Games Like The Larcenist

Castello is a third person shooter game centered around a crime story. While progressing through the main story missions, you are also free to explore the open-world city at your own pace. Gunfights, driving, and a variety of unique missions are among the game's core experiences.

Why similar: Driving 28.1%, Crime 27.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Open World 10.4%, Action 5.3%

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: Driving 23.7%, Crime 23.2%, Open World 13%, Third-Person Shooter 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8%

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: Crime 26.7%, Open World 20.4%, Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Third Person 6.4%

From a desperate runner to a ruthless kingpin — smuggle drugs, weapons, and secrets through a corrupt city. Outsmart police, sabotage rivals, and build your empire with warehouses, vehicles, and loyal crew. Every delivery is a risk; every decision shapes your rise to power.

Why similar: Driving 29.1%, Crime 28.6%, Third-Person Shooter 14.9%, Open World 13%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

Start your criminal empire on the darknet. Buy businesses, hire goons, and eliminate the competition to take control of Ocean City.

Why similar: Driving 24.9%, Crime 23.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Open World 12.2%, Action-Adventure 6.7%

Tired of waiting for high-budget crime games? Play as Raju, a rickshaw driver with a dream. Drift TukTuks, fight dancing cops, and deliver 'Spicy Flour' in an open-world chaos simulator where physics is optional. Warning: Contains glitches, flying cows, and 100% pure Emotional Damage

Why similar: Driving 26.9%, Open World 21.6%, Third-Person Shooter 17.3%, Crime 11.7%, Third Person 6.2%

An open world third person crime action shooter game set in three cities, New York, London and Moscow, with 56 missions.

Why similar: Driving 32.3%, Crime 21.3%, Third-Person Shooter 18%, Open World 12.5%, Third Person 4.9%

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: Crime 26.8%, Open World 20.5%, Third-Person Shooter 19.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Third Person 5.8%

Drop right into the middle of an urban drama, where chaos begins to reign. Shoot, drive, parkour, complete tasks and explore the streets in this top-down, non-linear, gameplay based action story. As a security officer of famous businessman, expect unexpected.

Why similar: Driving 28.7%, Crime 20.9%, Open World 13.9%, Third-Person Shooter 13.2%, Physics 8.2%

Chart your path to the presidency on a dangerous journey from the quiet streets of Ricano to the sunny shores of Mayorica. Gang wars, assassination missions, breathtaking chases, and a completely free open world await you.

Why similar: Crime 30.6%, Driving 18.8%, Open World 14.7%, Third-Person Shooter 13.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

An oldschool open-world action game set in 1970s Bosforus. You came as a döner kebab apprentice to your uncle. Slice the spit, deliver the wraps, and meet locals who offer shady jobs that pay better than honest work. ALATURKA captures the chaotic, unforgiving spirit of the classic retro era.

Why similar: Driving 26.7%, Crime 23.7%, Open World 13.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.3%, Physics 8.8%

Yayla is a story-based, open world, action adventure game set in Karan, a land of natural beauty and organized crime.

Why similar: Driving 32.4%, Open World 19.1%, Third-Person Shooter 15.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Third Person 4.7%

Rise from a broke gambler to a casino kingpin in this high-stakes sim blending management, gambling, and adult content. Win big, indulge in luxury, go bankrupt, or start a gang war—every choice writes your destiny. In this city, you either rule the tables… or end up in a ditch.

Why similar: Driving 33.6%, Crime 18.3%, Third-Person Shooter 17.3%, Open World 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

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 38.4%, Open World 20.8%, Driving 17.3%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Action 5.7%

Step into the streets of Rabat in Hood Tales Part 1: Morocco. Follow the journey of a young artist trying to escape the hood through music, only to get entangled in the crime world. Experience an untold side of Moroccan society in a vibrant, stylized world full of challenges and choices.

Why similar: Driving 26.6%, Crime 21%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Open World 12.3%, Cartoony 7.1%

Build a drug empire across Amsterdam in a single-player open-world crime game. Exploit volatile markets, buy and stash merchandise, and manage your couriers. Tail targets, steal cars and evade the police. When a job goes wrong, get behind the wheel and finish it yourself.

Why similar: Crime 32.5%, Driving 29.5%, Open World 16.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Third Person 5.2%

Saddle Up and Drive is an isometric driving game where you smuggle, haul goods, or help the community. Join official races, illegal street events, or demolition derbies. Your choice, just make money. But watch out: the cops are always lurking!

Why similar: Driving 41.7%, Crime 25%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Physics 8.9%, Comedy 6%

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: Driving 29%, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Open World 13%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Action 7.2%

Finland 1994. The golden era of action is back. Dive into a gritty, story-driven sandbox where the 90s hit hard. Survive as Seppo "Zeze" Sahtivaara, drive retro cars, listen to a killer soundtrack, master intense 1v1 fights, and soak in pure nostalgia. Grab a beer and enjoy a Sauna by the lake.

Why similar: Driving 27.4%, Crime 27.2%, Open World 15.8%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Physics 6.4%

An atmospheric action game. Player drives a car, capturing streets and districts, avoiding police cars, and using traps to get away. When all areas are seized, the player captures the neighbourhood and wins current level.

Why similar: Driving 52.5%, Crime 30%, Third Person 7.2%, Action 4.8%, 3D 2.8%

Ambulance Simulator is an exhilarating simulation that allows you to become a real-life rescuer and a member of the emergency medical service team. In this game, you'll experience the responsibility and adrenaline associated with working on the frontlines of emergency medical assistance.

Why similar: Driving 27.9%, Crime 25.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15.3%, Physics 9.7%, Open World 8.1%

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: Driving 29.5%, Crime 23.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.5%, Open World 12.1%, Physics 9.5%

W.A.N.T.E.D - WANTED - WNTD - A Open-World Experience Action Adventure Game with a WorldWide inspired ambience.

Why similar: Driving 27.7%, Crime 25.5%, Third-Person Shooter 15%, Open World 10%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

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: Crime 47.1%, Open World 26.1%, Driving 8.5%, Action 6.6%, Adventure 4.8%

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 46.8%, Open World 23.2%, Third-Person Shooter 10.1%, Violent 6.9%, Third Person 5.5%

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: Crime 34.3%, Open World 26.3%, Driving 22.1%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 5.2%

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

Why similar: Crime 29.1%, Driving 21.1%, Open World 16.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15.4%, Comedy 4.5%

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%, Open World 21.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Violent 7%

A short vehicle driving horror game

Why similar: Driving 58.3%, Open World 15%, Action 7%, Physics 6.4%, Third Person 5.6%

Immersive crime sim. Go from nothing to kingpin of the city — from small crimes to big heists. Complete jobs and distribute drugs throughout the city for your gang. Progress and earn respect through missions and crimes.

Why similar: Crime 35.4%, Driving 31.8%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Open World 8.9%, Action 4.7%

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: Driving 30.6%, Crime 26.5%, Open World 14.8%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Third Person 5.3%

This is Porteñolandia, baby! Steal a "bondi", gamble playing "truco", race down the streets, collect vintage stickers, hide from the cops in a cyber café, and crash for the night inside a dumpster. All in a fictional Buenos Aires where chaos and smooth talk rule. You gonna miss it?

Why similar: Driving 32.3%, Open World 27.5%, Third Person 9.6%, Combat 7.7%, Action 7.2%

Imagine Payday in an open world like GTA — built entirely of blocks. Snatch Squad is a co‑op crime sim in a voxel city. Plan and execute heists, launder money through legit businesses, and outsmart the police.

Why similar: Driving 28.3%, Crime 26.7%, Open World 14.5%, Third-Person Shooter 13.5%, Third Person 5.5%

He was a humble man. Now Bad Bald roams the city spreading chaos, corruption, and fear. Rob, scam, and kill — spreading evil one block at a time until the whole city falls under his shadow. This is his story. And it's not a good one

Why similar: Crime 32.9%, Driving 27.7%, Open World 14.7%, Cartoony 6.7%, Action-Adventure 5.4%

You are a humble ice-cream salesperson. Completely legit. No drugs in this van, no sir. You absolutely only sell ice cream and not drugs. If you want drugs, don't come to this truck because this is a legitimate business, thank you very much.

Why similar: Driving 34.1%, Crime 32.6%, Physics 12.2%, Open World 9.8%, Cartoony 5.3%

Experience the ultimate offroad adventure Drive powerful 4x4 trucks across rugged terrain, deep mud, and harsh weather. Upgrade your vehicles, master challenging trails, and explore untamed lands.

Why similar: Driving 51.7%, Physics 16%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Action 5.7%, Adventure 5.3%

good criminal open world game of 2026. drive cars, commit crime, kill peoples and become crime king in world of humans as frog

Why similar: Crime 35.2%, Open World 25.8%, Driving 17%, Action 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.5%

Start as a street dealer and rise to criminal power — produce and distribute various illegal substances across the dark streets of Hyland Point. Expand your empire by purchasing property, growing your business, acquiring new cars, and building a powerful underground network.

Why similar: Crime 43.2%, Driving 26.6%, Open World 20.4%, Action 5.5%, Realistic 1.9%

Rise from rookie officer to elite police operative in this action-packed third-person shooter featuring high-speed pursuits, tactical raids, sniper missions, and 26 story-driven missions across multiple cities.

Why similar: Crime 17.1%, Driving 16.7%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Open World 12.3%

An open-world game that combines platforms, puzzles and a lot of action in a large city that can be freely explored and is full of characters, stories and adventures.

Why similar: Driving 26.7%, Crime 21.2%, Open World 18.6%, Third-Person Shooter 18.5%, Third Person 6.6%

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 43.4%, Open World 24.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.8%, Violent 5.8%, Action 4.7%

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and does not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.

Why similar: Open World 30.4%, Crime 22.9%, Driving 19.8%, Third-Person Shooter 9.1%, Action 6.2%

Are you ready to rule the underworld in Turkey’s first open-world action/adventure game? Take up your father’s legacy and bring down the Dark Council. Protect your neighborhood in the streets of Ankara, which are rife with betrayal, and uncover the hidden secrets behind it all!

Why similar: Driving 30.6%, Crime 30.1%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Third Person 5.5%

Step into the life of Alex, a man forced into crime by poverty, whose father’s death drives him to revenge. Break into cars, switch between automatic or semi-auto weapons, and face tense shootouts in a world with realistic physics and authentic 1950s atmosphere.

Why similar: Crime 38%, Open World 21.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Third Person 7.7%, Violent 6%

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 38.3%, Open World 20.1%, Third-Person Shooter 11.9%, Violent 7%, Action 6.7%

SPY SWATTER 2 - Bad Dudes have stolen Top Secret Files and scattered them all over the World ! Travel to Cool Locations and Get The Bad Dudes, Get the Files and Save us ALL !

Why similar: Driving 43.3%, Third-Person Shooter 26%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Action 9.9%, 3D 3.5%

Project Madras - An open world Indie game setup in Chennai aka Madras. The city is the canvas and an exciting gaming experience is taking shape just for you makkale!❤️

Why similar: Crime 28.8%, Open World 21.1%, Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Third Person 5.8%

Rob five locations, dodge the cops, and turn a quiet low-poly town into total chaos. Stealth pays, noise gets you caught — how long can you stay one step ahead?

Why similar: Crime 35.5%, Driving 32.2%, Third-Person Shooter 8.9%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 7.4%

Cartoony Cars 2 is a physics-based puzzle game about getting the car to the flag with limited resources. When you hit "GO!" the car drives by itself. Use sticks, boostpads, portals and the (not so) realistic physics engine to guide the duck to the flag!

Why similar: Driving 52.4%, Physics 20.9%, Cartoony 15.4%, Indie 9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

🎮 Play as the ultimate gangster, align with the Montanas, and dominate **Gang City**. Every choice has a consequence. Do you have what it takes? Join the fray now! 💣🔫🌃 🔥 Gameplay Highlight 🔥: Rise in power, buy nightclubs, bars, homes, and legitimate businesses.

Why similar: Crime 30.8%, Driving 29.8%, Open World 17.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Physics 6.4%

Tru Or Die: Chiraq is a third person single/multiplayer roleplaying game.

Why similar: Crime 34.6%, Third-Person Shooter 19.5%, Open World 17.1%, Driving 15%, Action 3.6%

Muhit is a story-driven adventure set in an alternative 1990s Istanbul. Search for your missing family, explore the city, meet dangerous people, and slowly climb your way into the criminal underworld. Every job, connection, and decision brings you closer to the truth.

Why similar: Crime 27.2%, Third-Person Shooter 23.2%, Open World 20.3%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Third Person 8.5%

Build a criminal empire from the streets up. Commit crimes in third-person, run and automate illegal businesses, recruit your own crime family, fight rival organizations, and take control of a seamless open-world city.

Why similar: Crime 33.4%, Driving 30.2%, Open World 16.6%, Third-Person Shooter 12.5%, Combat 4.4%

Jensen, the sole survivor of the Nexentia shuttle crash on the planet CECLON. Alone, light years away from all human life! You will have to face the Nocturnes, primitive creatures in order to bring back the Veka energy, humanity's only hope.

Why similar: Driving 34.3%, Open World 19.6%, Third-Person Shooter 17.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Third Person 6.1%

Step back in time to the roaring 1930s and immerse yourself in the high-stakes world of bootlegging during America's Prohibition era. Get ready to join John Hamerton, a retired car engineer and mechanic, as he embarks on a daring journey to save his house and pay off his tax debt.

Why similar: Driving 32%, Crime 30.8%, Open World 14.5%, Action-Adventure 9%, Third Person 5.6%

Live the 1950's modernized style in an Open world game where you get to control Bob Davidson, a car wash worker who ended up becoming a criminal. In Freedom city, the only way to live a great life is by becoming a criminal. Complete missions where you will be killing businessmen and live the dream.

Why similar: Driving 30.5%, Crime 20%, Third-Person Shooter 15.4%, Open World 12.2%, Physics 7.2%

You are a detective who newly arrived in the mountain city, helping the local police to solve the crime. You need to be able to use your powers of deduction to find the killers and bring them to justice. Enjoy your trip to the mountain city.

Why similar: Crime 50.8%, Open World 14%, Action-Adventure 13%, Third Person 8.2%, Adventure 7.3%

Navigate an open world city in a car, while your vision is taken away. Deliver customers fast & carefully to restore your vision.

Why similar: Driving 48.6%, Open World 21.4%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Third Person 6.7%, Action 5.8%

In a single night, your father's boba tea empire AND family were taken out by rivals. Take revenge as Seven, the tragic sole survivor. Build up your power base by brewing the best drinks and retaking the town... or, you know, by kneecapping the competition through sabotage, subterfuge and violence.

Why similar: Crime 38.2%, Open World 23.8%, Third-Person Shooter 14.3%, Action 6.4%, Comedy 5.2%