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NarrativeSolo
Year 2005Dev Exakt Entertainment

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to True Crime: New York City is Infamous — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Infamous: First Light and True Crime: Streets of LA follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like True Crime: New York City

48 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to True Crime: New York City. 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.

Infamous
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

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

True Crime: Streets of LA
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSandbox 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 stealth mechanics

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 strong narrative focus

Sleeping Dogs
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeOpen 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

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

L.A. Noire
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSandbox 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and historical setting

Pragmata
ShooterTPS
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 sandbox freedom

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
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

Tomb Raider II
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeRanged
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 sandbox freedom

The Punisher
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird Person
IGDB79· 3
Year 2004Dev Volition · THQOn PC

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

Tomb Raider: Underworld
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4
Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Second Sight
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeStealth
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Jak II

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Jak 3
95

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Ratchet & Clank
94

Ratchet & Clank

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Tomb Raider: Legend
94

Tomb Raider: Legend

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
94

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Dino Crisis 2
94

Dino Crisis 2

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Alan Wake II
93

Alan Wake II

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil
93

Resident Evil

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
93

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
92

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
92

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
92

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
92

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
92

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank
92

Ratchet & Clank

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
92

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
92

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted: Golden Abyss
92

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid
92

Metal Gear Solid

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
92

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
92

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
92

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
92

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: Chronicles
92

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Mega Man Legends
92

Mega Man Legends

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Deadly Premonition
91

Deadly Premonition

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Senren*Banka
91

Senren*Banka

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil
89

Resident Evil

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Last of Us Part II
89

The Last of Us Part II

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Last of Us: Left Behind
89

The Last of Us: Left Behind

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Cronos: The New Dawn
89

Cronos: The New Dawn

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
89

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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