ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC
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More about this game →True Crime: New York City is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, strong narrative focus and sandbox world in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 59 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Pragmata, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Tomb Raider II lead the list, with Pragmata reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes True Crime: New York City special.
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Year 2005Dev Exakt Entertainment
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The closest game to True Crime: New York City is Pragmata — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Tomb Raider II follow close behind.
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Games like True Crime: New York City
59 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
ShooterTPS
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 sandbox freedom
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeRanged
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
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 strong narrative focus
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeStealth
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird Person
IGDB79· 3
Year 2004Dev Volition · THQOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB79· 15OC82· 79
Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
#11Alan Wake II
93
iRank93
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonDark
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB76· 7OC76· 50
Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
94
iRank90
ShooterTPS
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 sandbox freedom
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4
Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
#15Senren＊Banka
91
iRank99
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeRangedCasualCozy
Steam👍 99%· 36K
Year 2020Dev Yuzusoft · NekoNyanPlaytime ~3hOn PC
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to True Crime: New York City?
- The closest game to True Crime: New York City 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 True Crime: New York City?
- The three closest games to True Crime: New York City are: 1. Pragmata (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Tomb Raider II (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share True Crime: New York City's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 59 candidates across 10 dimensions.
- Is Uncharted: Drake's Fortune similar to True Crime: New York City?
- Yes, very much so — Uncharted: Drake's Fortune scores 97/100 similarity to True Crime: New York City. 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 True Crime: New York City?
- The best Shooter games similar to True Crime: New York City are Pragmata, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Tomb Raider II and Infamous. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key True Crime: New York City attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
- How is similarity to True Crime: New York City calculated?
- We compare True Crime: New York City 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 True Crime: New York City experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.