Choose Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
Choose Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition if you want a Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 29,085 reviews.
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition vs Watch_Dogs® 2
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition and Watch_Dogs® 2 both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (2014) is 2 years older than Watch_Dogs® 2 (2016). Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Watch_Dogs® 2 (82% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Watch_Dogs® 2
Choose Watch_Dogs® 2 if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 24,532 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition and Watch_Dogs® 2 sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition |  Watch_Dogs® 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Racing | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (29,085 reviews) | 82% positive (24,532 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | United Front Games, Feral Interactive (Mac) | Ubisoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (2014) is 2 years older than Watch_Dogs® 2 (2016).
- Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Watch_Dogs® 2 (82% positive).
- Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Watch_Dogs® 2 (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Watch_Dogs® 2 has co-op; Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition does not.
- Steam Deck: Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is Deck Playable, Watch_Dogs® 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition vs Watch_Dogs® 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition or Watch_Dogs® 2?
- On Steam reviews Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition scores higher (95.7% positive) than Watch_Dogs® 2 (82% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition or Watch_Dogs® 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (2014) came out before Watch_Dogs® 2 (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition and Watch_Dogs® 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition have multiplayer like Watch_Dogs® 2?
- No. Watch_Dogs® 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is listed as single-player only.