# Games like Hard Time III

> The closest matches to Hard Time III: Old School, Hard Time, Wrestling Empire, Extra Lives, and Infinite Lives. 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. [Old School](https://imho.run/games/2529120/old-school) — Shares combat and character progression with Hard Time III. 390 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529120/)
2. [Hard Time](https://imho.run/games/686440/hard-time) — Shares reputation system with Hard Time III. 226 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/686440/)
3. [Wrestling Empire](https://imho.run/games/1620340/wrestling-empire) — Also Wrestling, like Hard Time III. 2,537 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620340/)
4. [Extra Lives](https://imho.run/games/2310690/extra-lives) — Shares survival management with Hard Time III. 56 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310690/)
5. [Infinite Lives](https://imho.run/games/3751210/infinite-lives) — Shares sandbox with Hard Time III. 141 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751210/)
6. [Party Hard](https://imho.run/games/356570/party-hard) — Also Crime and Dark Humor, like Hard Time III. 3,181 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356570/)
7. [Grand Theft Auto III](https://imho.run/games/12100/grand-theft-auto-iii) — Also Crime, like Hard Time III. 4,551 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12100/)
8. [Wasteland 3](https://imho.run/games/719040/wasteland-3) — Same dark mood as Hard Time III. 11,050 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/)
9. [Cat Quest III](https://imho.run/games/2305840/cat-quest-iii) — Shares character progression with Hard Time III. 1,116 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305840/)
10. [The You Testament: The 2D Coming](https://imho.run/games/2266320/the-you-testament-the-2d-coming) — Shares emergent gameplay and survival management with Hard Time III. 78 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2266320/)
11. [Bum: Revenge](https://imho.run/games/3702930/bum-revenge) — Explores dark humor, like Hard Time III. 129 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3702930/)
12. [Super Mega Baseball 3](https://imho.run/games/988910/super-mega-baseball-3) — A frequent pick in Hard Time III players' libraries, and another Action. 1,582 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/988910/)
13. [The Escapists 2](https://imho.run/games/641990/the-escapists-2) — Also Stealth, like Hard Time III. 11,196 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/641990/)
14. [Far Cry 3](https://imho.run/games/220240/far-cry-3) — Also Stealth, like Hard Time III. 41,842 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220240/)
15. [Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/435150/divinity-original-sin-2-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Hard Time III players' libraries, and another RPG. 82,468 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/)
16. [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2](https://imho.run/games/2183900/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2) — Same brutal mood as Hard Time III. 90,341 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2183900/)
17. [Prison Simulator](https://imho.run/games/842180/prison-simulator) — Also Crime and Stealth, like Hard Time III. 705 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842180/)
18. [Chushpan Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2755330/chushpan-simulator) — Shares survival management and character progression with Hard Time III. 72 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2755330/)
19. [Baldur's Gate 3](https://imho.run/games/1086940/baldur-s-gate-3) — Same dark mood as Hard Time III. 440,006 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/)
20. [Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/35140/batman-arkham-asylum-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Stealth, like Hard Time III. 29,189 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35140/)
21. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Same intense mood as Hard Time III. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)
22. [BROK the InvestiGator](https://imho.run/games/949480/brok-the-investigator) — Also Investigation, like Hard Time III. 421 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949480/)
23. [Fallout 3](https://imho.run/games/22300/fallout-3) — Same dark mood as Hard Time III. 9,805 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22300/)
24. [Yakuza 0](https://imho.run/games/638970/yakuza-0) — Also Crime, like Hard Time III. 37,833 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638970/)

## 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=3009850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3009850&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3009850&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3009850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3009850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hard Time III

The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits of its own! Tackle crime from either side of the prison fence, while a larger world beyond it makes life worth living.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3009850
- **Developer:** MDickie
- **Publisher:** MDickie
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 9, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3009850/hard-time-iii)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3009850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3009850/)
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