Games Like Watch_Dogs® 2

In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.

Why similar: Hacking 45.4% ★, Open World 20.5%, Stealth 7%, Parkour 6.1%, Multiplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match by far, with nearly the same hacking-driven open-world structure, stealth/action mission design, and surveillance-tool fantasy.

Build a resistance as you fight to take back a near-future London facing its downfall. Welcome to the Resistance.

Why similar: Hacking 42.6% ★, Open World 15.8%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Third-Person Shooter 8.3%, Third Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the series’ hacking sandbox, stealthy infiltration, drones, and anti-authoritarian tone while expanding the systemic play in another modern city.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Illuminati 46.7% ★, Stealth 27.5%, Open World 11.8%, Shooter 5.1%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers hacking, stealth, conspiracy themes, and gadget-based infiltration in a dense futuristic setting that overlaps heavily with Watch Dogs 2’s core appeal.

Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers behind the Revolution for the fate of a nation.

Why similar: Parkour 30.4%, Open World 22.8%, Stealth 19.3%, Co-op 7.6%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Dense city traversal, rooftop parkour, stealthy mission design, and co-op all line up well with the way Watch Dogs 2 feels to play.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

Why similar: Open World 61.9%, Mature 17.8%, Action 6.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Atmospheric 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its near-future city, anti-corporate themes, hacking-focused builds, and flexible stealth/combat approaches make it a strong alternative for the tech-rebel fantasy.

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: Parkour 30.7%, Open World 25.3%, Stealth 22.1%, Third Person 7.9%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its gadget-assisted stealth, lively historical city, and freeform traversal make it a great fit if you loved sneaking and roaming through San Francisco.

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 30.7%, Crime 19.3%, Parkour 17%, Third Person 7.2%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is another strong modern urban sandbox built around crime, freerunning, driving, and undercover-style missions in a living city.

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 27.7%, Crime 20.6%, Multiplayer 11%, Third Person 7.8%, Third-Person Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its sprawling city sandbox, mission variety, online chaos, and crime-focused open-world freedom scratch a lot of the same itches as Watch Dogs 2.

Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst raises the action-adventure bar through fluid, first person action and immerses players in Faith's story as she fights for freedom.

Why similar: Parkour 54.7%, Open World 28.9%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Action 4.6%, Atmospheric 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its open city, anti-establishment story, and movement-first parkour create a very similar sense of stylish urban freedom even without the same hacking systems.

Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

Why similar: Open World 30%, Stealth 19.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Third-Person Shooter 10%

Why You'll Like It: Its large co-op open world, drone scouting, and stealth-first outpost takedowns feel like a more tactical cousin to Watch Dogs 2.

In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.

Why similar: Stealth 44.8%, Third Person 9.5%, Parkour 9.4%, Co-op 8.2%, Multiplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is one of the best modern stealth games for gadget use, infiltration, and nonlethal play, all of which connect directly to Watch Dogs 2’s mission feel.

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 35.7%, Third-Person Shooter 13.5%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Parkour 10.1%, Third Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: It gives you another toy-filled sandbox built around traversal, systemic chaos, and creative mission improvisation.

Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.

Why similar: Open World 31.8%, Stealth 23.1%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Shooter 10.4%, Co-op 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Co-op play, stealthy outpost clears, and freedom to approach objectives with gadgets or chaos make it a solid mechanical match.

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 36.2%, Open World 14.6%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Third-Person Shooter 10.7%, Third Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Watch Dogs 2 was infiltrating spaces creatively, this is one of the richest systemic stealth sandboxes on Steam.

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 37.9%, Stealth 30.2%, Third Person 12.8%, Action 7.9%, Mature 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers gadget-heavy stealth, predator encounters, and fluid city traversal for players who liked solving encounters with tools instead of brute force.

In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.

Why similar: Open World 35.1%, Parkour 26.3%, Stealth 12.8%, Third Person 9.8%, Action 6%

Why You'll Like It: While it drops the hacking, it nails the joy of traversing a dense city and using gadgets creatively in open-world encounters.

Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.

Why similar: Parkour 37.8%, Open World 28.7%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Action 5.5%, Third Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its acrobatic traversal, colorful city sandbox, and irreverent anti-corporate energy echo Watch Dogs 2’s playful tone and momentum.

Enter the adrenaline-filled world of a modern-day guerrilla revolution. With stunning vistas, visceral gunplay, and a huge variety of gameplay experiences, there's never been a better time to join the fight.

Why similar: Open World 38.9%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Shooter 13.3%, Co-op 12.7%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-ended outposts, improvised tech, and sabotage-focused missions deliver a similar ‘disrupt the system your way’ vibe in a larger sandbox.

Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. You are Ajay Ghale. Traveling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of dictator Pagan Min.

Why similar: Open World 39.4%, Stealth 15.8%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Co-op 9.9%, Shooter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the open-world action and stealthy camp-clearing structure, even if it is less urban and less tech-focused.

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 22.9%, Open World 22.7%, Third-Person Shooter 13.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Co-op 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This reboot still offers a modern city, crime-sandbox progression, co-op, and a lighter tone that overlaps with Watch Dogs 2’s more playful side.

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 30.2%, Open World 25.4%, Stealth 8.6%, Third Person 7.5%, Third-Person Shooter 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world crime setting and mission-driven urban revenge story appeal to the same players who enjoyed Watch Dogs 2’s street-level rebellion.

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: Open World 31.6%, Parkour 26.7%, Stealth 18.8%, Third Person 7.3%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It still offers open-world stealth, climbing, and tool-based infiltration, but the historical setting makes it a looser match than the games above.

Become a Ghost, fighting against a rogue spec ops faction called the Wolves, in the latest Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®!

Why similar: Open World 26.9%, Stealth 18.6%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Third-Person Shooter 11%, Shooter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers more co-op stealth and gadget-assisted infiltration in a big open world, though with a more serious military tone.

Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.

Why similar: Open World 34.8%, Third-Person Shooter 21.1%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Co-op 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its third-person urban combat, co-op structure, and tech-heavy gear make it a reasonable pick if you liked the modern-city tactical side of Watch Dogs 2.

Become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon!

Why similar: Open World 39.7%, Parkour 25.4%, Third Person 11.1%, Action 8%, Stealth 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It trades hacking for superpowers, but the fast urban traversal and open-world chaos can scratch a similar sandbox power-fantasy itch.

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: Open World 36.4%, Third-Person Shooter 21.5%, Third Person 14%, Shooter 13.9%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world city crime action and self-aware tone fit well if you liked Watch Dogs 2 more for the playful sandbox than the hacking specifically.

Homefront®: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.

Why similar: Open World 33.4%, Stealth 17.6%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Co-op 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its near-future resistance setting, DIY gadgets, and open-ended infiltration give it some of the same rebel-tech flavor.

Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.

Why similar: Parkour 38.9%, Open World 28.7%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Co-op 11.2%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: The parkour-heavy movement and open-ended city missions make it a strong fit for players who loved Watch Dogs 2’s traversal freedom.

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: Stealth 36.2%, Open World 27.3%, Third Person 8.6%, Third-Person Shooter 7.5%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: Its open mission structure, stealth-tool experimentation, and creative infiltration routes strongly match the sandbox side of Watch Dogs 2.

The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!

Why similar: Hacking 26.5% ★, Crime 22.8%, Stealth 22.3%, Open World 16.3%, Action 3.6%

Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.

Why similar: Open World 40.3%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Stealth 13.3%, Co-op 11%, Shooter 8.9%

A tactical open world third-person shooter set in New York after a deadly pandemic. Team up or go solo to restore order against deadly factions, secure loot, and conquer high-risk endgame challenges.

Why similar: Open World 32.4%, Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Multiplayer 14%, Shooter 9.2%, Co-op 8.6%

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 41.4%, Third Person 15.9%, Third-Person Shooter 14.8%, Action 10.9%, Shooter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its comic-book tone, gadgety abilities, and city sandbox action echo some of Watch Dogs 2’s lighter, more playful energy.

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

Why similar: Stealth 30.3%, Crime 29.4%, Open World 20.8%, Co-op 8.6%, Action 3.7%

Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North...

Why similar: Parkour 31.9%, Open World 28.9%, Stealth 20.4%, Third Person 9.5%, Action 4.3%

Take on the American motorsports scene as you explore and dominate the land, air, and sea across the entire USA. New: play The Crew 2 offline or online with the new Hybrid mode, available now!

Why similar: Open World 53.2%, Multiplayer 25.4%, Co-op 7.8%, Third Person 6%, Action 4.3%

Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!

Why similar: Open World 46.4%, Third-Person Shooter 17.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 8%, Co-op 4.1%

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: Parkour 34.8%, Open World 25.7%, Stealth 19.6%, Third Person 9.8%, Action 5%

After the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, teenage Miles Morales is adjusting to his new home while following in the footsteps of his mentor, Peter Parker, as a new Spider-Man. When a fierce power struggle threatens to destroy his home, Miles must take up the mantle of Spider-Man and own it

Why similar: Open World 37.2%, Parkour 23.7%, Stealth 11.8%, Third Person 9%, Action 7.2%

The year is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established their own lawless Republic where corruption, greediness and cruelty are commonplace.Among these outlaws is a brash young captain named Edward Kenway.

Why similar: Open World 27.9%, Parkour 25.8%, Stealth 18.6%, Multiplayer 9%, Third Person 8.3%

Tired of political exploitation? Join me and let's rebuild our thieving business together! Let's steal cars, radios, and TVs - anything that catches your eye can be yours! Recall what it's like to be a thief in Thief Simulator 2: Prologue!

Why similar: Crime 28.6%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Open World 17%, Co-op 12.1%, Stealth 9.1%

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 38.6%, Crime 15.8%, Third-Person Shooter 12.8%, Co-op 7%, Third Person 6.7%

Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

Why similar: Stealth 45.4%, Parkour 27.5%, Open World 14.6%, Action 5.8%, Atmospheric 2.1%

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 42.6%, Third-Person Shooter 12.2%, Multiplayer 12%, Third Person 10.8%, Shooter 7.6%

In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

Why similar: Open World 41.4%, Stealth 17.5%, Parkour 17.4%, Third Person 9.8%, Multiplayer 4.8%

In Ghost Recon Future Soldier join an elite team of highly trained, cut-throat special-ops soldiers. Armed to the teeth with unrivalled combat technology, Ghost Recon takes you to the globe’s most deadly warzones to hunt down the highest value targets.

Why similar: Stealth 27.8%, Third-Person Shooter 17.2%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Co-op 9.4%, Shooter 9.2%

RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.

Why similar: Open World 54%, Shooter 15.5%, Action 11.8%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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: Open World 39.9%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Third-Person Shooter 10.1%, Shooter 8.4%, Mature 6.5%

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

Why similar: Hacking 94.5% ★, Crime 4.3%, Adventure 0.4%, Atmospheric 0.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

Why similar: Hacking 67% ★, Crime 18.5%, Stealth 12.8%, Sandbox 1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.

Why similar: Open World 37.1%, Parkour 30.2%, Third Person 11%, Stealth 8.3%, Action 7.8%

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Why similar: Stealth 26.3%, Crime 25.8%, Co-op 16.3%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Shooter 8.7%

It’s time to join the Brotherhood.

Why similar: Parkour 29.9%, Open World 22.6%, Stealth 20.9%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Third Person 8.3%

Experience the thrills of a fast-paced single and multiplayer Parkour game. Join the Rebellion and deride the security forces of an anti-leisure tyranny. Rise up to the many challenges of a futuristic Open World. Assemble your team, enhance your gear and perform incredible tricks and combos.

Why similar: Parkour 40.7%, Open World 22.3%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Third Person 6.8%, Action 5.5%

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 40.6%, Crime 21.1%, Third Person 11.2%, Parkour 8.4%, Action 6.6%