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Games like Pay or Die: Cartel Simulator

Games like Pay or Die: Cartel Simulator

Games like Pay or Die: Cartel Simulator

Looking for games like Pay or Die: Cartel Simulator? Here are top economy shooter recommendations with a economy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Brew Almighty, Mafia Life Simulator or Escobar Simulator.

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  1. Turn a bucket in a garden shed into the only brewery in town. Brew, bottle and sell door to door, sabotage the lager monopoly, rob the competition and outrun the consequences, alone or with mates who are, legally speaking, "volunteers". Nice garage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brew Almighty.

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  2. Build your own empire in the world of the mafia! In Mafia Life Simulator, take control of everything from marijuana farms to weapon factories, money laundering centers to drug networks. Become the undisputed leader of the region with your gang and make your name known in the world of crime. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mafia Life Simulator.

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  3. Build your own cartel in Colombia’s most dangerous city! Produce, trade, fight, and expand your empire. Play co-op with your friend — become partners or rivals. The road from the slums to the throne is paved with blood and money. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escobar Simulator.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 21,773 reviews

    One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One-armed robber.

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  5. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    41% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Open Your Own Gun ShopYour dream is finally coming true, you saved up enough cash to buy a vacant building and are finally ready to open up your very own gun shop! Start selling weapons quickly and spend your money on new furniture to attract more customers! But be careful, don't spend too much money at the start, you still need to have some left to buy some stock! Serving customers is key to su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gun Shop Simulator.

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  6. Enter prison as a nobody. Fight, trade and bribe your way up, build a crew, take territory from four rival gangs and turn the cellblock into a criminal empire across three prisons, alone or in online co-op. Or serve your time, win your appeal, or break out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Empire.

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  7. Create and manage your own online shop in the shadows of the Darknet. Build factories, craft products, and ship orders by hand. Keep your reputation high to dominate the underground economy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Money Glitch.

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  8. >> Virtual Reality Avatar Multiplayer Raids Put on your VR headset and customize your body. Start your new life in a futuristic cyber world. Team up with your friends and go on a raid. Acquire money, equipment and fame. >> Leave your mark in Sanity City Explore the urban canyons of your hood in Sanity City. Browse stores of all kinds along the streets. Do business with smugglers and g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanity City.

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  9. An online co-op horror shop game with up to 4 players. Run a thrift shop by day. Loot the Backrooms for stock by night. Mark your path, claim the loot and get back alive! It’s time to restock. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Shop.

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  10. A life and crime sandbox set in 2008 Brooklyn, where the taxes are real, the cops aim like people, the radio has 20 stations, and every dollar comes from something you probably shouldn't be doing. You owe Tony $1,500 by Sunday. Bring up to 15 friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pipe Dream.

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  11. In a city where flavor is against the law, start with a tiny underground kitchen and build your way up to a full-blown culinary empire. Cook illegal food by hand, sell it on the streets, stay clear of patrols, expand your network of kitchens, and take over the city's black market one district at a time. COOK THE FORBIDDEN – BY HANDPrepare illegal food yourself, step by step – from raw ingredient… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Illegourmet.

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  12. Village 51 is a Farm manager RPG where peace and danger grow side by side. Build your farm, explore the land, and defend your home from the threats lurking beyond your fields. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village 51.

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  13. Dive into the undead apocalypse! By day, run your ghoul saloon and scrap shop: craft eerie dishes and monstrous cocktails from bizarre finds, handle sales, clean up, and keep it running. At night, fortify, set traps, and outsmart rivals with tactics in thrilling optional co-op! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghoul's Saloon.

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  14. Build a moonshine empire in the 1980s. Brew, bottle, deliver, and protect your cargo as you grow from a dusty village to Mulerun City. Outsmart your ankle monitor, take risky deals, and smuggle by land, sea, and air while caught between the CIA and the cartel. Solo or 4-player co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mulerun – Retro Bootlegger Simulator.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    73% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Build your own shop, hire employees, and compete with up to 8 players in a chaotic mall where success comes from smart business decisions or cunning sabotage. Pick the store that fits you best, decorate it however you want, fill your shelves and stock up your shop, your rules. Up to 8 players in the same mall fighting for the same customers. Undercut prices, steal strategies, or take a shadier rou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mall Rivals.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 190,505 reviews

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Schedule I.

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  17. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 4,624 reviews

    Buy Crime Boss: Rockay City on PlayStation Store. A '90s-inspired organized crime game starring some of the biggest names of the era. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crime Boss: Rockay City.

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  18. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    83% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    The fierce and bloody battles in OPG: Clan Wars combine dynamic firefights, brutal opponents and a Survival system to create a true hybrid of genres. Raid Recycling loot into resources Capturing territories. Fortifications for the defense of the Base. Vehicles OPG: Clan Wars offers a variety of game modes so that everyone can find something to their liking. You can play Arena Sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OPG: Clan Wars.

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  19. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 3,940 reviews

    Criminals aren't born – they are made.Welcome to the early 2000s! You are Eddie, and a lifestyle of bad choices made you an outlaw seeking refuge. Don't worry tho, Isla Sombra is the perfect place for fugitives like you! You're not planning to just surrender and stay there forever though. Prove your worth, use your talents and get your life back! Making a fortune along the way won't hurt either...… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drug Dealer Simulator 2.

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  20. An online co-op crime simulation for up to 8 players. 3D-print gun frames, clean rusty parts and hand-assemble every gun on your workbench. Sell on the street and by phone, stay ahead of police raids and turn a student apartment into a weapons empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Title II.

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  21. Foreign trawlers are emptying your sea and dumping their waste on your shore. Nobody is coming to help. Grab three friends, a skiff and whatever fuel you can scrape together, and go reclaim what once was yours, and then some. 4-player co-op piracy with proximity voice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sumalia.

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  22. Fire up the grill in this first-person yakiniku restaurant sim. Run it solo or with your friends in Career Mode, or compete directly against them as rival restaurants across the street in Rival Mode. Prep, serve, grill, restock, and build your restaurant into the pride of the shopping street! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yakiniku!!!.

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  23. The tea never stopsYou have inherited a kiraathane - a traditional Turkish tea house. Old men playing okey in the corner, a football match on the TV, a samovar that has to stay full, and a street full of shopkeepers who will call you the moment their glass runs dry. Brew it, carry it, collect the empties, wash them, do it again. Then do it with three friends and watch it fall apart beautifully. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tea Runners: Turkish Teahouse Simulator.

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  24. Take charge of a business that no one could put on their resume. Manage the girls at the underground massage parlor, delight customers with herbal blends, expand your e-commerce business, and grow your empire without drawing too much attention! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Job - Prologue.

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  25. A multiplayer game where rival teams each run a restaurant. Cook, serve customers, and fortify your base during prep — then wage war: ram walls with vehicles, crack the enemy vault, and wreck their dining room. First team to the target score wins. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GET COOKED.

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  26. A 1-4 player fps co-op set in a dystopian future, where you are hired to take an elevator down multiple layers to eliminate hostile anomalies and gather resources for the Abyssal Company. Explore ever enlarging floors, gather items, make money, kill kill kill. How far will you go for glory? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyssal Guardians.

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  27. The only honest job in the joint is the one behind the counter. This isn't it.Welcome to the commissary at Las Almas State Penitentiary. You run it. By day you fill orders for the most dangerous clientele in the state; by night you move what the warden's catalog doesn't carry. Every transaction is a small decision about who you'd rather disappoint: the inmates who can shank you, or the guards who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joint Venture: Prison Commissary Simulator.

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  28. Pay off your family's $78,150 bank debt: work, hack, mine crypto, launder cash, build a rig and dodge the police. A story-driven hacker sim with 5 chapters and 4 endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teen Hustler.

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  29. Adrenaline, luxury, and ruthless negotiations! Join forces with your friends and build the ultimate dealership syndicate. Master the psychology of AI-driven clients, win tense auctions, and hunt down rare supercars. Feel the pressure and build an empire where every mistake costs millions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supercar Dealer Simulator.

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  30. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Casino Empire Together is a chaotic casino management game for solo or 1–4 players. Build your casino, attract customers, catch cheaters, hire security guards, and survive cartel raids as you grow your empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Casino Empire Together.

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  31. Prison Pocket Patrol is a co-op prison guard simulator. Search, scrub, and sort incoming inmates according to the warden's strict orders. Deal with brawls, turn a blind eye for a bribe, and pocket confiscated contraband to fund shiny new checkpoint upgrades! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Pocket Patrol.

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  32. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 399 reviews

    Build a criminal empire from a hidden underground hangar. Produce drugs, craft weapons, print fake money, operate cartel airstrip and more. Hire workers, expand your gang, upgrade your base and take control of city distribution solo or in co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dirty Business.

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  33. You've been kicked out of Hell. Now what? Haunt dangerous locations, sell scrap, grow illegal cactus, and somehow survive — all as ghosts. Team up with 3 friends via proximity voice chat and prove that even the afterlife needs a side hustle. 4-player co-op horror chaos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lickspittles.

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  34. The networks are dead. The city has fallen. Manage your crew and send them into danger to earn money and respect. Claim turf, control trade, and make allies or enemies as you reshape the fully simulated city of New Sterling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Compound Interest.

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  35. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 253 reviews

    Embody your inner power-tripping TSA agent and hunt down other players attempting to blend in and smuggle contraband past you. Control the crowd and your problematic K9 with authoritative voice commands, and use "compliance devices" to apprehend smugglers making mischief or hiding in plain sight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Airport Security Sucks!.

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  36. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    87% User Score Based on 998 reviews

    Run a shop in the zombie apocalypse! Trade batteries, craft stock, manage your staff, and fend off undead hordes. Will you be a hero, or profit at any cost? Your choices shape your store - and your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Walking Trade.

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    A social deduction action game set in a procedurally generated, alien-infested space station. Repair, loot, scheme and shoot your way through each round. Find the communications room, call for help and evacuate the station before oxygen runs out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Traitors.

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  38. Get ready to overthrow the ruthless dictator ruling the country with your 6-person team! Take on missions, gather resources, fight the police, infiltrate the palace, and bring freedom. A revolution built on strategy, teamwork, and courage awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Dictator.

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  39. Add To Wishlist About the Game Show the city who’s boss! Become the crime boss of your dreams, crushing rival mafia gangs, taking on dirty jobs, and making that cash until you own the entire city! Dirty Jobs Manage various illegal activities. Become the master of dark dealings by drug trafficking, counterfeiting, arms smuggling, and theft. Purchase legitimate businesses to conceal your oper… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mafia Simulator.

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  40. W.A.N.T.E.D - WANTED - WNTD - The WANTED Game - A Open-World Experience Action Adventure Game with a WorldWide inspired ambience. Trailer and GamePlay Videos Coming Soon Visit Virtual Digital W.A.N.T.E.D Cities: Miami, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Deserts, Country Sides, Tropical Islands, Japan, Australia In Online Multiplayer to Play with everyone around the Wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to W.A.N.T.E.D - WANTED The Game.

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  41. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Mechanized Corps: Rebirth drops you into the war-torn year of 2361, where Mechanized Corps fight for control of the Sol system's resources. Choose from four customizable classes, arm yourself with devastating weapons, and fight in intense squad-based combat. Battle offline or online with friends! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mechanized Corps: Rebirth.

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  42. 5%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    9% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    GAME STORY You escaped from Alcatraz. You shook off the cops chasing you. Now it’s time to start a new life—not by their rules, but by your own.You open a pizza shop—ordinary on the surface.But behind the scenes, things are very different:A doner stand in the basement, gambling tables upstairs, drug deals in the back room... Choose your ingredients, prepare the orders, keep your customers sat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pizza Shop Simulator.

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  43. Run your own smoke shop in this quirky life simulation game. Decorate, manage customers, level up, and become the neighborhood’s go-to dealer (of legal stuff, of course). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smoke Shop Simulator.

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  44. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 2,117 reviews

    Crime Simulator is not a stealth-focused simulation like Thief Simulator. Instead, it's a fast-paced, roguelite grind character game, designed around risk, reward, and replayability. You’re out of jail, but the debt isn’t gone. Sneak, steal, and break into houses solo or in 4-player co-op. Use lockpicks, sleeping gas, and brute force to complete jobs, outsmart security, and make enough money befo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crime Simulator.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    An online co-op horror heist game for up to 5 players. Play as Robbers, sneak around evading Superheroes and pull off the ultimate heist! Use the loot to buy gadgets and face even stronger enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robbing Time.

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  46. Death Kitchen is a fast-paced co-op cooking horror game for 1-3 players where angry alien customers will hunt you down if you fail to serve them correctly. Mistakes are fatal. Meet the quota and move on to the next day or the restaurant will explode. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Play solo or with up to 2 friends as you scramble to cook, serve, and survive. Communication is critical and one wrong order can… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Kitchen.

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  47. Build a woodland ranch in this action crafting adventure for 1–4 players. Tame animals to gather resources and fight alongside you, grow crops, fish and craft better gear. Expand your land, solve puzzles and brave dark dungeons together or solo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RootWood Ranch.

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  48. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 543 reviews

    Crime Simulator: Playgrounds is a short, hilarious, and over-the-top entry in the Crime Simulator franchise, where the goal isn’t just crime—it’s absolute mayhem. Enjoy ridiculous chaos solo or with friends, and embrace the wildest side of being a criminal. Have you ever wanted to throw a hammer at someone’s face? Now you can. How about pepper-spraying an entire street just for fun? Absolutel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crime Simulator: Playgrounds.

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  49. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 3,509 reviews

    In "Grocery Store Simulator" you take on the role of a grocery store manager. It's a first-person game where you handle every aspect of running a grocery business. From working the checkout to managing stock in the warehouse, each choice you make affects your store’s success. Play by yourself or with friends in online co-op mode to expand your store and improve your management skills. STORE MANAGE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grocery Store Simulator.

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  50. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Open world, survival and adventure in one! Start the game with nothing and gradually acquire better equipment that will help you survive and discover new areas. Each area has its own climate, vegetation and animals, as well as challenges and dangers. Create, destroy and shape the world according to your own will. Your actions have an impact on the environment, which reacts to you and changes over… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Hope.

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