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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 43 games similar to FUMES down to the 7 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Driver: San Francisco, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to FUMES.

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The best sandbox games like FUMES

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to FUMES. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Driver: San FranciscoClosest overall match

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 2.0KIGDB82· 6

Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for FUMES.

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#2Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two Interactive

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

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#3Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

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#4Burnout Paradise

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB93· 4

Year 2008Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

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#5Midnight Club 2

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 994RAWG👍 60%· 122MC81IGDB85· 4

Year 2003Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Midnight Club 2 is an arcade open-world racing game developed by Rockstar San Diego. It is the direct continuation of Midnight Club: Street Racing and is the second game of the series. ###Plot There is little story present in the game.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for FUMES.

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 1.6KIGDB80· 11OC78· 50

Year 2016Dev Nadeo · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, competitive edge and melee combat, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from FUMES: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for FUMES.

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#7Test Drive Unlimited

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayer

IGDB81· 6

Year 2006Dev Eden Games · Atari, Inc.On PC

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from FUMES: game mode.

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