Games Like Sleeping Dogs

In this action-adventure thriller, detective Takayuki Yagami goes undercover to unravel a string of twisted crimes at a high school in Yokohama, Japan. Crack the case and some skulls with brutal combat featuring three unique fighting styles and an arsenal of private eye tricks.

Why similar: Martial Arts 38.4% ★, Crime 30.9%, Third Person 15.3%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the brawling mechanics and open-world exploration, offering some of the best hand-to-hand combat in the genre.

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: Martial Arts 36.9% ★, Crime 32.4%, Third Person 16%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a private investigator in a dense city, balancing intense brawling combat with investigative detective work.

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: Martial Arts 26.7% ★, Open World 25.5%, Crime 20.9%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A direct, high-octane brawler that shares the same focus on street-level crime and cinematic martial arts action.

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: Open World 36.7%, Crime 35.9%, Third Person 10.3%, Story Rich 5.1%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the undercover and investigative aspects of police work within a detailed, period-accurate open world.

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: Action 21.7%, Third Person 18.7%, Third-Person Shooter 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Open World 9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, cinematic crime story that delivers intense third-person action and a dark, compelling narrative.

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: Open World 34.1%, Crime 30.7%, Action 6.8%, Third Person 6.8%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, narrative-driven crime epic that captures the feeling of rising through the ranks of an organization.

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 39.1%, Crime 24.7%, Third Person 9.4%, Action 6.5%, Automobile Sim 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for open-world crime games, offering a massive sandbox with deep narrative missions and driving mechanics.

Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.

Why similar: Open World 44%, Fighting 19.5% ★, Third Person 13.7%, Action 10.4%, Story Rich 4%

Why You'll Like It: The free-flow combat system is the spiritual ancestor to the rhythm-based fighting mechanics used in Sleeping Dogs.

Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.

Why similar: Martial Arts 54.3% ★, Crime 13.7%, Fighting 11.9% ★, Third Person 11.4%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: If you loved the martial arts combat of Sleeping Dogs, this game offers the most authentic and challenging kung fu experience on Steam.

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Open World 55.8%, Third Person 13.4%, Action 10.6%, Story Rich 7.7%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a different era, it features exceptional martial arts-inspired swordplay and a beautiful, expansive open world.

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

Why similar: Open World 49.1%, Crime 12%, Action 9.1%, Third Person 8.8%, Sandbox 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an over-the-top, fun-focused open-world crime experience with plenty of customization.

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 40.8%, Crime 20.3%, Third Person 11.1%, Parkour 8.4%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dense, modern urban setting with a focus on traversal, hacking, and open-world mission variety.

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: Open World 41.3%, Crime 20.8%, Third Person 9%, Automobile Sim 7.3%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its gritty, grounded take on the crime genre and a highly detailed city environment.

Stranded on the Rook Islands as Jason Brody, fight your way through a lawless tropical open world using a powerful arsenal to save your friends and escape the madness of this acclaimed visceral FPS.

Why similar: Open World 67.7%, Action 10.9%, Sandbox 5.8%, Adventure 4.8%, Story Rich 3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a strong open-world action experience with a focus on exploration and tactical combat.

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: Open World 29.6%, Crime 28.3%, Action 10.2%, Third Person 8.6%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic crime story that excels at atmospheric storytelling and period-accurate urban exploration.

Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.

Why similar: Open World 53.4%, Third Person 15.8%, Action 11%, Parkour 4.9%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a fluid, combo-based combat system that feels very similar to the environmental brawling of Sleeping Dogs.

Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.

Why similar: Open World 49.1%, Third Person 10.9%, Action 9%, Driving 9%, Automobile Sim 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a massive open world with heavy-hitting, visceral melee combat and vehicular warfare.

Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.

Why similar: Open World 34.1%, Crime 24.2%, Action 11.8%, Third Person 10.3%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features an excellent blend of open-world exploration, side activities, and hard-hitting brawler combat.

ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.

Why similar: Martial Arts 44.4% ★, Open World 24.4%, Action 11.8%, Story Rich 5%, Violent 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, stylish brawler combat that feels right at home for fans of martial arts action games.

London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.

Why similar: Open World 49.7%, Third Person 14.3%, Parkour 11.4%, Action 10.2%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a dense urban environment, it features a unique focus on street brawling and gang warfare.

Shenmue III sees the eagerly anticipated continuation of the epic story-driven saga. Take control of Ryo Hazuki, a teenage martial artist, determined to unravel the mystery behind his father's murder and to exact revenge on the killer.

Why similar: Martial Arts 44.3% ★, Open World 26.9%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 6.3%, Third Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A slower-paced adventure that shares the martial arts theme and focus on living within a detailed, interactive world.

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Third Person 28.8%, Action 18.4%, Fighting 13.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 12%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person action game that features a unique combo-customization system for its melee combat.

With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.

Why similar: Open World 51.1%, Third Person 10.5%, Action 8.9%, Sandbox 8.3%, Third-Person Shooter 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-focused game that prioritizes explosive action and creative traversal in a massive open world.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Action 63.2%, Adventure 16.7%, Singleplayer 12.9%, Story Rich 3.9%, Atmospheric 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it perfectly captures the aesthetic and tactical feel of being a highly skilled martial artist and infiltrator.

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: Open World 29.9%, Crime 27.7%, Action 8.4%, Third Person 7.2%, Automobile Sim 4.6%

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: Martial Arts 30.1% ★, Open World 27.4%, Crime 14.8%, Third Person 5.9%, Action 4.6%

The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.

Why similar: Third Person 27.3%, Crime 25.5%, Action 21.3%, Third-Person Shooter 10.1%, Story Rich 4.8%

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 40.8%, Action 17.7%, Third Person 13%, Third-Person Shooter 9.6%, Violent 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A raw, gritty, and violent crime-focused shooter that captures the darker side of the underworld.

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

Why similar: Crime 59.1%, Action 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Shooter 4.3%

Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.

Why similar: Open World 54.3%, Third Person 12.7%, Action 10%, Sandbox 9.8%, Third-Person Shooter 5.2%

The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.

Why similar: Open World 60.1%, Third Person 12.4%, Action 8.5%, Sandbox 8.5%, Third-Person Shooter 3.1%

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 32.1%, Open World 31.6%, Third Person 8.6%, Action 6%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%

You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...

Why similar: Open World 68.6%, Action 10.6%, Sandbox 6.6%, Shooter 3.1%, Adventure 2.5%

When a dark secret brings a loan shark, a death-row inmate, a corrupt cop and the legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu together the resulting war in Kamurocho might level the district to the ground.

Why similar: Open World 33.1%, Crime 22.1%, Action 13.2%, Third Person 11.4%, Adventure 5.5%

Face off against the most powerful yakuza in the Kansai region of Japan in an explosive conflict between rival clans, loaded with brutal brawling action, immersive exploration, and unforgettable experiences.

Why similar: Martial Arts 28.1% ★, Open World 23.4%, Crime 20.6%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 5%

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 57.2%, Action 10.6%, Third Person 9.8%, Sandbox 8.6%, Third-Person Shooter 6.3%

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: Open World 30.3%, Crime 29.8%, Third Person 8.9%, Action 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%

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: Open World 48.9%, Third Person 20.1%, Action 14%, Adventure 6.8%, Parkour 4.5%

Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.

Why similar: Open World 32.1%, Crime 22.3%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 7.2%, Story Rich 6.4%

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: Martial Arts 25.6% ★, Open World 24.5%, Crime 23.2%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 5%

Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.

Why similar: Open World 61.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 4.3%, Shooter 3.1%

Play as Trane, a "toy" graffiti artist with the street smarts, athletic prowess and vision to become an "All City King" - the most reputable of all graffiti artists. Along your quest, uncover the mayor's deep, dark secret and use your fighting talents and high-wire graffiti to expose the city's leader as a corrupt...

Why similar: Third Person 21.8%, Action 21.3%, Parkour 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Adventure 11%

Kazuma Kiryu has earned his retirement on the sandy beaches of Okinawa. But when a deadly power struggle arrives on his doorstep, he’ll have to walk the streets of Kamurocho to escape his past for good. Complete The Dragon of Dojima’s journey.

Why similar: Open World 33.1%, Crime 23%, Action 11.6%, Third Person 11.3%, Story Rich 5.7%

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: Open World 35.2%, Crime 34.8%, Sandbox 12.4%, Driving 8.7%, Action 7.1%

YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 is an extreme remake of the action-adventure beat 'em up Yakuza 3 featuring ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu's fight to protect those he loves. DARK TIES is a brand-new game featuring Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 included as a separate action-packed experience.

Why similar: Martial Arts 29.3% ★, Open World 22.8%, Crime 20.2%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 4.6%

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 47.5%, Crime 16.5%, Sandbox 8.6%, Action 8%, Third Person 7.6%

Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.

Why similar: Third Person 24.8%, Crime 19.9%, Action 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Sandbox 9.6%

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 38.5%, Crime 34.9%, Action 10.1%, Third Person 4.7%, Adventure 3.9%

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.

Why similar: Crime 32.9%, Open World 20.1%, Third Person 14.8%, Action 8.2%, Third-Person Shooter 8.1%

Your world...Your rules!

Why similar: Open World 53%, Action 12.8%, Third Person 12.6%, Sandbox 7.8%, Third-Person Shooter 4.4%