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True Crime: Streets of LA 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 15 gameplay attributes and found 58 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Pragmata, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando 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: Streets of LA special.

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NarrativeSolo
Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment

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The closest game to True Crime: Streets of LA is Pragmata — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando follow close behind.

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Games like True Crime: Streets of LA

58 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Pragmata
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationThird Person
IGDB92· 4
Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping racing gameplay

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping racing gameplay

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 racing gameplay

Ratchet & Clank
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB84· 18OC86· 89
Year 2016Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping racing gameplay

Ratchet & Clank
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 1OC86· 89
Year 2002Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping racing gameplay

Jak II
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
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, while skipping racing gameplay

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

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

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

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 racing gameplay

Infamous: First Light
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird 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, while skipping racing gameplay

Second Sight
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
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 ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping racing gameplay

Syphon Filter
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonTactical
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, while skipping racing gameplay

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB71· 4
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArts

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom.

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonTactical
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, while skipping racing gameplay

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What is the best game similar to True Crime: Streets of LA?
The closest game to True Crime: Streets of LA is Pragmata, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 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: Streets of LA?
The three closest games to True Crime: Streets of LA are: 1. Pragmata (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share True Crime: Streets of LA's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 58 candidates across 15 dimensions.
Is Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction similar to True Crime: Streets of LA?
Yes, very much so — Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction scores 97/100 similarity to True Crime: Streets of LA. They share 6 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to True Crime: Streets of LA?
The best Shooter games similar to True Crime: Streets of LA are Pragmata, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key True Crime: Streets of LA attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to True Crime: Streets of LA calculated?
We compare True Crime: Streets of LA against every game in our catalog using 15 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: Streets of LA experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.