What is the best game similar to Sleeping Dogs?

The closest game to Sleeping Dogs is Pragmata, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Sleeping Dogs?

The three closest games to Sleeping Dogs are: 1. Pragmata (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (96/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Sleeping Dogs's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 16 dimensions.

Is Uncharted: Drake's Fortune similar to Sleeping Dogs?

Yes, very much so — Uncharted: Drake's Fortune scores 96/100 similarity to Sleeping Dogs. 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 Sleeping Dogs?

The best Shooter games similar to Sleeping Dogs are Pragmata, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Infamous. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Sleeping Dogs attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to Sleeping Dogs calculated?

We compare Sleeping Dogs against every game in our catalog using 16 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 Sleeping Dogs experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Looking for games like Sleeping Dogs? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, strong narrative focus and open world exploration — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Pragmata leads with 97/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Top games similar to Sleeping Dogs

50 similar games foundUpdated July 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.

#1Pragmata

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeThird PersonSci-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: setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#2Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonFantasy

IGDB90· 4

Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#3Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB86· 8

Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#5Infamous: Second Son

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#6MDK

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 79%· 361

Year 1997Dev Shiny Entertainment · Playmates Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeThird Person

IGDB79· 3

Year 2004Dev Volition · THQOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

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#8Jak 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#9Tomb Raider: Legend

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6

Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and first-person shooting, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeThird PersonDarkHorror

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#11Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

iRank74

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2

Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Steam

#12Ratchet & 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 single-player focus

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

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#13Tomb Raider II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonRanged

Steam👍 87%· 2.4K

Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Steam

#14Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

iRank73

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 73%· 1.4K

Year 1998Dev Factor 5 · NintendoOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#15Infamous: First Light

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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