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We filtered the 50 games similar to Infamous down to the 8 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Infamous: First Light, Infamous: Second Son and L.A. Noire top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Infamous.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS
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Solo
Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions

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Within the “Sandbox” category, the closest game to Infamous is Infamous: First Light — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Infamous: Second Son and L.A. Noire follow close behind.

#1Infamous: First Light97#2Infamous: Second Son96#3L.A. Noire97#4True Crime: Streets of LA97#5Total Overdose97
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The best sandbox games like Infamous

8 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.

#1Infamous: First Light
97
iRank76
Infamous: First Light
ShooterTPS
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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PS
#2Infamous: Second Son
96
iRank80
Infamous: Second Son
ShooterTPS
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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PS
#3L.A. Noire
97
iRank75
L.A. Noire
ShooterTPS
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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XboxPSNintendo
#4True Crime: Streets of LA
97
iRank74
True Crime: Streets of LA
ShooterTPS
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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#5Total Overdose
97
iRank66
Total Overdose
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB66· 3
Year 2005Dev Deadline Games · SCi EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

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GOG
#6True Crime: New York City
97
iRank64
True Crime: New York City
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB64· 3
Year 2005Dev Exakt Entertainment · Hands-On MobileOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#7Sleeping Dogs
96
iRank88
Sleeping Dogs
ShooterTPS
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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SteamXbox
#8Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
97
iRank71
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
ShooterTPS
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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Xbox

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