- #1 Remember Me
96% matchVery Positive83% of 16,663 reviews2013
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Female Protagonist 42.4%, Action 30.1%, Third Person 27.6%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person action game featuring a female lead and a focus on combo-based melee combat within a dense, futuristic city.
- #2 Second Sight
96% matchVery Positive82% of 304 reviews2021
Dev: Free Radical DesignPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Combining an atmospheric, psychological thriller narrative with paranormal psychic abilities, stealthy exploration and intense shooter action, Second Sight brings a new dimension to stealth action games, giving players control of a character endowed with incredible psychic abilities.
Why similar: Action 61.4%, Classic 38.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar blend of third-person stealth, psychic powers, and tactical action in a grounded, modern setting.
- #3 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
95% matchVery Positive94% of 75,827 reviews2014
Dev: United Front GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 24.1 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: Open World 50.7%, Action 28%, Third Person 21.3%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the urban open-world martial arts combat and gritty crime atmosphere found in Urban Chaos.
- #4 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,837 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.
Why similar: Classic 65.1% ★, Action 18.3%, Third Person 16.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic stealth-action title that shares the tactical, gadget-heavy approach to navigating urban environments.
- #5 Mirror's Edge™
94% matchVery Positive88% of 38,753 reviews2009
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 60.6%, Action 39.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the agility and parkour-style movement that defined the traversal mechanics of Urban Chaos.
- #6 The Saboteur™
92% matchVery Positive92% of 2,381 reviews2024
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Action 36%, Open World 34.3%, Third Person 29.7%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action game that emphasizes stealth and sabotage within a highly atmospheric, occupied urban environment.
- #7 Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
93% matchVery Positive89% of 2,375 reviews2013
Dev: The CollectivePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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: Classic 64.1% ★, Action 22.5%, Third Person 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines urban exploration and parkour with a distinct, gritty aesthetic that mirrors the street-level feel of Urban Chaos.
- #8 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
91% matchVery Positive95% of 15,007 reviews2007
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.
Why similar: Classic 67% ★, Action 14.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Third Person 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, atmospheric urban RPG experience with strong stealth and combat options.
- #9 Hitman: Blood Money
91% matchVery Positive94% of 15,438 reviews2007
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Classic 63.9% ★, Action 19.9%, Third Person 16.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the ultimate sandbox stealth experience, allowing for the same creative problem-solving found in Urban Chaos missions.
- #10 Thief Gold
90% matchVery Positive92% of 4,067 reviews2012
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
Why similar: Classic 91.9% ★, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational stealth game that prioritizes atmosphere and environmental interaction over direct combat.
- #11 Tomb Raider: Underworld
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,670 reviews2008
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.6%, Action 27%, Third Person 21.1%, Classic 19% ★, Open World 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic third-person action-adventure that highlights the platforming and agility mechanics of the genre.
- #12 Freedom Fighters
88% matchVery Positive94% of 2,654 reviews2020
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Freedom Fighters is an intense third-person action game set in an alternate history New York during the invasion of a foreign superpower. Take on the role of Chris Stone, a hard-working plumber, and rise through the ranks of the resistance to prove yourself as a charismatic leader.
Why similar: Classic 65.9% ★, Action 34.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic squad-based action game set in a besieged city that shares the 90s/early 2000s action game sensibilities.
- #13 Alpha Protocol™
89% matchVery Positive81% of 5,041 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
Why similar: Action 55.4%, Third Person 44.6%
Why You'll Like It: A spy-themed RPG that emphasizes player choice in stealth and combat within modern, realistic urban settings.
- #14 Assassin's Creed® Syndicate
86% matchVery Positive80% of 32,078 reviews2015
Dev: Ubisoft Quebec, in collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Montreal, Montpellier, Shanghai, Singapore, Sofia, Toronto studiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 37.8%, Action 25.9%, Third Person 21.2%, Female Protagonist 15%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on parkour and stealth within a dense, historical urban environment, echoing the agility-based gameplay of the seed game.
- #15 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
87% matchMixed67% of 9,331 reviews2010
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.5 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: Action 65.1%, Third Person 27.9%, Open World 7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a raw, gritty, and unstable urban atmosphere that mirrors the chaotic energy of the seed game.
- #16 Watch_Dogs™
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 49,307 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.
Why similar: Open World 51.1%, Action 28.8%, Third Person 20.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world urban game that relies on stealth, hacking, and agility to navigate modern city streets.
- #17 Shadwen
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,350 reviews2016
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.5%, Action 32.3%, Third Person 19.9%, Open World 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused game about an assassin that emphasizes movement and environmental manipulation.
- #18 Ereban: Shadow Legacy
82% matchVery Positive88% of 303 reviews2024
Dev: Baby Robot Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 69.5%, Third Person 30.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern stealth-action game where you play as a female assassin with supernatural agility.
- #19 Republique
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 877 reviews2015
Dev: Camouflaj
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Help a woman named Hope escape in a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 62.3%, Action 37.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-adventure game featuring a female protagonist trying to escape a surveillance-heavy urban environment.
- #20 METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
81% matchVery Positive92% of 106,004 reviews2015
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 65.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Why similar: Open World 45.2%, Action 29.2%, Third Person 25.6%
Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of tactical stealth and open-world action, providing unparalleled freedom in how you approach urban objectives.
- #21 WET
81% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: SUPER HYPER MEGA
Windows
Play Wet, a calm puzzle game. Move land to guide water through 32 fun puzzles. Think smart and solve each task in a world of peace and ease. Simple to play, hard to master, and made to soothe your mind.
Why You'll Like It: A stylized action game featuring a female protagonist and acrobatic gunplay that feels like a spiritual successor to 2000s action titles.
- #22 Fear Effect Sedna
83% matchMixed41% of 203 reviews2018
Dev: SusheePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thrilling action and stealth gameplay enhanced by the Fear system, an exciting story and ultra-stylish cutscenes. Harness your team’s dynamic abilities to tackle enemies and puzzles like never before.
Why similar: Action 67.9%, Female Protagonist 32.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the legacy of the Fear Effect series with a focus on female protagonists and puzzle-heavy action.
- #23 Brush Burial
79% matchVery Positive89% of 238 reviews2023
Dev: Knife Demon Software
Windows
A lo-fidelity First Person Snatcher inspired by the immersive sims of yesteryear. Play as Fennel, a knife-wielding swamp devil with an eye for gold and a penchant for violence. Use your tail to toy with your prey: grab and fling objects, climb impossible heights, and knock your enemies off balance.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 100%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric immersive-sim that emphasizes exploration and environmental interaction in a unique, surreal setting.
- #24 Deathtrap Dungeon
82% matchMixed50% of 208 reviews2013
Pub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Built by a mad baron to bring notoriety to his town, only the brave or foolish would dare to enter Deathtrap Dungeon. Fabulous riches await the victor. Many adventurers have tried - none have come out alive… As Red Lotus, the alluring assassin, or Chaindog, the savage warrior, you must battle your way to the heart of the dungeon and slay...
Why similar: Classic 47.4% ★, Action 38.1%, Female Protagonist 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 90s classic that shares the same era and action-adventure spirit as the original Urban Chaos.
- #25 NEON STRUCT
80% matchVery Positive83% of 366 reviews2015
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 62.3%, Action 37.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist stealth game that focuses on navigation and avoiding detection in a cyberpunk urban setting.
- #26 Tomb Raider III (1998)
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,525 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Thousands of years ago a meteor crashed into Antarctica and the shockwaves of its impact are being felt in the modern age. Lara Croft will follow clues leading to a deadly secret, boldly leaping chasms and blasting monsters that no one has leaped or blasted before. This time she faces a mystery that's from way out of this world.
Why similar: Classic 51% ★, Action 19.6%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Third Person 10%
- #27 Tomb Raider I (1996)
78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,601 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Adventurer Lara Croft has been hired to recover the pieces of an ancient artifact known as the Scion. With her fearless acrobatic style she runs, jumps, swims and climbs her way towards the truth of its origin and powers - leaving only a trail of empty tombs and gun-cartridges in her wake.
Why similar: Classic 61.3% ★, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Action 14.8%, Third Person 8.5%
- #28 Lady Umbrella
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 54 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: Female Protagonist 45.6%, Third Person 28.1%, Action 26.4%
- #29 Assassin’s Creed Shadows
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 35,541 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft QuebecPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 31.3 hrsMean: 51.7 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: Open World 29%, Female Protagonist 28.3%, Action 24.4%, Third Person 18.3%
- #30 Fear Effect
76% matchVery Positive80% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Implicit ConversionsPub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 56.7%, Action 43.3%
- #31 Hitman: Codename 47
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,846 reviews2007
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.
Why similar: Classic 70.3% ★, Action 18.1%, Third Person 11.6%
- #32 Eradicator
77% matchVery Positive84% of 110 reviews2014
Dev: Accolade, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Explode into action!
Why similar: Classic 64.4% ★, Action 35.6%
- #33 Tomb Raider VI: The Angel of Darkness (2003)
77% matchMixed61% of 1,632 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A series of grisly murders brings Lara into conflict with a sinister Alchemist from the past, and a secret alliance of powerful individuals shrouded in mystery. Accused of the murder of her one time mentor, Werner Von Croy, Lara becomes a fugitive on the run.
Why similar: Action 31.4%, Classic 29% ★, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Third Person 17.1%
- #34 Tomb Raider: Legend
75% matchVery Positive87% of 5,868 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.5%, Classic 28.3% ★, Action 24.8%, Third Person 18.4%
- #35 TEXNOPLAZM
72% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Mothership Loudspeakerz
Windows
Punch enemies, take their weapons, and switch combat styles on the fly. Blend combat skills and movement into hectic first-person gun-fu based on three movesets for punches, melee weapons and firearms.
Why similar: Action 68.8%, Female Protagonist 31.2%
- #36 Tomb Raider: Anniversary
75% matchVery Positive82% of 7,174 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Tomb Raider: Anniversary retraces Lara Croft's original genre-defining adventure globe-trotting 3rd person action-adventure in pursuit of the legendary Scion artifact. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the...
Why similar: Classic 42.9% ★, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Action 20.7%, Third Person 15.3%
- #37 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®
73% matchVery Positive93% of 5,605 reviews2009
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Experience one of the most critically acclaimed stealth-action games of all time. Uncover a conspiracy that hits close to home and stop World War III.
Why similar: Classic 63.8% ★, Third Person 19.2%, Action 17%
- #38 Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,431 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
According to Egyptian legend, Horus, son of the light, outwitted the evil God Set and imprisoned him in a secret tomb. Five thousand years later, Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb and unwittingly unleashes the evil God Set, fulfilling the ancient prophecy of his return to plunge mankind into darkness!
Why similar: Classic 46.7% ★, Action 23.1%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Third Person 10.6%
- #39 Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
70% matchVery Positive84% of 8,228 reviews2024
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.8%, Action 29.9%, Third Person 27.3%
- #40 LEMURIA
73% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: QTS
Windows
As the world collapses, there's only one way forward—through chaos. Face relentless firefights, unexpected encounters, and tough choices. Fight your way past every enemy, step by step, to complete your journey. Stand your ground—there’s no escape but to keep moving ahead.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.5%, Third Person 29.2%, Action 26.3%
- #41 Tomb Raider II (1997)
73% matchVery Positive87% of 2,344 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon.
Why similar: Classic 56.7% ★, Action 17.9%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Third Person 9.2%
- #42 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
70% matchVery Positive85% of 84,764 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.5%, Open World 25.2%, Action 24.6%, Third Person 21.7%
- #43 The Chameleon
71% matchVery Positive91% of 180 reviews2021
Dev: Antonio FreyrePub: Merlino Games
Windows
A tense stealth game with super-powers, set in the 70s, filled with glorious fat pixels. Transform into enemies, dash, teleport, slow time and super-punch your way through this moody retro stealth game.
Why similar: Third Person 37.5%, Open World 36%, Action 26.5%
- #44 《Drifting : Weight of Feathers》
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: MING YEN WUPub: Light of Creators
Windows
Play as a gorgeous female wanted-criminal Faye. Utilize her grappling hook and acrobatics to fight enemies and traverse the ocean-engulfed planet Bluestar! (This game has steep learning curve, play with caution)
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.6%, Action 30.3%, Third Person 30.1%
- #45 Thief: Deadly Shadows
71% matchVery Positive81% of 2,561 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.
Why similar: Classic 65.1% ★, Action 17.2%, Third Person 13.2%, Open World 4.6%
- #46 Jade Empire™: Special Edition
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,019 reviews2007
Dev: BioWare
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.
Why similar: Classic 40.7% ★, Third Person 23.3%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Action 16.4%
- #47 Sleeping Dogs
69% matchVery Positive94% of 17,212 reviews
Dev: United Front GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.
Why similar: Open World 47.3%, Action 29.2%, Third Person 23.5%
- #48 Hardwar
68% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Jordan Freeman GroupPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
You’re now an Operative, a free agent and a speculator in the claustrophobic terminally ill city of (Misplaced) Optimism, the last crater cluster on barren mined-out Titan.
Why similar: Open World 42.6%, Action 40.9%, Third Person 16.5%
- #49 Fear the Spotlight
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.3%, Third Person 32.7%, Action 25%
- #50 Brush Burial: Gutter World
65% matchVery Positive95% of 706 reviews2025
Dev: Knife Demon Software
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A murky first-person immersive sim with tightly-wound melee combat and tangled, vertical levels to explore. Use your forked tail to tie your enemies in knots and climb impossible heights. Kill your mark with quickness and cunning, using whatever tools you see fit.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #51 Filcher
67% matchVery Positive92% of 214 reviews2021
Dev: Johan HjärpePub: MythoLogic Interactive
Windows
Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets.
Why similar: Action 55.6%, Female Protagonist 44.4%
- #52 Agents of Mayhem
69% matchMixed58% of 4,845 reviews2017
Dev: Deep Silver VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Agents of MAYHEM, you run a no-holds barred operation against a shadowy super-villain organization known only as LEGION and their mysterious leader, the Morningstar. Explore the city of Seoul as a variety of Super Agents to thwart LEGION's vile plans to take over the world!
Why similar: Open World 33.4%, Action 33.1%, Third Person 23%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #53 Project Exhibited
68% matchVery Positive84% of 179 reviews2020
Dev: Team ThievesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
A thrilling first-person action-stealth game. Play as Dana, the inventor thief, and use your gadgets to fulfill your task; retrieving a special artifact from a private art collection in a mysterious palazzo.
Why similar: Action 78.7%, Female Protagonist 21.3%
- #54 Velvet Assassin
70% matchMixed62% of 2,539 reviews2009
Dev: Replay StudiosPub: Missing Link Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.3%, Action 30.6%, Third Person 27%
- #55 Overclocked
67% matchVery Positive93% of 321 reviews2018
Dev: Magnesium Ninja
Windows · Mac
Overclocked is a free-flowing action game that blends combat and platforming to create a fluid and rhythmic experience. Take on the role of Amber, a glass-cannon vigilante, as you fight to uncover a plot that threatens to tear your home apart.
Why similar: Action 65.1%, Female Protagonist 34.9%
- #56 Phantom Fury
67% matchMixed62% of 871 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 57.4%, Action 42.6%
- #57 Crime Cities
69% matchMixed48% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: TechlandPub: Techland Publishing
Windows
Revisit Crime Cities, a revolutionary cross between a shooter and a futuristic vehicle simulator, originally published in 2000. Immerse yourself in the dense atmosphere of a grim future, as you follow a complex plot and complete a variety of deadly, unpredictable missions.
Why similar: Action 100%