Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Watch Dogs 2 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Watch Dogs 2 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: Watch_Dogs 2, which both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric.
- Watch Dogs 2 is tagged Open World, Hacking, Illuminati, Multiplayer, Parkour, Action, Stealth, Third Person 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.
- 5 are from the same studio: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Far Cry 4, Far Cry 5, Assassin's Creed III.
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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Watch_Dogs 2
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 13 player tags including Hacking, Illuminati and Parkour; released around the same time (2016).
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 Player sentiment 82% positive of 101,514 Price $49.99 HackingIlluminatiParkourStealthThird PersonShooterCrimeThird-Person Shooter
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Mafia III
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person; released around the same time (2016).
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 CrimeStory RichThird PersonShooterThird-Person ShooterStealthMatureSandbox
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Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person; 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 CrimeStory RichThird PersonShooterThird-Person ShooterStealthMatureSandbox
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Toronto; both stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2013).
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.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 79% positive of 21,615 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonShooterThird-Person ShooterParkourStory RichFPSMature
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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Why it matched: both stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Shooter.
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 StealthThird PersonShooterSandboxFPSCrimeThird-Person ShooterStory Rich
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Story Rich and Third Person; released around the same time (2015).
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 StealthStory RichThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterSandbox
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Romania; both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Stealth, Parkour and Third Person; released around the same time (2013).
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Romania Player sentiment 88% positive of 78,523 Price $39.99 StealthParkourThird PersonStory RichMature
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Far Cry 4
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Toronto; both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Stealth; released around the same time (2014).
Fight to liberate a war-torn Himalayan region in this open world FPS. Wield a deadly arsenal, dominate land and sky with gyrocopters and war elephants, and take on enemy territory solo or in co-op.
Far Cry 4 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 85% positive of 73,512 Price $29.99 FPSShooterStealthStory RichSandbox
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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; released around the same time (2018).
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 SandboxThird-Person ShooterShooterFunnyStory RichThird PersonFPS
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Rise of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Stealth; released around the same time (2015).
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 Third PersonStory RichStealthThird-Person ShooterParkourShooter
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Hitman: Absolution
Why it matched: both stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2012).
The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.
Hitman: Absolution at a glance Released 2012 Studio Nixxes Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 63,506 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterCrimeStory Rich
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Sleeping Dogs
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 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 PersonCrimeSandboxStory RichParkourThird-Person ShooterShooter
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Far Cry 5
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Kyiv; both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Story Rich; released around the same time (2018).
Fight a fanatical cult in this open world FPS. Engage in intense combat, free hostile territory, recruit loyal followers and animal allies, and liberate Hope County solo or in full 2-player co-op.
Far Cry 5 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ubisoft Kyiv Player sentiment 81% positive of 188,832 Price $59.99 FPSShooterStory RichStealth
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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Crime and Shooter.
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 Third PersonCrimeShooterSandboxThird-Person ShooterMatureStory Rich
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Assassin's Creed III
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Romania; both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Stealth, Parkour and Third Person; released around the same time (2012).
Relive the American Revolution or experience it for the first time in Assassin's Creed® III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics. Also includes Assassin's Creed Liberation remastered and all solo DLC content.
Assassin's Creed III at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ubisoft Romania Player sentiment 63% positive of 15,821 Price $39.99 StealthParkourThird PersonStory Rich
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Mafia: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
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 CrimeStory RichThird-Person ShooterThird PersonShooterMature
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Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2014).
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 StealthThird PersonShooterCrimeThird-Person ShooterSandbox
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Stealth; released around the same time (2018).
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 Third PersonStory RichStealthShooter
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Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person; released around the same time (2020).
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 CrimeStory RichThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterMature
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Mafia II
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person.
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 CrimeStory RichThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterMature
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Batman: Arkham Origins
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2013).
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 StealthThird PersonStory RichSandboxThird-Person Shooter
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Far Cry 3
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Stealth; released around the same time (2012).
Stranded on the Rook Islands as Jason Brody, fight your way through a lawless tropical open world using a powerful arsenal to save your friends and escape the madness of this acclaimed visceral FPS.
Far Cry 3 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Red Storm Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 133,189 Price $19.99 FPSShooterStealthSandboxStory Rich
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Assassin's Creed Origins
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Stealth, Parkour and Third Person; released around the same time (2017).
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 StealthParkourThird PersonStory Rich
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Murdered: Soul Suspect
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Crime, Story Rich and Third Person; released around the same time (2014).
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Murdered: Soul Suspect at a glance Released 2014 Studio Airtight Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 17,391 Price $19.99 CrimeStory RichThird PersonStealth
Common questions
What game is most like Watch Dogs 2?
Watch_Dogs 2, on the evidence we have. It both open world, stealth, 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 Watch Dogs 2" 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 Watch Dogs 2. 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.
What else did the makers of Watch Dogs 2 do?
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Far Cry 4, Far Cry 5, Assassin's Creed III are also from Ubisoft Romania, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.