# Games like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™

> The closest matches to Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Max Payne 3, Mafia, Gears 5, and Hitman: Absolution™. 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 & Lynch 2: Dog Days](https://imho.run/games/28000/kane-lynch-2-dog-days) — Also Heist and Crime, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 2,841 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/28000/)
2. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)
3. [Mafia](https://imho.run/games/40990/mafia) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 2,219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40990/)
4. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Split Screen and Third-Person Shooter, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
5. [Hitman: Absolution™](https://imho.run/games/203140/hitman-absolution) — A frequent pick in Kane and Lynch: Dead Men players' libraries, and another Action. 13,668 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203140/)
6. [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City](https://imho.run/games/12110/grand-theft-auto-vice-city) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 8,301 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12110/)
7. [Resident Evil 6](https://imho.run/games/221040/resident-evil-6) — Also Split Screen and Third-Person Shooter, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 14,910 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221040/)
8. [A Way Out](https://imho.run/games/1222700/a-way-out) — Also Split Screen and Crime, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 25,185 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222700/)
9. [GUN™](https://imho.run/games/2610/gun) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 1,258 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610/)
10. [PAYDAY 2](https://imho.run/games/218620/payday-2) — A frequent pick in Kane and Lynch: Dead Men players' libraries, and another RPG. 174,145 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/)
11. [Saints Row 2](https://imho.run/games/9480/saints-row-2) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 8,283 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9480/)
12. [Zombie Army 4: Dead War](https://imho.run/games/694280/zombie-army-4-dead-war) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 2,778 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/694280/)
13. [Agents of Mayhem](https://imho.run/games/304530/agents-of-mayhem) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 1,804 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304530/)
14. [171](https://imho.run/games/1269370/171) — Also Heist and Crime, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 411 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269370/)
15. [Sniper Elite 5](https://imho.run/games/1029690/sniper-elite-5) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 10,598 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029690/)
16. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Also Crime, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
17. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN](https://imho.run/games/1039890/earth-defense-force-iron-rain) — Also Split Screen and Third-Person Shooter, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 650 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1039890/)
18. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™](https://imho.run/games/33220/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell-conviction) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 2,532 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33220/)
19. [Driver® Parallel Lines](https://imho.run/games/21780/driver-parallel-lines) — A frequent pick in Kane and Lynch: Dead Men players' libraries, and another Racing. 650 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21780/)
20. [MADNESS: Project Nexus](https://imho.run/games/488860/madness-project-nexus) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 9,115 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488860/)
21. [Dark Sector](https://imho.run/games/29900/dark-sector) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 344 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/29900/)
22. [Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)](https://imho.run/games/834530/yakuza-kiwami-legacy) — Also Crime and Violent, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 10,500 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/834530/)
23. [STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™](https://imho.run/games/6030/star-wars-jedi-knight-ii-jedi-outcast) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 2,714 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6030/)
24. [DEATHLOOP](https://imho.run/games/1252330/deathloop) — Also Violent, like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. 12,098 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252330/)

## 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=8080&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=8080&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=8080&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=8080
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/8080
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men is the new action shooter franchise by Io-Interactive, creators of the multi-million selling Hitman series. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men follows the violent and chaotic journey of two men - a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath - and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 8080
- **Developer:** IO Interactive
- **Publisher:** Square Enix
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 13, 2007
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 67
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/8080/kane-and-lynch-dead-men)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=8080&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8080/)
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