What is the best game similar to Infamous?

The closest game to Infamous is Sleeping Dogs, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Infamous?

The three closest games to Infamous are: 1. Sleeping Dogs (96/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Jak II (95/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Infamous's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 10 dimensions.

Is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach similar to Infamous?

Yes, very much so — Death Stranding 2: On the Beach scores 95/100 similarity to Infamous. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Infamous?

The best Shooter games similar to Infamous are Sleeping Dogs, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Jak II and Deadly Premonition. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Infamous attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to Infamous calculated?

We compare Infamous against every game in our catalog using 10 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Infamous experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Infamous is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, sandbox world and single-player focus in quite the same way. We compared Infamous against over 6,700 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Sleeping Dogs, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Jak II lead the list, with Sleeping Dogs reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Infamous special.

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Top games similar to Infamous

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Infamous. 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.

#1Sleeping Dogs

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13

Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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#2Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonStealth

Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188

Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

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#3Jak II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#4Deadly Premonition

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative

IGDB89· 1

Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonDarkNarrative

IGDB93· 5

Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#6Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB92· 4

Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#7Infamous: Second Son

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB79· 15OC82· 79

Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression

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#8Infamous: First Light

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SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB76· 7OC76· 50

Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi

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#9Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonNarrativeFantasy

IGDB90· 4

Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#10L.A. Noire

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB75· 10

Year 2017Dev Rockstar GamesOn PS4 · Xbox · Switch

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping precision platforming

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#11True Crime: Streets of LA

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB74· 3

Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#12The Last of Us Part II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloThird PersonStealthDarkHorror

IGDB95· 11OC93· 205

Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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#13Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloThird PersonTacticalStealthMelee

IGDB94· 8

Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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#14Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB71· 4

Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArts

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

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#15Pragmata

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189

Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

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Steam Xbox PS

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