Games Like Thug Wars

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: Automobile Sim 18.9%, Third-Person Shooter 18.6%, Driving 15.1%, Crime 10.6%, Sandbox 10.5%

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: Automobile Sim 27.9%, Open World 15.2%, Crime 11.2%, Driving 10.8%, Third-Person Shooter 10.2%

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: Third-Person Shooter 23.5%, Driving 18%, Open World 13.2%, Automobile Sim 12.3%, Shooter 10.5%

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 18.8%, Automobile Sim 18.2%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Crime 13.1%, Sandbox 9.3%

Wreckcore is an open-world physics sandbox. Crumple real sheet metal, blast bodies off their feet, outrun the police through two towns — every dent, shattered window and flying ragdoll comes from simulation, not scripts. Steal a V8, crank the radio, and see how much chaos physics can take.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 29.7%, Third-Person Shooter 22.8%, Driving 15%, Sandbox 15%, Open World 5.9%

A low-poly open-world action game set in the 1970s Bosforus. Master heavy vehicle physics, work dirty jobs for below minimum wage, and fight to survive. ALATURKA captures the chaotic, unforgiving spirit of the classic retro era.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 19.9%, Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Driving 17.1%, Crime 14%, Open World 8.7%

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 23.7%, Automobile Sim 15.6%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Open World 13.1%, Driving 12%

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: Automobile Sim 23.7%, Open World 17.5%, Crime 17.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Sandbox 8.4%

An action-adventure crime and driving indie game set in a fictional version of Perth, Western Australia.

Why similar: Driving 32.4%, Crime 21.4%, Third-Person Shooter 18%, Open World 12.4%, Third Person 4.9%

Run your own drug empire on the streets of Amsterdam, in a single-player open-world crime game. Take jobs, assign couriers, unlock new business, tail targets, steal cars, evade the police, upgrade your garage and make sure everyone gets their merchandise. Even if you have to do it yourself.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30%, Crime 20.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Open World 10.4%, Third Person 9.1%

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: Third-Person Shooter 26.6%, Driving 25.5%, Crime 12.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Open World 7.4%

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: Third-Person Shooter 22%, Crime 18.1%, Driving 14.8%, Sandbox 11.8%, Open World 10.8%

Deliverage is a hardcore open-world PvP delivery game where every shipment is a gamble. Fight other players for valuable cargo, repair and modify fragile vehicles, outplay rivals in a shifting economy, and climb from nothing to the top of a ruthless world.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26%, Driving 22.9%, Automobile Sim 15.6%, Sandbox 13.1%, Crime 10.5%

A procedurally generated open-world driving survival game where you scavenge, fight zombies and armed survivors, manage your vehicle, and adapt to a constantly changing world where every journey is different.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 31.6%, Driving 26.2%, Sandbox 11.6%, Open World 11%, Shooter 8.5%

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%, Third-Person Shooter 22.8%, Crime 20%, Open World 11.4%, Shooter 8.3%

Too lazy to walk in real life? This is a hiking game. Please enjoy the beautiful nature. Please don't detour...This game is a walking simulator with a 3D third person view. A free game and a free puzzle are included as DLC.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.4%, Driving 26.6%, Automobile Sim 23.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Third Person 6.1%

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 23.3%, Third-Person Shooter 21.8%, Crime 15.1%, Sandbox 14%, Open World 10.3%

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 20.2%, Automobile Sim 17.5%, Open World 16.4%, Third-Person Shooter 14.2%, Shooter 9.3%

London based Grand Theft Auto Clone

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.7%, Driving 20.2%, Sandbox 16.8%, Shooter 11%, Open World 9.6%

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: Third-Person Shooter 23.3%, Driving 20.9%, Crime 17.2%, Sandbox 13.5%, Shooter 7.9%

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 19.9%, Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Crime 16.7%, Sandbox 11.9%, Open World 9.3%

Customize your own car and go on a serene ride through the city streets!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 32.6%, Driving 27.6%, Sandbox 15.6%, Open World 10.3%, Third Person 6.2%

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

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.3%, Driving 21.5%, Crime 17.9%, Open World 9.5%, Shooter 8.3%

Dead Pedal is a 3rd person, action, open world driving game set in a fictional version of the Mojave desert, where your goal is to cause as much chaos and destruction as possible. Go out and explore the world's threats to get revenge for your fallen friend, Ted.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.7%, Driving 30.8%, Shooter 11%, Open World 8%, Third Person 7.5%

Become an untouchable U.S. military soldier in Japan! Combine the wild, chaotic humor of Goat Simulator with the lawless street action of Saints Row. Smash rogue ninjas, unleash chaos, and turn the city into your ultimate playground!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 19.8%, Crime 18.2%, Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Sandbox 16.1%, Open World 10.9%

Responding is an upcoming open-world Emergency Services simulator sandbox that offers a realistic and in-depth Police, Fire, and EMS experience that is set in a fictional version of New York State.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 23.2%, Driving 22.2%, Crime 17.1%, Sandbox 13.4%, Open World 9.8%

Sci-fi third-person shooter action adventure. Shoot your enemies, protect your daughter and technology, find weapons and supplies. Explore the island by car and talk to other characters to find out who is hunting your technology. Endure this quest-driven fight for survival. Story and Survivor modes.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 28.3%, Third-Person Shooter 20.9%, Driving 14%, Open World 11.7%, Shooter 8.5%

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: Third-Person Shooter 26.6%, Driving 19%, Crime 13.4%, Open World 12%, Shooter 10.5%

A very long road journey, using the resources at each rest stop to try and reach the destination.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.9%, Driving 27.9%, Third-Person Shooter 13.1%, Open World 11.5%, Shooter 7.8%

An intelligence agent has been kidnapped. Since the operation is not official, the state cannot intervene in the situation. The most suitable name for this job is Adam, a newcomer to the city.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.6%, Crime 23.6%, Shooter 14.9%, Third Person 11.1%, 3D 5.7%

City Car Driving 2.0 is a driving simulator designed to help novice drivers master driving in a setting as close to reality as possible.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36%, Driving 26.9%, Sandbox 16.4%, Open World 8.3%, Third Person 6.5%

You were the fastest wheelman on the street. You were a legend. You were money. Until they set you up and sent you down. Twenty-eight years inside for someone else's crime. Now you're getting out. Guess what? You got a new job, it's called getting revenge.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 25.6%, Driving 21.5%, Open World 16.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.6%, Crime 9.5%

After ten years behind bars, Isaac breaks free and disappears into a quiet town. But freedom isn't what he imagined. With nothing to his name and the law on his trail, he must earn money, build connections, and survive as he struggles to rebuild his life from nothing.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 21.9%, Third-Person Shooter 19.5%, Crime 13.3%, Sandbox 13.1%, Shooter 8.6%

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 24.2%, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Sandbox 14.2%, Open World 13.8%, Shooter 11.3%

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: Third-Person Shooter 27.8%, Driving 26.7%, Crime 23.3%, Open World 10.8%, Third Person 5.2%

Junkyard Truck is an open-world off road driving and mechanic simulator. Build, upgrade, and maintain your old off road truck. Make money using your skills in driving, scavenging, gambling, or moonshine brewing. Try to build a truck capable of taking on the difficult challenges around the map.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 43.5%, Driving 34.8%, Open World 16.6%, Exploration 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Become a taxi driver and experience for yourself the everyday life in such interesting profession. One might think that working behind a taxi wheel is a dull and boring task. But you couldn’t be more wrong! In Taxi Simulator you'll play as a shady rap driver and drive through the wildly urban areas.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 46.3%, Driving 30%, Open World 9%, Sandbox 8%, Action 1.7%

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 38.9%, Crime 23.2%, Open World 17.6%, Third Person 11.2%, Action 4.7%

Dead Past 8 - Survive zombies and unravel island mysteries in this 2023 open-world horror. By day, explore, craft and harvest. After the sun dips below the horizon face stronger, cunning undead. Team up, adapt, and confront the nightmarish challenge. Can you survive "Dead Past 8"?

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39.8%, Sandbox 21%, Shooter 12.5%, Third Person 9.5%, Open World 9.1%

Bendo is an action/third person shooter game that takes place in France, and that offers you a full open map to explore, gangsters to fight, drug lords to beat, and much more.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.2%, Crime 17.9%, Shooter 15.7%, Third Person 8.4%, Action 6.7%

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: Third-Person Shooter 25.4%, Open World 22.2%, Sandbox 16.2%, Crime 14.9%, Third Person 6.3%

Your world...Your rules!

Why similar: Open World 25.9%, Third-Person Shooter 22.3%, Sandbox 15.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Third Person 10.7%

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: Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Crime 23.1%, Driving 16.2%, Sandbox 11.5%, Open World 11.3%

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 25.1%, Third-Person Shooter 24.9%, Sandbox 18.1%, Third Person 10.3%, Shooter 9.8%

Because of the schemes of one of the city’s criminal kingpins, Shaman, former criminal investigator Major Korenev (nicknamed Fox) ends up in prison. But nothing lasts forever...

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.9%, Crime 24.7%, Third Person 11.6%, Shooter 8.5%, Adventure 5.2%

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

Why similar: Automobile Sim 39.5%, Driving 35.3%, Open World 11.1%, Sandbox 7.7%, Adventure 2.5%

Are you ready to eliminate hordes of enemies and have fun as you compete against people from all over the world? Mad Combat Marines is here for you and it delivers all of that in an incredibly action-packed challenge!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 39.4%, Third-Person Shooter 24.7%, Driving 17.7%, Shooter 8%, Action 5.7%

1-4 player co-op survival game set entirely on a moving bus. Drive, repair, and defend your vehicle from a pursuing cartel while navigating an infinite, procedurally generated desert.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 34.5%, Driving 33.2%, Open World 8.5%, Third Person 7.4%, Exploration 4.3%

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 24.5%, Driving 17.5%, Sandbox 15%, Open World 12%, Shooter 10%

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: Third-Person Shooter 24.9%, Shooter 14.2%, Driving 12.7%, Crime 11.6%, Open World 8.5%

Driving/Drifting Simulation game with Arcady gameplay and 8 initial cars that can be unlocked, in a open world map with deep car customization and additional skins and roleplay features later on. Brilliant mechanics will make this game enjoyable and stunning graphics will settle for a AAA Indie game

Why similar: Automobile Sim 30%, Driving 27.8%, Sandbox 14.9%, Open World 11.5%, Third Person 5.5%

Welcome to our open-world transportation strategy game! Choose from a variety of vehicles to transport goods and people across a dynamic landscape. Level up and increase your income as you explore the world. Become the ultimate transportation tycoon in our thrilling new game!

Why similar: Driving 36.3%, Automobile Sim 35.4%, Third Person 9.5%, Open World 8.9%, 3D 5.1%

Nowhere Road is a winter-themed driving and taxi game set in a post-war city. Drive through quiet nights, deliver passengers, and experience a calm, atmospheric world focused on immersion and slow-paced driving rather than speed or competition.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 37.5%, Driving 31.4%, Sandbox 17.8%, 3D 3.7%, Open World 3.7%

My Summer Car is the ultimate car owning, building, fixing, tuning, maintenance AND permadeath life survival simulator. You start the game with hundreds of loose parts and assemble both car and engine.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 41.8%, Driving 30.7%, Open World 13.5%, Sandbox 9.3%, Comedy 1.7%

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: Third-Person Shooter 25.8%, Crime 19.3%, Open World 14.4%, Sandbox 14.1%, Third Person 7.9%