# Games like Samson

> The closest matches to Samson: Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, Grand Theft Auto III, Driver® Parallel Lines, Mafia, and Need for Speed Undercover. 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. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Shares melee combat and side quests with Samson. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
2. [Grand Theft Auto III](https://imho.run/games/12100/grand-theft-auto-iii) — Shares vehicle combat and open world exploration with Samson. 4,551 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12100/)
3. [Driver® Parallel Lines](https://imho.run/games/21780/driver-parallel-lines) — Shares open world exploration with Samson. 650 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21780/)
4. [Mafia](https://imho.run/games/40990/mafia) — Shares open world exploration and faction politics with Samson. 2,219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40990/)
5. [Need for Speed Undercover](https://imho.run/games/17430/need-for-speed-undercover) — Also Driving and Racing, like Samson. 2,459 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17430/)
6. [Mad Max](https://imho.run/games/234140/mad-max) — A frequent pick in Samson players' libraries, and another Action. 26,206 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234140/)
7. [American Fugitive](https://imho.run/games/934780/american-fugitive) — Also Driving and Violent, like Samson. 682 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/934780/)
8. [Prototype™](https://imho.run/games/10150/prototype) — Also Violent, like Samson. 5,002 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10150/)
9. [Watch_Dogs™](https://imho.run/games/243470/watch-dogs) — Also Driving, like Samson. 18,687 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243470/)
10. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Shares melee combat with Samson. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
11. [Styx: Blades of Greed](https://imho.run/games/3290690/styx-blades-of-greed) — Shares melee combat and open world exploration with Samson. 357 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3290690/)
12. [The Surge 2](https://imho.run/games/644830/the-surge-2) — A frequent pick in Samson players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,133 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644830/)
13. [Of Ash and Steel](https://imho.run/games/2893820/of-ash-and-steel) — Shares melee combat and side quests with Samson. 1,297 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893820/)
14. [Void Sols](https://imho.run/games/2736690/void-sols) — Shares checkpoint based progression and hidden collectibles with Samson. 260 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736690/)
15. [Demon Tides](https://imho.run/games/2585890/demon-tides) — Shares melee combat and open world exploration with Samson. 589 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/)
16. [Carmageddon: Rogue Shift](https://imho.run/games/1712100/carmageddon-rogue-shift) — Also Driving and Racing, like Samson. 367 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712100/)
17. [God of War Ragnarök](https://imho.run/games/2322010/god-of-war-ragnarok) — Shares side quests and checkpoint based progression with Samson. 14,771 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322010/)
18. [Cyberpunk 2077](https://imho.run/games/1091500/cyberpunk-2077) — Shares vehicle combat with Samson. 373,044 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/)
19. [MindsEye](https://imho.run/games/3265250/mindseye) — Shares open world exploration with Samson. 1,482 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265250/)
20. [Vivat Slovakia](https://imho.run/games/2132690/vivat-slovakia) — Shares open world exploration and mission based progression with Samson. 269 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2132690/)
21. [Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)](https://imho.run/games/834530/yakuza-kiwami-legacy) — Also Violent, like Samson. 10,500 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/834530/)
22. [CarX Street](https://imho.run/games/1114150/carx-street) — A frequent pick in Samson players' libraries, and another Sports. 9,054 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114150/)
23. [Crimson Desert](https://imho.run/games/3321460/crimson-desert) — Shares side quests and open world exploration with Samson. 53,034 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3321460/)
24. [The Crew Motorfest](https://imho.run/games/2698940/the-crew-motorfest) — Shares vehicle combat and achievement hunting with Samson. 9,115 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2698940/)

## 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=3634520&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3634520&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3634520&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3634520
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3634520
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Samson

Samson is a 2026 action-adventure crime game with racing elements, developed and published by Liquid Swords and priced at $24.99. Set in the city of Tyndalston, the game features character-driven storytelling with dialogue choices, character progression, and difficulty-scaling across its medium-length solo campaign. Players engage with achievement-hunting, checkpoint-based progression, and driving missions as core mechanics. Reviewers highlight the 90s-noir crime atmosphere and great music, while players describe impressive graphics and world design alongside heavy, responsive driving and satisfying combat. The challenging experience draws comparisons to classic open-world crime games. It is not supported on Steam Deck and holds a 57% positive rating based on 1429 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3634520
- **Developer:** Liquid Swords
- **Publisher:** Liquid Swords
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Racing
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input
- **Released:** Apr 8, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3634520/samson)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3634520&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3634520/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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