# Games like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

> The closest matches to Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days: Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™, Max Payne 3, Spec Ops: The Line, Mafia: Definitive Edition, and PAYDAY™ The Heist. 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. [Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™](https://imho.run/games/8080/kane-and-lynch-dead-men) — Also Heist and Crime, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 970 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8080/)
2. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)
3. [Spec Ops: The Line](https://imho.run/games/50300/spec-ops-the-line) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Mature, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 14,674 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50300/)
4. [Mafia: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/1030840/mafia-definitive-edition) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 27,996 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030840/)
5. [PAYDAY™ The Heist](https://imho.run/games/24240/payday-the-heist) — A frequent pick in Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days players' libraries, and another Action. 8,625 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/)
6. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Also Crime and Mature, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
7. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
8. [Yakuza 0](https://imho.run/games/638970/yakuza-0) — A frequent pick in Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days players' libraries, and another RPG. 37,833 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638970/)
9. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — A frequent pick in Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days players' libraries, and another Strategy. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
10. [Mother Russia Bleeds](https://imho.run/games/361300/mother-russia-bleeds) — Also Mature and Violent, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 1,552 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361300/)
11. [The Darkness II](https://imho.run/games/67370/the-darkness-ii) — Also Violent, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 3,614 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/67370/)
12. [Shank 2](https://imho.run/games/102840/shank-2) — Also Mature, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 713 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102840/)
13. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
14. [Hatred](https://imho.run/games/341940/hatred) — Also Mature and Violent, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 9,619 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341940/)
15. [Hitman: Absolution™](https://imho.run/games/203140/hitman-absolution) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 13,668 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203140/)
16. [Crime Boss: Rockay City](https://imho.run/games/2933080/crime-boss-rockay-city) — Also Heist and Crime, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 3,796 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2933080/)
17. [GUN™](https://imho.run/games/2610/gun) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 1,258 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610/)
18. [Manhunt](https://imho.run/games/12130/manhunt) — Also Mature and Violent, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 2,939 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12130/)
19. [Homefront](https://imho.run/games/55100/homefront) — Also Short and Violent, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 2,148 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55100/)
20. [Global Ops: Commando Libya](https://imho.run/games/200020/global-ops-commando-libya) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Mature, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 118 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200020/)
21. [Cyberpunk 2077](https://imho.run/games/1091500/cyberpunk-2077) — Also Mature and Violent, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 373,044 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/)
22. [171](https://imho.run/games/1269370/171) — Also Heist and Crime, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 411 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269370/)
23. [Saints Row: The Third](https://imho.run/games/55230/saints-row-the-third) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 18,932 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55230/)
24. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES](https://imho.run/games/311340/metal-gear-solid-v-ground-zeroes) — Also Short and Third-Person Shooter, like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. 7,619 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311340/)

## 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=28000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=28000&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=28000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/28000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)

## Game info

- **AppID:** 28000
- **Developer:** IO Interactive
- **Publisher:** Square Enix
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 17, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 66
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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