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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 50 games similar to Squirrel with a Gun down to the 10 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Infamous, Infamous: First Light and Infamous: Second Son top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Squirrel with a Gun.

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Year 2024Dev Daniel DeEntremont

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Within the “Sandbox” category, the closest game to Squirrel with a Gun is Infamous — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Infamous: First Light and Infamous: Second Son follow close behind.

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The best sandbox games like Squirrel with a Gun

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Squirrel with a Gun. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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
Infamous
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonOpen World
IGDB86· 8
Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World77Visuals58
Infamous: First Light
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonOpen World
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 open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World77Visuals58
Infamous: Second Son
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonOpen World
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 open world exploration, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World77Visuals58Progression53
#4Total Overdose
Total Overdose
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSandbox 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 open world exploration, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100World77Visuals58
Sleeping Dogs
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSandbox 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 deep simulation

Sleeping Dogs is a third-person action shooter with RPG elements, having Hong Kong as its central location. The city is an open world for the player’s exploration, and many gameplay features revolve around interacting with the surroundings.

Where it drifts furthest from Squirrel with a Gun: tone.

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World67Progression60Visuals59
True Crime: Streets of LA
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSandbox 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 deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Squirrel with a Gun: tone.

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World77Visuals58Combat54
True Crime: New York City
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative
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 and open world exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Squirrel with a Gun: tone.

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World77Visuals58Tone0
Crackdown
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonCo-op
IGDB85· 2
Year 2007Dev Realtime Worlds · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fighting mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Squirrel with a Gun: game mode.

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100World77Visuals58Game mode47
#9Red Dead Revolver
Red Dead Revolver
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldThird PersonMultiplayerHistorical
IGDB66· 5
Year 2004Dev Capcom · Take-Two InteractiveOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Visuals58Game mode54
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSandbox 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 open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Squirrel with a Gun by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World77Visuals58Combat54

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