Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: BeamNG.drive, which both open world.
- Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator is tagged Adventure, Driving, Simulation, Automobile Sim, Physics, Crime, Shooter, Open World by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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BeamNG.drive
Why it matched: both open world; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, Driving and Physics.
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.
BeamNG.drive at a glance Released 2013 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 416,293 Price $24.99 SimulationDrivingPhysicsRealisticDestructionAutomobile SimSandboxThird Person
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Mafia II (Classic)
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 8 player tags including Crime, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter.
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...
Mafia II (Classic) at a glance Released 2011 Studio 2K Czech Player sentiment 94% positive of 58,640 Price $29.99 CrimeThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterAutomobile SimDrivingAmericaSandbox
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Sleeping Dogs
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 8 player tags including Third Person, Crime and Sandbox.
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.
Sleeping Dogs at a glance Released Not recorded Studio United Front Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 17,264 Price Not listed Third PersonCrimeSandboxDrivingAutomobile SimRPGThird-Person ShooterShooter
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Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Crime and Realistic; released around the same time (2022).
Welcome to Brighton! Join the police force of this fictitious American city and experience the day to day life of a police officer.
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers at a glance Released 2022 Studio Aesir Interactive Player sentiment 75% positive of 22,925 Price $29.99 SimulationCrimeRealisticAmericaThird PersonExplorationAutomobile Sim
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Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 8 player tags including Destruction, Sandbox and Third-Person Shooter.
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!
Just Cause 4 Reloaded at a glance Released 2018 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 62% positive of 32,247 Price Not listed DestructionSandboxThird-Person ShooterShooterPhysicsDrivingThird PersonFPS
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SnowRunner
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Automobile Sim and Driving; released around the same time (2021).
Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!
SnowRunner at a glance Released 2021 Studio Saber Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 55,755 Price $29.99 SimulationAutomobile SimDrivingExplorationRealisticSandboxThird PersonPhysics
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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 7 player tags including Automobile Sim, Crime and Third Person; released around the same time (2020).
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.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Rockstar North Player sentiment 83% positive of 202,430 Price $19.99 Automobile SimCrimeThird PersonThird-Person ShooterSandboxShooterPhysics
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Thief Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Crime and Sandbox.
Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.
Thief Simulator at a glance Released 2018 Studio Noble Muffins Player sentiment 88% positive of 39,806 Price $19.99 SimulationCrimeSandboxExplorationRealisticFPSRPG
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Day of Dragons
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Sandbox and RPG; released around the same time (2019).
Day of Dragons is an online creature survival game set in a large, beautiful, sandbox open world with multiple biomes and distinct creatures. Rule the world as one of several dragon species, or play as an elemental.
Day of Dragons at a glance Released 2019 Studio Beawesome Games Player sentiment 65% positive of 7,900 Price $19.99 Massively MultiplayerSandboxRPGRealisticExplorationThird PersonSimulation
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APB Reloaded
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 7 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Shooter and Third-Person Shooter.
The world’s first and premier Action MMO Third Person Shooter allows you to choose between two sides of the law. Play as Enforcer or Criminal, customize your gear for the task at hand and hit the streets and play how you want in a city filled with more action this side of a Hollywood blockbuster.
APB Reloaded at a glance Released 2011 Studio Little Orbit Player sentiment 63% positive of 37,538 Price Free Massively MultiplayerShooterThird-Person ShooterCrimeThird PersonSandboxFPS
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Teardown
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Destruction, Physics and Sandbox; released around the same time (2022).
Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your own shortcuts. Shape the environment to your advantage in the most creative ways you can imagine. Play solo or with up to 12 players in multiplayer.
Teardown at a glance Released 2022 Studio Tuxedo Labs Player sentiment 96% positive of 135,539 Price $29.99 DestructionPhysicsSandboxRealisticSimulationDriving
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MudRunner
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Automobile Sim and Driving.
MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience putting the players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!
MudRunner at a glance Released 2017 Studio Saber Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 44,003 Price $19.99 SimulationAutomobile SimDrivingRealisticPhysicsSandboxExplorationThird Person
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Wreckfest
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Destruction, Automobile Sim and Simulation.
Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.
Wreckfest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bugbear Player sentiment 88% positive of 41,452 Price $29.99 DestructionAutomobile SimSimulationDrivingPhysicsRealisticSandboxThird Person
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Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 7 player tags including Automobile Sim, Crime and Third Person.
PLEASE NOTE: Microsoft no longer supports creating Games for Windows-LIVE accounts within Grand Theft Auto IV. You can create an account through and then log into your account in game. This standalone retail title spans three distinct stories, interwoven to create one of the most unique and engaging single-player experiences of this...
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Rockstar North Player sentiment 83% positive of 202,491 Price Not listed Automobile SimCrimeThird PersonThird-Person ShooterSandboxShooterPhysics
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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 7 player tags including Automobile Sim, Third Person and Crime.
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.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City at a glance Released 2010 Studio Rockstar North / Toronto Player sentiment 74% positive of 10,072 Price Not listed Automobile SimThird PersonCrimeShooterSandboxDrivingThird-Person Shooter
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Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Crime, Third Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2025).
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.
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced at a glance Released 2025 Studio Rockstar North Player sentiment 83% positive of 219,023 Price $19.79 CrimeThird PersonShooterAutomobile SimThird-Person ShooterSandbox
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Just Cause 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Sandbox, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter.
Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.
Just Cause 2 at a glance Released 2010 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 51,583 Price $14.99 SandboxThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterDestructionExplorationPhysicsFPS
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Just Cause 3
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Destruction, Third-Person Shooter and Shooter.
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.
Just Cause 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 127,859 Price $19.99 DestructionThird-Person ShooterShooterSandboxThird PersonExplorationPhysicsRPG
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Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Crime, Third Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
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.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13 Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,063 Price $29.99 CrimeThird PersonShooterThird-Person ShooterSandboxFPS
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Schedule I
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Crime and FPS; released around the same time (2025).
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Schedule I at a glance Released 2025 Studio TVGS Player sentiment 98% positive of 314,499 Price $19.99 SimulationCrimeFPSDrivingShooter
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Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Sandbox, Physics and Shooter; released around the same time (2026).
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades at a glance Released 2026 Studio RUST LTD. Player sentiment 97% positive of 23,882 Price $19.99 SandboxPhysicsShooterFPSSimulationRealisticAmericaDestruction
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Saints Row: The Third
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Sandbox and Third Person.
Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!
Saints Row: The Third at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 69,665 Price $2.49 Third-Person ShooterSandboxThird PersonCrimeShooterRPG
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EVERSPACE 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Exploration and Simulation; released around the same time (2023).
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
EVERSPACE 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio ROCKFISH Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 13,004 Price $49.99 ShooterExplorationSimulationRPGThird-Person ShooterThird Person
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X-Plane 11
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Physics.
The future of flight simulation is now! X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for. Intuitive user interface, 3-D cockpits, new effects, 3-D sound, living airports and world-wide scenery.
X-Plane 11 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Laminar Research Player sentiment 93% positive of 20,259 Price $29.99 SimulationRealisticPhysicsSandboxThird PersonExplorationMassively Multiplayer
Common questions
What game is most like Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator?
BeamNG.drive, on the evidence we have. It both open world. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.