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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 Wheelman down to the 49 that fit the “Adventure” category. True Crime: Streets of LA, Saints Row and Total Overdose top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Wheelman.

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Year 2009Dev Tigon Studios

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Wheelman is True Crime: Streets of LA — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Saints Row and Total Overdose follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Wheelman

49 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wheelman. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1True Crime: Streets of LA
True Crime: Streets of LA
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB74· 3
Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Wheelman: combat.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World62Combat39
#2Saints Row
Saints Row
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB83· 2OC63· 160
Year 2006Dev Volition · THQ

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping melee combat

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode54
#3Total Overdose
Total Overdose
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeOpen 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 sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping racing gameplay

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World62
Sleeping Dogs
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeOpen 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 sandbox freedom, while skipping racing gameplay

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.

Released 3 years after Wheelman.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100World65Progression57
Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonDark
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping racing gameplay

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
Tomb Raider: Legend
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
Tomb Raider: Underworld
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonNarrative
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 racing gameplay

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
Jak II
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi
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 and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
Deadly Premonition
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping racing gameplay

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
The Godfather
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative
IGDB80· 1
Year 2006Dev Headgate Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping racing gameplay

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
Jak 3
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB70· 2
Year 2004Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

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

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

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
Infamous
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSandbox 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping racing gameplay

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World62
Infamous: First Light
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSandbox World
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, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 5 years after Wheelman.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World62
True Crime: New York City
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen 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 sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping racing gameplay

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World62
Days Gone
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and horror tension, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 10 years after Wheelman.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Progression76World68Game mode63

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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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69

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
69

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: Chronicles
69

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
69

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
69

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Infamous: Second Son
69

Infamous: Second Son

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider II
66

Tomb Raider II

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
66

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Alan Wake II
66

Alan Wake II

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
66

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank
66

Ratchet & Clank

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
66

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Red Faction: Guerrilla
65

Red Faction: Guerrilla

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Second Sight
64

Second Sight

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
63

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil Outbreak
63

Resident Evil Outbreak

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
63

Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Bionic Commando
63

Bionic Commando

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
63

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
63

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Pragmata
61

Pragmata

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Dino Crisis 2
61

Dino Crisis 2

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
61

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Last of Us: Left Behind
61

The Last of Us: Left Behind

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Cronos: The New Dawn
61

Cronos: The New Dawn

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted: Golden Abyss
61

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Punisher
61

The Punisher

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil Zero
61

Resident Evil Zero

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
61

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Thing
61

The Thing

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered
61

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
61

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Mega Man Legends
61

Mega Man Legends

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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