Campaign 26.6% ★, Multiplayer 14.8%, Simulation 8.6%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation expands the criminal empire experience into an open-world setting with cooperative elements.

Filthy Animals is a chaotic single-player/co-op heist game for up to 4 players. Become a mutant animal working for criminal mastermind Tony as you steal, fight, fall over, and eat tacos. Solve puzzles and avoid security before making off with the loot, ya Filthy Animal!

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 47.5% ★, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Co-op 5%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic and humorous cooperative heist game that focuses on teamwork and creative problem-solving during robberies.

Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.9%, Multiplayer 31.8%, Stealth 10.4%, Simulation 8.4%, Co-op 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game challenges players to plan and execute elaborate prison escapes with friends through crafting and stealth.

Lights, Camera, HEIST! Grab your perfect team and hack, unlock, disguise and solve your way to stealing England's finest tat and treasures. Plan your way around lasers, guards and locked doors in some famous locations... Then build your own to share with the world!

Why similar: Heist 68.4% ★, Stealth 14.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Action-Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated heist experience that emphasizes planning and executing complex robberies in a cooperative environment.

A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 42.9%, Crime 22.1%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Co-op 10.1%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A mandatory co-op experience that centers on a prison break and the subsequent criminal journey of two protagonists.

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 24.7% ★, Crime 15%, Co-op Campaign 13.2% ★, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused action game that leans into the arcade-style fun of committing crimes in an urban environment.

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 41.9% ★, Crime 13.8%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Stealth 12.1%, Co-op 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down cooperative heist game that relies heavily on team coordination and unique character abilities to pull off robberies.

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

Why similar: Heist 33.8% ★, Crime 19.2%, FPS 13.2%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Multiplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: The classic entry in the series that established the core cooperative heist mechanics still enjoyed by players today.

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 36.3%, FPS 15%, Stealth 12.1%, Simulation 9.6%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique look at the prison environment, allowing players to interact with the criminal system from the inside.

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: Crime 54.1%, Simulation 22.4%, First-Person 6.1%, Action 5%, Realistic 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty simulation that focuses on the progression of a criminal career from small-time dealer to kingpin.

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 29.9% ★, Crime 24.7%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Simulation 8.2%, First-Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A concise introduction to the mechanics of the sequel, perfect for testing out the burglary simulation gameplay.

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 27.2%, Hacking 26.5% ★, Simulation 13.7%, Immersive Sim 9.8%, Life Sim 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shifts the crime focus to cyber-heists, requiring players to use realistic tools to infiltrate secure systems.

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

Why similar: Crime 20.8%, FPS 20.4%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Co-op Campaign 15.2% ★, Realistic 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on law enforcement, its intense tactical co-op gameplay and focus on room clearing mirror the tension of a heist.

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 26.9%, Heist 19.5% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Stealth 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This version brings the burglary simulation into virtual reality for a more immersive and tactile experience.

Hobo: Tough Life is an urban survival role-playing game where you play as a homeless person. Play alone or team up in online co-op. Explore the streets of Praslav, scavenge for food and supplies, beg, steal, and do whatever else it takes to survive the forthcoming winter.

Why similar: Heist 35.1% ★, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Multiplayer 17.3%, First-Person 8.7%, Simulation 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that captures the harsh reality of life on the streets and the necessity of petty crime to survive.

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: Online Co-Op 25.3%, Driving 17.2%, Multiplayer 16%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Simulation 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the competitive and opportunistic side of the criminal-adjacent world of storage unit auctions and scavenging.

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: Crime 38.1%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Simulation 11.5%, Stealth 6.3%, First-Person 6.3%

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: Stealth 38.5%, Crime 32.3%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Simulation 9.6%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical stealth game that rewards players for planning their approach and executing clean, professional hits.

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

Why similar: Crime 29.3%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Life Sim 9.9%, Online Co-Op 8.6%, Simulation 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative simulation game that explores the darker, grittier side of urban survival and criminal retaliation.

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: Crime 28.5%, Heist 23.2% ★, Life Sim 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Simulation 8%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone introduction to the cleaning simulation mechanics that provides a satisfying look at the cleanup side of crime.

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: Crime 33%, Life Sim 14.4%, Multiplayer 13%, Simulation 10.2%, Immersive Sim 9.7%

Welcome to the world's most chaotic place! Play solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Run a fast-food restaurant, and work with your friends to expand your business. Take orders, make burgers, and increase your earnings by dealing with customers.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 37.5%, Multiplayer 22.1%, Simulation 20.2%, Co-op 5.8%, First-Person 5.1%

Roadside Research is a 1 to 4 player co-op gas station simulator. Except you’re aliens. And undercover. Do very human things like restocking shelves while preparing for the invasion. Just don’t get caught.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.3%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Life Sim 14.6%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Simulation 9.4%

Grocery Store Simulator is a 1-4 player co-op game where you build and manage your own supermarket by stocking shelves, setting prices, hiring staff, and customizing your store, all while expanding your business and keeping customers happy.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.8%, Multiplayer 21.6%, Simulation 12.3%, First-Person 11.6%, Immersive Sim 11.5%

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: Crime 40.1%, Life Sim 18.5%, Simulation 11.9%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, First-Person 9.7%

The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 34.8%, Multiplayer 24.1%, Simulation 16.3%, Life Sim 9.1%, Immersive Sim 6.8%

Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)

Why similar: Crime 44.3%, Heist 28.4% ★, Multiplayer 10.4%, Co-op 7.9%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, visceral cooperative shooter that captures the chaotic and desperate nature of a life of crime.

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 24.6% ★, Crime 18.8%, Co-op Campaign 14.9% ★, Driving 7.9%, Life Sim 6.7%

One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.

Why similar: Heist 44% ★, Multiplayer 19.2%, FPS 8.9%, Stealth 6.4%, Simulation 5.7%

Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.7%, Multiplayer 23.8%, Simulation 14.7%, Immersive Sim 8.5%, Realistic 7%

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: Crime 34.3%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Simulation 9.1%

Face unpredictable dangers, fight perilous fires with your crew, and save lives in Firefighting Simulator: Ignite. Step into the boots of a U.S. firefighter and play with up to 3 friends or with the help of your NPC controlled crew members.

Why similar: Simulation 19.6%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Co-op Campaign 14.4% ★, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Immersive Sim 11.7%

Car Service Together is a 1-4 co-op & single player simulation game where you and/or with your friends start from scratch and build your way up. Work together to successfully run your own service center. Team up, manage your business, and create the ultimate car service !

Why similar: Driving 27.7%, Simulation 16%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, FPS 14.3%, Multiplayer 12.3%

Plan, design, build, and decorate your dream house in an open-world. Smash walls, sketch your layout, then build and decorate every inch—inside and garden. In an open world, tackle each renovation solo or with up to 4 friends. Pick up that hammer and start creating - Your dream house is waiting!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.5%, Multiplayer 17.3%, Driving 15%, Life Sim 13.9%, Immersive Sim 11.3%

Play solo or in up to 10-player multiplayer co-op! Flashing Lights is an open world police, firefighting and EMS simulator game with plenty of opportunity for role-play or more relaxed fun with friends. Become the law or save lives! Discover leagues of player-created mods!

Why similar: Crime 35.2%, Driving 17.3%, Multiplayer 14.3%, FPS 13.8%, Simulation 9.9%

Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Life Sim 13.1%, Simulation 12.7%, Immersive Sim 11.4%

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: Driving 24%, Life Sim 21.2%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Simulation 14.6%, First-Person 11.5%

Old Market Simulator is a 1-4 player co-op game where you manage your market by ordering goods, growing produce, raising animals, fishing, and crafting items in your workshop, while hiring employees and expanding your business.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.1%, Life Sim 19.2%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Simulation 13.2%, Immersive Sim 12.5%

Keep Digging is a laid-back co-op digging game for up to 8 players. Dig 1000 meters, sell what you find, and keep upgrading your gear. Keep digging. Dig to your heart’s content.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 32.1%, Multiplayer 22.3%, Simulation 14.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Realistic 8.7%

Play solo or co-op with up to 5 players to find oil, store crude, refine fuels, and sell them at gas stations and shop. Dig for gems and fossils, upgrade your gear, lease new land, and dominate the city as the biggest oil supplier!

Why similar: Multiplayer 20.2%, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Life Sim 14.1%, Driving 12.8%

Perfect Heist 2 is a round-based online game, where robbers try to hide in plain sight while robbing a bank without being noticed by the cop team!

Why similar: Heist 49.2% ★, Multiplayer 14.1%, Stealth 12%, FPS 11.2%, First-Person 5.7%

Open a card shop with your friends, you can cooperate in a shop or compete with individual shops on the same street! Collect nice cards with different elements and play card dual with your friends to win their cards from their collection!

Why similar: Life Sim 27.1%, Immersive Sim 18.1%, Simulation 17.8%, First-Person 12.3%, Realistic 9.9%

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: Life Sim 21.5%, Hacking 20.8% ★, Immersive Sim 15%, Simulation 13.7%, First-Person 11.5%

Firefighting Simulator lets you experience what it means to fight fires up close as an active part of a major US city's firefighting crew - together with up to 3 friends in the co-op multiplayer- or in the single player mode.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.7%, Multiplayer 20.2%, Driving 16.1%, Simulation 15.1%, Realistic 8.2%

Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play with friends, feed and quench the thirst of the entire world!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 38.3%, Simulation 15.5%, Multiplayer 14.2%, First-Person 11.3%, Co-op 7.8%

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 30.6%, Driving 15.5%, Life Sim 15%, Stealth 11.4%, Immersive Sim 9.4%

Welcome to the Brokeville! Grind your way to the top through jobs, deliveries, bicycle races, and risky crypto trades. Buy, customize, and sell cars & motorcycles for profit. Build your own businesses, manage them, and hire staff to grow your empire.

Why similar: Life Sim 25.7%, Simulation 25%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Driving 11.6%, First-Person 8.7%

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

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 32.8% ★, Co-op Campaign 19% ★, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Driving 7.9%

A co-op adventure about driving your Recreational Vehicle home.

Why similar: Multiplayer 31.3%, Online Co-Op 26.6%, Driving 13.3%, Co-op 10.1%, Funny 9.6%