Games like Crime Cities
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Crime Cities for fans of action, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Crime Cities also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Techland. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
Get personalized picks →About Crime Cities: Revisit Crime Cities, a revolutionary cross between a shooter and a futuristic vehicle simulator, originally published in 2000. Immerse yourself in the dense atmosphere of a grim future, as you follow a complex plot and complete a variety of deadly, unpredictable missions.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Crime Cities
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Quarantine
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crime Cities.
Reviewers of Crime Cities cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Crime Cities.
Quarantine is an intense turn-based strategy game about waging war on pandemic disease. Recruit a team of specialized operatives to deploy on worldwide missions. Research the contagion, upgrade your tech, and quarantine the outbreak before it kills us all.
Descent
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Crime Cities cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds and six degrees of freedom.
Bounty Hunter
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Crime Cities cross-mention this title as a similar play.
In the game, you are a bounty hunter, and your daily job is to take on all kinds of monster hunting tasks to earn commissions. Now the northern town of SnowField has been attacked by wolves. Many bounty hunters have been there and no return, and you have also received an invitation from the mayor.
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crime Cities.
Reviewers of Crime Cities cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crime Cities at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Crime Cities on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crime Cities on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crime Cities.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Crime Cities on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crime Cities on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crime Cities.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Crime Cities on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crime Cities.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crime Cities on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crime Cities.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crime Cities on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crime Cities.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Crime Cities on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with Crime Cities.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Crime Cities.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Head-to-head comparisons
More from Techland
Other recommendable Steam games by Techland, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Dying Light
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Crime Cities.
Another title from Techland, the studio behind Crime Cities. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Crime Cities.
Another title from Techland, the studio behind Crime Cities. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.
Dying Light: The Beast
WHY THIS
Shares vehicle customization, open world exploration and an atmospheric mood with Crime Cities.
Another title from Techland, the studio behind Crime Cities. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
BECOME THE BEAST. SURVIVE THE NIGHT. A terrifying new chapter in the Dying Light universe begins. As Kyle Crane, explore the vast and unpredictable wilderness, uncover a deadly evolution of the infected, and learn to control the beastly powers awakening inside you.
Dead Island Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Crime Cities.
Another title from Techland, the studio behind Crime Cities. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crime Cities.
Another title from Techland, the studio behind Crime Cities. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration and a dark mood with Crime Cities.
Another title from Techland, the studio behind Crime Cities. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crime Cities.
Another title from Techland, the studio behind Crime Cities. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez.
Call of Juarez
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crime Cities.
Another title from Techland, the studio behind Crime Cities. Shares Action with Crime Cities.
Call of Juarez is an epic adventure western themed FPS game. The player alternately assumes the roles of two distinct, antagonistic characters: a sneaking fugitive Billy and his hunter the reverend Ray.
Frequently asked about Crime Cities
- How much does Crime Cities cost?
- Crime Cities is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Crime Cities?
- Crime Cities was developed by Techland and published by Techland Publishing.
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