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We filtered the 50 games similar to True Crime: New York City down to the 8 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Infamous, Infamous: First Light and True Crime: Streets of LA top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to True Crime: New York City.

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NarrativeSolo
Year 2005Dev Exakt Entertainment

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Within the “Sandbox” 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 sandbox games like True Crime: New York City

8 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

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen 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 stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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