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24 games like Sleeping Dogs (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Sleeping Dogs 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.

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The short version

Closest match: Mafia II (Classic), which both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric.
Sleeping Dogs is tagged Open World, Action, Martial Arts, Third Person, Crime, Adventure, Fighting, Singleplayer 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.

Why players value Sleeping Dogs

The five things Steam players tag Sleeping Dogs with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

Open World
Action
Martial Arts
Third Person
Crime

Sleeping Dogs at a glance
Reception	Very Positive on Steam (94% of 17,264)
Watch-outs	no widespread problems reported by players
Price	Not listed

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

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

1
Mafia II (Classic)
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 58,640)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Action, Open World, Crime, Story Rich, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:CrimeStory RichThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterAutomobile SimGreat SoundtrackDriving
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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (74% of 10,072)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Open World, Action, Automobile Sim, Third Person, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Automobile SimThird PersonCrimeShooterSandboxDrivingThird-Person ShooterGreat Soundtrack
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3
Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter and Shooter; published by the same company.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.1/10 · Steam: Mixed (62% of 32,247)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 3 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person
Why players like it: Open World, Action, Destruction, Singleplayer, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:SandboxThird-Person ShooterShooterViolentStory RichDrivingThird Person
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4
Mafia III
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person.
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 at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Aspyr
Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,036 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.5/10 · Steam: Mixed (57% of 64,036)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Crime, Open World, Action, Story Rich, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:CrimeStory RichThird PersonViolentShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterSandbox
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5
Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.7/10 · Steam: Mixed (57% of 64,063)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Crime, Open World, Action, Story Rich, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:CrimeStory RichThird PersonViolentShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterSandbox
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6
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Crime and Violent; published by the same company.
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)
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days at a glance
Released 2010 Studio IO Interactive
Player sentiment 67% positive of 9,765 Price $9.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: Mixed (67% of 9,765)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Action, Co-op, Third-Person Shooter, Crime, Violent — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Third-Person ShooterCrimeViolentShooterThird PersonStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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7
Mafia
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Crime and Great Soundtrack.
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
Mafia at a glance
Released 2002 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 88% positive of 16,301 Price $14.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 16,301)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Action, Story Rich, Crime, Open World, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Story RichCrimeGreat SoundtrackThird PersonViolentThird-Person ShooterShooter
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8
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third-Person Shooter.
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.
Mafia: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13
Player sentiment 87% positive of 110,615 Price $39.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 110,615)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Open World, Crime, Story Rich, Action, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:CrimeStory RichThird-Person ShooterViolentThird PersonShooterGreat Soundtrack
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9
Watch Dogs 2
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Parkour, Third Person and Shooter.
Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.
Watch Dogs 2 at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Ubisoft Romania
Player sentiment 82% positive of 101,471 Price $49.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (82% of 101,471)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Open World, Hacking, Illuminati, Multiplayer, Parkour — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report visual glitches, crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:ParkourThird PersonShooterCrimeThird-Person ShooterStory RichSandbox
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10
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Third-Person Shooter; published by the same company.
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Rise of the Tomb Raider at a glance
Released 2015 Studio Crystal Dynamics
Player sentiment 94% positive of 155,369 Price $4.49
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 155,369)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 3 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person
Why players like it: Adventure, Action, Female Protagonist, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Third PersonStory RichThird-Person ShooterParkourShooterRPGGreat Soundtrack
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11
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Shooter and Sandbox.
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin at a glance
Released 2002 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,890 Price $8.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (82% of 4,890)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 3 of 5 — Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Third Person, Assassin, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report will not launch or install, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Third PersonShooterSandboxGreat SoundtrackCrimeThird-Person ShooterStory Rich
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12
Mafia II
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Violent.
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.
Mafia II at a glance
Released 2010 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 74% positive of 38,540 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (74% of 38,540)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Action, Adventure, Crime, Open World, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:CrimeStory RichViolentThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterGreat Soundtrack
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13
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Violent.
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.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13
Player sentiment 74% positive of 38,558 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (74% of 38,558)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Action, Adventure, Crime, Open World, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:CrimeStory RichViolentThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterGreat Soundtrack
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14
Yakuza 0
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Crime.
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
Yakuza 0 at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Player sentiment 95% positive of 77,742 Price Not listed
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 77,742)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Story Rich, Action, Beat 'em up, Great Soundtrack, Crime — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Story RichGreat SoundtrackCrimeRPGViolentThird Person
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15
Yakuza Kiwami
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, RPG and Crime.
SEGA’s critically-acclaimed entry that started a legend. Become Kazuma Kiryu, an up-and-coming yakuza who takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss, only to emerge from prison ten years later to a changed world. Remastered from the ground up, now in 4K and uncapped framerates on PC.
Yakuza Kiwami at a glance
Released 2019 Studio Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Player sentiment 93% positive of 23,315 Price Not listed
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 23,315)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Action, Story Rich, Adventure, Beat 'em up, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Story RichRPGCrimeGreat SoundtrackViolentThird Person
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16
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Great Soundtrack.
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.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at a glance
Released 2015 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 92% positive of 107,873 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 107,873)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 3 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person
Why players like it: Stealth, Open World, Action, Story Rich, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Story RichThird PersonGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterShooterSandbox
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17
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Violent; published by the same company.
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Crystal Dynamics
Player sentiment 85% positive of 87,978 Price $5.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 87,978)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 3 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person
Why players like it: Adventure, Action, Female Protagonist, Singleplayer, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Third PersonStory RichViolentShooterGreat Soundtrack
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18
Fallout 4
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Shooter and Story Rich.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Fallout 4 at a glance
Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios
Player sentiment 81% positive of 428,604 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (81% of 428,604)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 3 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person
Why players like it: Open World, Post-apocalyptic, Singleplayer, Exploration, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:RPGShooterStory RichSandboxGreat SoundtrackThird PersonThird-Person Shooter
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19
Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and crime; shares 8 player tags including Driving, Automobile Sim and Crime.
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!
Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator at a glance
Released 2023 Studio Nils Jakrins
Player sentiment 79% positive of 18,679 Price $3.74
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 18,679)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Adventure, Driving, Simulation, Automobile Sim, Physics — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:DrivingAutomobile SimCrimeShooterThird-Person ShooterRPGSandboxThird Person
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20
Star Wars Outlaws
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Shooter and Third-Person Shooter.
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.
Star Wars Outlaws at a glance
Released 2024 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 72% positive of 12,488 Price $69.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.1/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (72% of 12,488)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 3 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person
Why players like it: Singleplayer, Open World, Action, Adventure, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Third PersonShooterThird-Person ShooterStory RichRPGParkour
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21
Batman: Arkham Origins
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Fighting and Story Rich.
As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.
Batman: Arkham Origins at a glance
Released 2013 Studio Warner Bros. Games
Player sentiment 90% positive of 65,305 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 65,305)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 3 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person
Why players like it: Action, Open World, Superhero, Adventure, Stealth — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Third PersonFightingStory RichSandboxThird-Person ShooterRPG
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22
Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both open world, crime and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Great Soundtrack and Shooter.
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Hitman: Contracts at a glance
Released 2014 Studio Io-Interactive A/S
Player sentiment 87% positive of 3,658 Price $8.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 3,658)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 4 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person, Crime
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Assassin, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Third PersonGreat SoundtrackShooterCrimeThird-Person ShooterSandboxViolent
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23
Just Cause 3
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Sandbox; published by the same company.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 127,859)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 3 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person
Why players like it: Open World, Action, Destruction, Third-Person Shooter, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:Third-Person ShooterShooterSandboxThird PersonParkourGreat SoundtrackRPG
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Assassin's Creed Origins
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Parkour and Third Person.
Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
Assassin's Creed Origins at a glance
Released 2017 Studio Ubisoft Montreal
Player sentiment 86% positive of 128,629 Price $59.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 128,629)
Matches Sleeping Dogs on: 3 of 5 — Open World, Action, Third Person
Why players like it: Open World, Assassin, Action, RPG, Stealth — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sleeping Dogs:RPGParkourThird PersonStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Mafia II (Classic) at a glance
Released	2011	Studio	2K Czech
Player sentiment	94% positive of 58,640	Price	$29.99

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

Just Cause 4 Reloaded at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Avalanche Studios
Player sentiment	62% positive of 32,247	Price	Not listed

Mafia III at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Aspyr
Player sentiment	57% positive of 64,036	Price	$29.99

Mafia III: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	Hangar 13
Player sentiment	57% positive of 64,063	Price	$29.99

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days at a glance
Released	2010	Studio	IO Interactive
Player sentiment	67% positive of 9,765	Price	$9.99

Mafia at a glance
Released	2002	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	88% positive of 16,301	Price	$14.99

Mafia: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	Hangar 13
Player sentiment	87% positive of 110,615	Price	$39.99

Watch Dogs 2 at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Ubisoft Romania
Player sentiment	82% positive of 101,471	Price	$49.99

Rise of the Tomb Raider at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	Crystal Dynamics
Player sentiment	94% positive of 155,369	Price	$4.49

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin at a glance
Released	2002	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	82% positive of 4,890	Price	$8.99

Mafia II at a glance
Released	2010	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	74% positive of 38,540	Price	$29.99

Mafia II: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	Hangar 13
Player sentiment	74% positive of 38,558	Price	$29.99

Yakuza 0 at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Player sentiment	95% positive of 77,742	Price	Not listed

Yakuza Kiwami at a glance
Released	2019	Studio	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Player sentiment	93% positive of 23,315	Price	Not listed

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	92% positive of 107,873	Price	$19.99

Shadow of the Tomb Raider at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Crystal Dynamics
Player sentiment	85% positive of 87,978	Price	$5.99

Fallout 4 at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	Bethesda Game Studios
Player sentiment	81% positive of 428,604	Price	$19.99

Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator at a glance
Released	2023	Studio	Nils Jakrins
Player sentiment	79% positive of 18,679	Price	$3.74

Star Wars Outlaws at a glance
Released	2024	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	72% positive of 12,488	Price	$69.99

Batman: Arkham Origins at a glance
Released	2013	Studio	Warner Bros. Games
Player sentiment	90% positive of 65,305	Price	$19.99

Hitman: Contracts at a glance
Released	2014	Studio	Io-Interactive A/S
Player sentiment	87% positive of 3,658	Price	$8.99

Just Cause 3 at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	Avalanche Studios
Player sentiment	84% positive of 127,859	Price	$19.99

Assassin's Creed Origins at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Ubisoft Montreal
Player sentiment	86% positive of 128,629	Price	$59.99

Common questions

What game is most like Sleeping Dogs?

Mafia II (Classic), on the evidence we have. It both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric. 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 Sleeping Dogs" 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 Sleeping Dogs. 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.

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