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Games like Thugs Never Die

If Thugs Never Die is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Ghost Of Solaris, K!ll All Litterbugs and Vivat Slovakia — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Thugs Never Die: Live the 1950's modernized style in an Open world game where you get to control Bob Davidson, a car wash worker who ended up becoming a criminal. In Freedom city, the only way to live a great life is by becoming a criminal. Complete missions where you will be killing businessmen and live the dream.

2021ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDWindowsby TheMasterGames
Thugs Never Die — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Thugs Never Die also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The Ghost Of Solaris

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Thugs Never Die fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Thugs Never Die.

    When a legendary enforcer returns to a city transformed into a corporate prison, he must coordinate a high-stakes revolution to save his family and settle a debt written in blood. Experience a gritty story of betrayal and vengeance across the neon-drenched slums and silver towers of Solaris Bay.

    2026ActionAdventure49.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. K!ll All Litterbugs

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Thugs Never Die fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Early Access with Thugs Never Die.

    Headbox Games, in association with the Gambler 500 and Sons of Smokey, needs your help to save the planet! No one knows exactly where these toxic monsters came from, but you'll discover the sinister plot while you run and drive your way through this open world action game.

    2024ActionEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Vivat Slovakia

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Thugs Never Die fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Thugs Never Die.

    Vivat Slovakia is an open-world action game set in '90s Slovakia, where corruption runs deep and law enforcement is weak. Uncover a gripping story based on true events as you explore and shoot your way through a city at the crossroads of Eastern Europe’s turbulent history.

    2025ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Thugs Never Die fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Thugs Never Die.

    Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and does not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.

    2010ActionSteam ↗
  5. Mafia II (Classic)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Thugs Never Die fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Thugs Never Die.

    Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...

    2011Action29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Snatch Squad

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Thugs Never Die fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    Imagine Payday in an open world like GTA — built entirely of blocks. Snatch Squad is a co‑op crime sim in a voxel city. Plan and execute heists, launder money through legit businesses, and outsmart the police.

    ActionIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Timothy vs the Aliens

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Thugs Never Die fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    An open-world game that combines platforms, puzzles and a lot of action in a large city that can be freely explored and is full of characters, stories and adventures.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Battle Life Online

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Thugs Never Die fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    Are you good or evil? Choose your role. Shape this world.

    2022ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Thugs Never Die at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Thugs Never Die on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Thugs Never Die on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Thugs Never Die on Steam right now. Shares Action with Thugs Never Die.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Thugs Never Die on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Thugs Never Die on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Thugs Never Die on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Thugs Never Die on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Thugs Never Die on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 93, Kuindzhi

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Thugs Never Die.

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    2024ActionSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  6. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Thugs Never Die.

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Warframe

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Thugs Never Die.

    Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

    2013ActionRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Aimlabs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Thugs Never Die.

    Aimlabs is the aim trainer of choice for over 45 Million players, from beginners to esports pros. Our unique aim analysis optimizes your gameplay, targets your weaknesses & builds key skills for any FPS game! Time to warm up with our unlimited scenarios & rank up in-game!

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Thugs Never Die

How much does Thugs Never Die cost?
Thugs Never Die is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Thugs Never Die?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Thugs Never Die are The Ghost Of Solaris, K!ll All Litterbugs, Vivat Slovakia.
Who developed Thugs Never Die?
Thugs Never Die was developed by TheMasterGames.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Thugs Never Die.

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