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30 Games like Sleeping Dogs on PC that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sleeping Dogs down to the 30 that fit the “PC” category. True Crime: Streets of LA, Total Overdose and True Crime: New York City top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sleeping Dogs.

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Year 2012Dev United Front Games

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Sleeping Dogs is True Crime: Streets of LA — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Total Overdose and True Crime: New York City follow close behind.

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The best games like Sleeping Dogs on PC

30 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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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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals100Progression57
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Total Overdose

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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
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True Crime: New York City

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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
4

Days Gone

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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
5

Tomb Raider: Underworld

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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
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The Godfather

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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
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Tomb Raider: Legend

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NGL78
Tomb Raider: Legend
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeExplorationThird Person
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Sleeping Dogs does: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression: precision platforming.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Progression50
8

Tomb Raider II

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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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat72
9

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It predates Sleeping Dogs by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone49
10

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

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Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark
Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn 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. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone40
11

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

If Sleeping Dogs worked for you because of melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera, the same is here. It sets itself apart with puzzle design.

It predates Sleeping Dogs by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
12

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

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NGL74
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi
Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

It shares the essentials of what Sleeping Dogs does: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is precision platforming and a sci-fi setting.

It predates Sleeping Dogs by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
13

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

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NGL71
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiSpace
Year 1996Dev LucasArts · NintendoOn PC

What brings it close to Sleeping Dogs is melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. What it adds of its own: a sci-fi setting.

It predates Sleeping Dogs by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
14

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

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Tomb Raider: Chronicles
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

What brings it close to Sleeping Dogs is melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Its own ground is puzzle design.

It predates Sleeping Dogs by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
15

Pragmata

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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.

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