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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 44 games similar to Samson down to the 15 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Driver: San Francisco, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Need for Speed™ Most Wanted top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Samson.

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Year 2026Dev Liquid Swords

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Samson is Driver: San Francisco — scoring 60/100 on our similarity scale. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Need for Speed™ Most Wanted follow close behind.

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The best games like Samson on PlayStation

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Samson. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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 Francisco
Driver: San Francisco
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerMelee
Steam👍 75%· 2.0KIGDB82· 6
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and melee combat, while skipping fighting mechanics

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

Genre100Progression100World84Game mode53
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerMelee
IGDB73· 2
Year 2006Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and melee combat, while skipping fighting mechanics

It predates Samson by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100World62Game mode54
Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerPvP
Steam👍 77%· 26KRAWG👍 92%· 1.8KMC83IGDB85· 15
Year 2005Dev Electronic Arts Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fighting mechanics

Wake up to the smell of burnt asphalt as the scent of illicit street racing permeates the air. Need for Speed Most Wanted challenges you to become the most notorious and elusive street racer. Features • Master the art of cop evasion in Barricade Runner and other new race modes.

Where it drifts furthest from Samson: game mode.

It predates Samson by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode33
Need for Speed™ Heat
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 84%· 148KRAWG👍 45%· 560MC73OC72· 119
Year 2019Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping fighting mechanics

Hustle by day and risk it all by night in Need for Speed™ Heat, a thrilling race experience that pits you against a city’s rogue police force as you battle your way into street racing’s elite.

Where it drifts furthest from Samson: game mode.

Genre100World100Progression79Game mode22
Need for Speed Undercover
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerMelee
Steam👍 75%· 8.0KRAWG👍 41%· 537MC65IGDB57· 4
Year 2008Dev Electronic Arts Black Box · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Need For Speed Undercover is a racing game and the twelfth installment in the twenty-four-title long series of the same name. ###Gameplay Almost every Need For Speed game features the same gameplay features, and Undercover is no different.

It predates Samson by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode53
Burnout Paradise
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerSandbox World
IGDB93· 4
Year 2008Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Samson by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100World62Game mode54
Midnight Club 2
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerSandbox World
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, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

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.

It predates Samson by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100World59Game mode53
Need for Speed™ Unbound
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 60%· 58KRAWG👍 57%· 145OC75· 116
Year 2022Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

The world is your canvas in Need for Speed™ Unbound. Prove you have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge.

Where it drifts furthest from Samson: game mode.

Genre100World100Progression64Game mode39
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloOpen WorldExplorationOfflineMultiplayer
IGDB80· 6
Year 2008Dev Rockstar London · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: offline, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Samson: game mode.

It predates Samson by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode30
Dirt 3
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB86· 7
Year 2011Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

MotorStorm
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB85· 4
Year 2006Dev Evolution Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Samson by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Colin McRae: Dirt
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB81· 5
Year 2007Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Samson by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Colin McRae: Dirt 2
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB79· 9
Year 2009Dev CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Samson by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Need for Speed: The Run
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB67· 9
Year 2011Dev EA Black Box · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

Death Track: Resurrection
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-Fi
Steam👍 57%· 172MC53IGDB30· 1
Year 2009Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Do you have what it takes to Survive? Death Track: Resurrection is a racing/action title that takes players into a post-apocalyptic, not-too-distant future where traditional sports have been replaced by far more violent entertainment.

It predates Samson by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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