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Looking for games like Sleeping Dogs? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. True Crime: Streets of LA leads with 81/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Year 2012Dev United Front Games

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The closest game to Sleeping Dogs is True Crime: Streets of LA — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Crackdown and Infamous: Second Son follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Sleeping Dogs

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sleeping Dogs. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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True Crime: Streets of LA

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NGL74
True Crime: Streets of LA
Closest overall match
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

If Sleeping Dogs worked for you because of strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: stealth mechanics.

It predates Sleeping Dogs by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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2

Crackdown

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NGL85
Crackdown
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2007Dev Realtime Worlds · Microsoft Game Studios

Genre puts it alongside Sleeping Dogs, and so does exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is co-op play.

Genre100World100Visuals100Progression57Game mode48
3

Infamous: Second Son

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NGL80
Infamous: Second Son
Closest on progression
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

If Sleeping Dogs worked for you because of exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: precision platforming.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
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Infamous

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NGL86
Infamous
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

If Sleeping Dogs worked for you because of exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression: precision platforming.

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5

Total Overdose

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NGL66
Total Overdose
Closest on combat
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2005Dev Deadline Games · SCi EntertainmentOn PC

If Sleeping Dogs worked for you because of a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression57
6

Days Gone

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NGL83
Days Gone
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what Sleeping Dogs does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

Released 7 years after Sleeping Dogs.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals100Game mode64Progression54
7

True Crime: New York City

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NGL64
True Crime: New York City
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2005Dev Exakt Entertainment · Hands-On MobileOn PC

If Sleeping Dogs worked for you because of strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is progression.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals100Progression57
8

Infamous: First Light

70
NGL76
Infamous: First Light
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

What brings it close to Sleeping Dogs is exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression: precision platforming and a sci-fi setting.

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9

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

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NGL90
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonFantasy
Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

What brings it close to Sleeping Dogs is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on progression: this one brings precision platforming and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Progression54
10

Tomb Raider: Underworld

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NGL75
Tomb Raider: Underworld
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

What brings it close to Sleeping Dogs is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression — its own ground is precision platforming and a mythological setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Progression51
11

The Godfather

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NGL80
The Godfather
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2006Dev Headgate Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

What brings it close to Sleeping Dogs is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and world — its own ground is historical setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100World65Progression57
12

Deadly Premonition

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NGL89
Deadly Premonition
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

Genre puts it alongside Sleeping Dogs, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100World65Progression57Tone56
13

Jak II

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NGL90
Jak II
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

It comes from the same genre as Sleeping Dogs and shares exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and world — its own ground is precision platforming and a sci-fi setting.

It predates Sleeping Dogs by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100World65Progression57
14

Pragmata

58
NGL92
Pragmata
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonSci-Fi
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

If Sleeping Dogs worked for you because of strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera, the same is here. Its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Released 14 years after Sleeping Dogs.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
15

Tomb Raider II

59
NGL87
Tomb Raider II
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonRanged
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

It shares the essentials of what Sleeping Dogs does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is puzzle design and ranged combat.

It predates Sleeping Dogs by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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