# Games like Crime Simulator

> The closest matches to Crime Simulator: Thief Simulator, Crime Boss: Rockay City, Schedule I, Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out, and Thick As Thieves. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Thief Simulator](https://imho.run/games/704850/thief-simulator) — Also Heist and Crime, like Crime Simulator. 11,193 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/704850/)
2. [Crime Boss: Rockay City](https://imho.run/games/2933080/crime-boss-rockay-city) — Shares stealth and mission based progression with Crime Simulator. 3,796 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2933080/)
3. [Schedule I](https://imho.run/games/3164500/schedule-i) — Shares co op multiplayer and inventory management with Crime Simulator. 188,694 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164500/)
4. [Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out](https://imho.run/games/3672720/prison-escape-simulator-dig-out) — Shares stealth and inventory management with Crime Simulator. 829 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3672720/)
5. [Thick As Thieves](https://imho.run/games/3341000/thick-as-thieves) — Shares stealth and co op multiplayer with Crime Simulator. 923 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3341000/)
6. [PAYDAY™ The Heist](https://imho.run/games/24240/payday-the-heist) — A frequent pick in Crime Simulator players' libraries, and another Action. 8,625 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/)
7. [One-armed robber](https://imho.run/games/2551020/one-armed-robber) — Also Heist and Stealth, like Crime Simulator. 20,392 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551020/)
8. [American Theft 80s](https://imho.run/games/1321450/american-theft-80s) — Also Heist and Crime, like Crime Simulator. 493 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1321450/)
9. [The Break-In](https://imho.run/games/1397390/the-break-in) — Also Heist and Crime, like Crime Simulator. 1,680 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397390/)
10. [Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine](https://imho.run/games/113020/monaco-what-s-yours-is-mine) — Also Heist and Crime, like Crime Simulator. 2,547 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113020/)
11. [Bum: Revenge](https://imho.run/games/3702930/bum-revenge) — Shares mission based progression and co op multiplayer with Crime Simulator. 129 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3702930/)
12. [CURE - A Hospital Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2786550/cure-a-hospital-simulator) — Shares survival management and mission based progression with Crime Simulator. 463 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2786550/)
13. [Burglin' Gnomes](https://imho.run/games/3844970/burglin-gnomes) — Shares mission based progression and resource gathering with Crime Simulator. 3,652 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3844970/)
14. [Roadside Research](https://imho.run/games/3643170/roadside-research) — Also Life Sim, like Crime Simulator. 1,729 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3643170/)
15. [I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator](https://imho.run/games/4173620/i-know-a-guy-shady-life-simulator) — Shares co op multiplayer with Crime Simulator. 680 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4173620/)
16. [Anonymous Hacker Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2487060/anonymous-hacker-simulator) — Also Crime and Stealth, like Crime Simulator. 278 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2487060/)
17. [Used Cars Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2637940/used-cars-simulator) — Shares survival management and open world exploration with Crime Simulator. 1,280 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2637940/)
18. [Hacktag](https://imho.run/games/622770/hacktag) — Shares mission based progression with Crime Simulator. 137 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622770/)
19. [Perfect Heist 2](https://imho.run/games/1521580/perfect-heist-2) — Also Heist and Stealth, like Crime Simulator. 2,347 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521580/)
20. [Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced](https://imho.run/games/3240220/grand-theft-auto-v-enhanced) — Shares stealth and open world exploration with Crime Simulator. 59,441 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3240220/)
21. [Hard Time III](https://imho.run/games/3009850/hard-time-iii) — Shares survival management and character progression with Crime Simulator. 748 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3009850/)
22. [Brush Burial: Gutter World](https://imho.run/games/3594120/brush-burial-gutter-world) — Shares stealth and inventory management with Crime Simulator. 604 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3594120/)
23. [It's Only Money](https://imho.run/games/1415220/it-s-only-money) — A frequent pick in Crime Simulator players' libraries, and another RPG. 400 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1415220/)
24. [ContractVille](https://imho.run/games/2698780/contractville) — Shares open world exploration and mission based progression with Crime Simulator. 2,323 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2698780/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2737070&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2737070
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2737070
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Crime Simulator

Crime Simulator is a co-op heist game from CookieDev, published by Ultimate Games and PlayWay in 2025. Fresh out of jail and in debt, players sneak into houses solo or in four-player co-op, picking locks, using sleeping gas, and managing inventory while learning guard patrols to hit a quota before time runs out. It runs 82% positive across 1,852 Steam reviews and is Playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers point to the deep skill system, the loot-goblin satisfaction of filling an inventory, and chaotic sessions with friends. Priced at $14.99 and built around stealth-based heists and open-world exploration, it pairs progression unlocks with mission-based jobs across an urban crime-simulation setting.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2737070
- **Developer:** CookieDev
- **Publisher:** Ultimate Games S.A., PlayWay S.A.
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Adjustable Difficulty, Co-op
- **Released:** Jun 17, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2737070/crime-simulator)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2737070&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2737070/)
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