- #1 Mafia: Definitive Edition
97% matchVery Positive87% of 111,407 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
Why similar: Crime 35.9%, Third-Person Shooter 16.6%, Story Rich 12%, Open World 10.8%, Third Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This full remake delivers the closest match: a focused, cinematic rise-through-the-Mafia story with period vehicles, third-person shootouts, and a richly realized early-20th-century setting.
- #2 Mafia II: Definitive Edition
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 39,002 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
Why similar: Crime 32.5%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Open World 9.2%, Third Person 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its intimate crime-family drama, period atmosphere, cover shooting, and mission-driven structure make it an essential follow-up for Old Country players.
- #3 Mafia III: Definitive Edition
96% matchMixed57% of 64,449 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 36.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.3%, Open World 9.7%, Stealth 9.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Although more open-ended, it offers a serious revenge tale against organized crime, brutal gunplay, stealth options, and a vividly atmospheric historical setting.
- #4 Mafia II (Classic)
95% matchVery Positive94% of 58,791 reviews2011
Dev: 2K CzechPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...
Why similar: Crime 35.2%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Open World 10.3%, Third Person 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The unremastered version retains the same excellent 1940s-and-1950s gangster narrative and focused third-person action in its original form.
- #5 L.A. Noire
94% matchVery Positive86% of 36,979 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Crime 38.9%, Cinematic 14.4%, Open World 10.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Third Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This slower-paced 1940s crime drama trades mob missions for detective work but shares the period authenticity, cinematic presentation, driving, and noir sensibility.
- #6 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
94% matchVery Positive94% of 79,848 reviews2014
Dev: United Front GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Crime 33.7%, Open World 16.9%, Third Person 10.5%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a dramatic undercover-triad story with hand-to-hand combat, driving, shooting, and a dense criminal underworld that feels more grounded than most sandbox games.
- #7 The Saboteur™
93% matchVery Positive91% of 2,962 reviews2024
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This open-world action thriller takes you through the seedy streets of Paris as you seek to undermine the German authority and lead a rebellion. Fight across rooftops and through dangerous alleys, and operate a wide variety of vehicles as you navigate your terrain.
Why similar: Stealth 28.3%, Third Person 20.7%, Open World 17.4%, Action 11%, Third-Person Shooter 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Set in occupied Paris, it mixes period open-world action, stealthy sabotage, shootouts, and resistance intrigue with the same kind of historical atmosphere.
- #8 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
92% matchVery Positive83% of 204,881 reviews2020
Dev: Rockstar NorthPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.
Why similar: Crime 32%, Third-Person Shooter 19%, Open World 17.2%, Third Person 10.9%, Shooter 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Niko Bellic's grim immigrant crime saga has the mature tone, morally compromised characters, driving, and third-person action that Mafia fans often seek.
- #9 Red Dead Redemption 2
91% matchVery Positive93% of 922,589 reviews2019
Dev: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 38.0 hrsMean: 107.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Open World 17.3%, Story Rich 16.6%, Realistic 11.7%, Shooter 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its exceptional cinematic storytelling, deliberate period immersion, outlaw themes, and detailed third-person combat make it ideal for players drawn to Mafia's dramatic historical world.
- #10 Red Dead Redemption
90% matchVery Positive92% of 21,949 reviews2024
Dev: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.7%, Story Rich 18.1%, Open World 17.5%, Third Person 8.4%, Shooter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like Old Country, it is a focused, cinematic tale of loyalty and survival in a violent historical underworld rather than a game solely about sandbox mayhem.
- #11 Max Payne 3
91% matchVery Positive87% of 64,530 reviews2012
Dev: Rockstar StudiosPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.6%, Cinematic 18%, Story Rich 10.2%, Shooter 10%, Third Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: This is a relentlessly cinematic and gritty third-person shooter centered on a damaged antihero caught in a violent criminal conspiracy.
- #12 Assassin's Creed Mirage
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 12,471 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft BordeauxPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Become a deadly Master Assassin in this action-adventure game. Explore the streets of ninth-century Baghdad through the eyes of Basim. Take down your targets while seeking justice as part of the Hidden Ones.
Why similar: Stealth 28.9%, Historical 20.4%, Third Person 10.1%, Open World 10%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its compact historical city, stealth-first assassinations, criminal-adjacent intrigue, and mission-focused design suit players who want more of Old Country's stealth and atmosphere.
- #13 Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
88% matchVery Positive83% of 227,906 reviews2025
Dev: Rockstar NorthPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Crime 34.8%, Third-Person Shooter 16.8%, Open World 15%, Shooter 11.4%, Third Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its three-protagonist heist campaign provides polished driving, cover shooting, criminal set pieces, and a blockbuster crime-story scale.
- #14 METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
87% matchVery Positive84% of 19,733 reviews2025
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, with the same gripping story and engrossing world, now with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.
Why similar: Stealth 30.3%, Cinematic 21.2%, Third-Person Shooter 19.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Third Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Players who value Old Country's stealthier encounters and cinematic campaign presentation will find a more elaborate but similarly story-led action adventure here.
- #15 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
85% matchVery Positive90% of 20,787 reviews2024
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in a first-person, single-player adventure. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™.
Why similar: Stealth 26.8%, Historical 20.6%, Story Rich 15.9%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Open World 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its carefully crafted period adventure, cinematic pacing, stealth opportunities, and story-first exploration appeal to players who prefer authored action campaigns.
- #16 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
86% matchVery Positive94% of 14,778 reviews2008
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.4%, Crime 12.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Cinematic 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: The noir narration, tightly authored campaign, criminal conspiracies, and stylish third-person shooting make it a classic story-driven companion.
- #17 Yakuza Kiwami
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,537 reviews2025
Dev: RGG StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Unwind a 10 billion yen conspiracy in Tokyo's red-light district, fueled by your fists and unyielding resolve that will make you a legend.
Why similar: Crime 34.3%, Open World 11.4%, Action 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This focused remake follows a former yakuza navigating loyalty, betrayal, and gangland conflict in a highly dramatic urban crime story.
- #18 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
82% matchVery Positive94% of 196,734 reviews2025
Dev: Warhorse StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 55.4 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.
Why similar: Immersive 31.5% ★, Historical 14.3%, Open World 11.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Realistic 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply immersive historical world, grounded violence, social intrigue, and a strong sense of place for those most taken with 1900s Sicily's authenticity.
- #19 Judgment
84% matchVery Positive94% of 12,275 reviews2022
Dev: RGG StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 23.6 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.
Why similar: Crime 33.2%, Cinematic 25.4%, Third Person 12.9%, Realistic 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: This noir-tinged detective thriller explores Tokyo's criminal underworld through a personal, character-heavy story, investigations, and satisfying close-quarters fights.
- #20 The Precinct
83% matchVery Positive88% of 9,352 reviews2025
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.
Why similar: Crime 57.8%, Realistic 16%, Open World 15.9%, Action 7.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Though viewed from above and played as law enforcement, it provides a detailed crime-ridden city, car chases, shootouts, and a strong 1980s police-thriller mood.
- #21 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
86% matchMixed67% of 9,799 reviews2010
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 33.3%, Third-Person Shooter 29%, Shooter 9.1%, Action 8.7%, Third Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its raw, grimy presentation and desperate third-person gunfights capture a particularly bleak side of organized-crime action.
- #22 The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
82% matchVery Positive91% of 56,104 reviews2025
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 29.4 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.4%, Stealth 18.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Emotional 11.4%, Third Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its high-end cinematic storytelling, tense stealth, brutal third-person combat, and emotionally heavy campaign echo Old Country's dramatic action-adventure strengths.
- #23 A Plague Tale: Requiem
81% matchVery Positive91% of 27,560 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.8%, Emotional 14%, Historical 13.7%, Third Person 11.3%, Realistic 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its historical setting, tense stealth, cinematic direction, and intimate story of survival make it a strong fit despite its very different premise.
- #24 UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection
81% matchVery Positive91% of 44,143 reviews2022
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they confront their pasts and forge their own legacies. This game includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Stealth 14.4%, Cinematic 13.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Third Person 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: These polished linear adventures deliver cinematic set pieces, cover shooting, stealth, and character-driven storytelling in a similarly accessible format.
- #25 HITMAN World of Assassination
79% matchVery Positive87% of 69,619 reviews2022
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 41.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.
Why similar: Stealth 35.9%, Third-Person Shooter 16.7%, Cinematic 11.5%, Third Person 8.6%, Shooter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It greatly expands the stealth side of the experience, offering elaborate infiltrations, disguises, social stealth, and carefully constructed criminal targets.
- #26 007 First Light
77% matchVery Positive91% of 47,167 reviews2026
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.4%, Stealth 18.3%, Cinematic 17%, Shooter 8.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #27 Watch_Dogs™
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 53,250 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.
Why similar: Open World 22.4%, Stealth 21.2%, Third-Person Shooter 20.5%, Third Person 13%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its revenge-driven urban conspiracy combines hacking-based stealth, gunfights, driving, and a notably somber take on criminal power.
- #28 Crime Boss: Rockay City
79% matchMixed68% of 10,636 reviews2024
Dev: INGAME STUDIOSPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 36.7%, Stealth 24.2%, Shooter 14.2%, Realistic 10.7%, Combat 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This crime-focused shooter revolves around heists, rival gangs, and a campaign about building a criminal empire, albeit with a more arcade-like structure.
- #29 The Blood of Dawnwalker
75% matchVery Positive87% of 27,631 reviews2026
Dev: Rebel WolvesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24.1 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. You play as Coen, human by day and vampire by night, fighting to save your family in a story shaped by your actions and the secrets you uncover.
Why similar: Third Person 17.8%, Open World 17.6%, Story Rich 14.1%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Historical 8.8%
- #30 Saints Row®: The Third™ Remastered
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,829 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Silver VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Full Package, Remastered – With enhanced graphics, improved lighting, reworked environments, and visual effects, Steelport and The Third Street Saints have never looked so good.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.3%, Shooter 15.2%, Third Person 13.9%, Open World 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a much more comedic and exaggerated take on gang warfare, but still supplies satisfying third-person shooting, driving, and criminal power struggles.
- #31 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
75% matchVery Positive81% of 30,612 reviews2026
Dev: Ubisoft SingaporePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 28.2 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The iconic solo pirate adventure returns. Sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway during the Golden Age of Piracy in this faithfully enhanced remake featuring stunning visuals, upgraded gameplay, and new content.
Why similar: Stealth 25.9%, Historical 16.9%, Cinematic 16.9%, Third Person 11.2%, Open World 9%
- #32 Mafia
78% matchVery Positive87% of 16,361 reviews2002
Dev: Illusion SoftworksPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
Why similar: Crime 34.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Open World 9.4%, Third Person 8.1%
- #33 Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition
77% matchMixed66% of 7,832 reviews2023
Dev: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.2%, Crime 26.8%, Third Person 11.3%, Open World 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #34 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
76% matchVery Positive83% of 9,571 reviews2023
Dev: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.8%, Crime 25.6%, Open World 10.6%, Third Person 9.9%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #35 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
73% matchVery Positive93% of 5,573 reviews2026
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embark on an original story, prequel to the award-winning games: A Plague Tale. As Sophia, journey to the Minotaur’s Island, outsmart deadly foes, unravel ancient secrets, and confront a mythical creature at the heart of a devastating curse.
Why similar: Historical 22.4%, Emotional 21.3%, Third Person 17.3%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #36 Vivat Slovakia
76% matchMixed51% of 976 reviews2025
Dev: Team Vivat
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 25.1%, Third-Person Shooter 19.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Open World 7.6%, Shooter 7.4%
- #37 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
74% matchVery Positive80% of 16,534 reviews2023
Dev: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 46.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: It’s the early ’90s. After a couple of cops frame him for homicide, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.
Why similar: Crime 33.1%, Third-Person Shooter 24.3%, Open World 11.8%, Third Person 8.2%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #38 Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
72% matchVery Positive82% of 1,972 reviews2025
Dev: RGG StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the decadence and danger of 1980's Japan as you fight like hell through its neon-lit entertainment districts in the definitive edition of the action-adventure crime drama that created yakuza legends.
Why similar: Crime 37.5%, Story Rich 13.7%, Open World 10.7%, Action 10.3%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #39 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,577 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Crime 30.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Emotional 11.4%, Open World 10.2%, Third Person 9.7%
- #40 Assassin’s Creed Shadows
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 40,092 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft QuebecPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 31.5 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.
Why similar: Stealth 32.1%, Historical 20.5%, Open World 11.2%, Third Person 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #41 Samson
73% matchMixed55% of 3,453 reviews2026
Dev: Liquid Swords
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Samson returns to Tyndalston, a city that shaped him hard, where every fight is close and every escape is earned. He owes dangerous people more than he can pay, and they’re using his sister to force his hand. The clock is ticking. The only way out is through anyone who stands in his way.
Why similar: Cinematic 33.9%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Combat 20%, Open World 9.6%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #42 Contraband Police
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 25,829 reviews2023
Dev: Crazy RocksPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.
Why similar: Open World 22.7%, Realistic 21.2%, Story Rich 19.6%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 11%
- #43 Max Payne
73% matchVery Positive89% of 15,895 reviews2011
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.8%, Crime 12.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Third Person 8.3%, Cinematic 8%
- #44 Lady Umbrella
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Zulo Interactive
Windows
Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Third Person 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Shooter 8.8%
- #45 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
70% matchVery Positive80% of 141,394 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 32.5 hrsMean: 64.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.
Why similar: Open World 22.1%, Shooter 17.3%, Cinematic 17.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #46 MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
68% matchVery Positive94% of 15,861 reviews2026
Dev: Fumi GamesPub: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 32.5%, Story Rich 27.2%, Combat 16.3%, Action 13.8%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #47 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
70% matchVery Positive84% of 9,319 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
Why similar: Emotional 21%, Cinematic 20.8%, Third Person 15.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #48 MindsEye
71% matchMixed48% of 3,349 reviews2025
Dev: Build A Rocket Boy
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
MindsEye is an ever-expanding gameplay experience with a story campaign, endless stream of new playable content delivered regularly, and the power to create your own games with our simple to use building tool.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.1%, Cinematic 17.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Third Person 9.3%
- #49 Sniper Elite: Resistance
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,274 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Offering unparalleled sniping mechanics, stealth and tactical third-person combat, Sniper Elite: Resistance turns the attention of the award-winning series towards a hidden war, far from the front lines, deep within the heart of occupied France.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.5%, Stealth 28.4%, Third Person 10.7%, Action 8%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #50 The Last of Us™ Part I
68% matchVery Positive85% of 109,908 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.1%, Cinematic 16.6%, Emotional 11.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Shooter 10%
- #51 RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business
67% matchVery Positive85% of 4,860 reviews2025
Dev: TeyonPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Unfinished Business is a new standalone adventure of RoboCop: Rogue City. OmniTower is their fortress, violence their language. Face elite mercenaries all the way to the top of the tower and enforce the law amidst the chaos!
Why similar: Shooter 24.1%, Crime 23%, Story Rich 20.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Action 11%
- #52 CONTROL Resonant
66% matchVery Positive90% of 8,672 reviews2026
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat.
Why similar: Cinematic 31.8%, Story Rich 16%, Third Person 15.7%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Open World 10.3%
- #53 PRAGMATA
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 53,781 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 49%, Third Person 12.5%, Story Rich 10.3%, Action 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #54 Cronos: The New Dawn
66% matchVery Positive88% of 11,957 reviews2025
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Third Person 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #55 Hell is Us
67% matchVery Positive85% of 6,870 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Third Person 22.5%, Story Rich 19.6%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Action 10.3%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #56 RoboCop: Rogue City
67% matchVery Positive87% of 37,597 reviews2023
Dev: TeyonPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
Why similar: Crime 34.2%, Shooter 19.7%, Story Rich 18.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Action 9.2%
- #57 DOOM: The Dark Ages
66% matchVery Positive88% of 46,293 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
Why similar: Cinematic 36.4%, Shooter 18.3%, Story Rich 16.4%, Atmospheric 12%, Action 10.9%
- #58 Assassin's Creed® Origins
68% matchVery Positive86% of 129,258 reviews2017
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 22.3 hrsMean: 57.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
Why similar: Stealth 23.5%, Historical 19.8%, Open World 14.1%, Third Person 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #59 LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,906 reviews2026
Dev: TT GamesPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Rise as the Dark Knight and experience the essential Batman story in a bold, action-packed adventure with hard-hitting combat, an open-world Gotham City, and the signature LEGO charm that fans know and love.
Why similar: Open World 22.7%, Third Person 22.3%, Story Rich 15%, Action-Adventure 15%, Action 9%