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Looking for games like Thug Life? Here are top shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Paper Work, Pusher: Drug Tycoon or The Precinct.

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  1. Immerse yourself in the gritty world of Paper Work, a video game set in the streets of America. Navigate a thrilling blend of fast-paced action and RPG looting as you make deals, undertake missions, sign contracts, and build your character. Rob and eliminate citizens, go viral on social media, manage and use painkillers, collect unique loot, adopt pets, enhance your style, look cool, level up, acq… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Work.

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  2. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    88% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Thrilling business tycoon sim where you step into the shoes of a drug dealer in 1980s USA. Your main goal is simple: Buy low and sell high. Get ready for an experience where you'll combine strategy, risk-taking, and decision-making to build your criminal empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pusher: Drug Tycoon.

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  3. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 4,277 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Clean up the city and uncover the truth in this neon-noir action sandbox police game. Buy The Precinct at PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Precinct.

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  4. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 901 reviews

    Start a crime syndicate from nothing, and grow it into a well-oiled money machine in City of Gangsters, a mafia management simulation game. Build speakeasies and illegal distilleries. Manage production chains and resource distribution. Smuggle goods from out of town and bribe the police to look the other way. Grow a powerful crew and keep your rivals under your thumb. Eliminate competition and rul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City of Gangsters.

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  5. Survive in the dashing nineties, where Slavic mythology became real. Explore Kerch and its semi-abandoned surroundings, explore dangerous anomalies, fight against mythological evil spirits and bandits, help the locals and unravel the mystical secrets of a forgotten world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Spring: Oblivion.

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  6. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    58% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Embark on a thrilling space adventure in Cosmic Miners, a single-player sci-fi game that blends mining, exploration, and strategic upgrades into a rich galactic experience. Take on the role of a daring miner of Harvesters, navigating asteroid belts and planetary orbits to extract valuable resources, build your fleet, and rise to prominence in a universe full of opportunity and danger. Traverse d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Miners.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    Embark on a dystopian-tinged survival sandbox adventure where the world dynamically responds to your actions. Craft your own narrative through a series of choices, navigating harsh environmental conditions and organized factions, and delving into unsolved mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City 20.

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  8. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 350 reviews

    COMPLETELY REBUILT FROM THE GROUND UPTornado: Research and Rescue has been recreated from scratch in a new Unity project, replacing the original 2023 release with a fundamentally new storm-chasing experience. The rebuild features completely redesigned tornadoes and destruction, larger procedural environments, deeper research and rescue gameplay, an overhauled career and progression system, improv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tornado: Research and Rescue.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    54% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Inspired by classic top-down action games, Glitchpunk lets you brawl, shoot and drive your way through a dystopian future. As an android bounty hunter in a brutal world of gangs, cults and corporations there’s plenty of work for you. Lock and load, let her rip! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchpunk.

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  10. Start with a brick and build a life in a Newark-inspired urban survival sandbox. Scavenge the city and forest, unlock blueprints, build and raid bases, drive stolen cars, command recruits, outsmart rival clans and police, or survive with friends in co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BRICK - One Block at a Time.

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  11. Cartoon Crime is an open-world action crime game with third-person and top-down gameplay, story missions, police chases, recruitable bodyguards, enterable shops, and bowling, billiards, and arcade mini-games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cartoon Crime.

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  12. 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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  13. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Start as a street dealer and rise to criminal power — produce and distribute various illegal substances across the dark streets of Hyland Point. Expand your empire by purchasing property, growing your business, acquiring new cars, and building a powerful underground network. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WeedEx: Drug Express Delivery.

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  14. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    INTENSE SURVIVAL HORROR COMBAT CHOOSE YOUR ROLE TACTICAL SQUAD BASED CO-OPNecrosis: Dawn of Dread is a co-op survival horror game built around tension, teamwork, and limited resources, inspired by classic survival horror design from the late 90s and early 2000s. Every encounter requires positioning, coordination, and careful use of ammo and abilities. Survival depends on how well y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrosis: Dawn of Dread.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    THUGGING is a third-person shoot ’em up set in a lawless city where crime, drugs, and gambling control everything. The streets are stained with blood, and only the most ruthless make it out alive. Revenge, Retribution and maybe ... a second chance? You’re fresh out of prison with one thing on your mind — revenge. The city that turned its back on you hasn’t changed, and it’s still crawl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THUGGING.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Iron Blight is a survival horror game set in a cold, rainy Eastern Bloc town. You are trapped in a room as abominations claw at your door, with nowhere to run. You must survive the feverish night, uncover the horrors lurking in the shadows, and above all, find your wife, Valeria. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Blight.

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  17. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    42% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Explore the open world, go through different tasks, ride a car, hire people to your gang. All this adventure takes place in the beautiful distant expanses of Russia. Play as an ordinary guy named Vlad. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to V.L.A.D.i.K.

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  19. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    CyberTaxi Lunatic Nights is a filled-with-firearms taxi driving simulator set in a dark-noir dystopian city, also known as Prison City, in which you play as a taxi driver who has to rescue his wrongfully accused sister. As you sit tight behind the driving wheel you have to complete fares and unique missions, battle against lurking thugs that reside within the city and always maintain your fuel lev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CyberTaxi: Lunatic Nights.

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  20. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,587 reviews

    Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons. Brigador is an isometric roguelite of intense tactical combat. Play as mercenary pilots betraying their planet, looking for the big payout and a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brigador: Up-Armored Edition.

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  21. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead End City.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Future, one of Earth's colonies. There was a war your home country lost. Occupation forces don't care about people - crime and decadence are everywhere. Protagonist lost her parents during the war and works on a shitty job. She took a baseball bat to fight off thugs who try to attack her on her way home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold Shell.

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  24. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 493 reviews

    Voxel Turf is a block based urban sandbox. Build cities, blow up buildings, complete missions or fight for territory. Build a real estate empire, or perhaps just drive around and blow stuff up. Its your choice! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voxel Turf.

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  26. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 1,241 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Set in a sleepy American country town in the 1980s, American Fugitive invites you to play as Will Riley. You're no angel, but you're not a killer. Yet the cold-blooded murder of your dad is the crime they've locked you up for. Fuelled by grief and a burning desire for vengeance, you must break out of jail to find the real culprit. It's payback time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to American Fugitive.

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    THE STORYIn the near-future city of Nutropolis, people are entirely dependent on AI and robotics. Powerful, multi-international-corporations exploit the disrupted, crumbling society. Chief among them, Arise Robotics. As citizens eagerly purchase the newest AI agents and service bots, their neglected and discarded predecessors are salvaged and assembled into a mutant lethal force by an embittered A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DISRUPTION.

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  28. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Ninkyo Dantai is a 3D top-down, role-playing video game developed by TeamCS1. It is the first mainline title in the Ninkyo Dantai franchise developed as a turn-based RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninkyo Dantai.

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  29. Manage your dream cafe, but don't stop there. In this comprehensive simulation, explore a living city! Drive cars, build relationships, work side jobs, and build your empire. From brewing coffee to becoming the most famous name in town—how will you live your cafe life? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cafe Life Simulator.

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  30. MIDNIGHT GETAWAY is a top-down getaway driving game set in the decrepit hellhole called Midnight City. You play as the getaway driver of a small crew of misfit criminals with huge ambitions, dead set on making it out of the city after amassing a personal fortune robbing banks. Are you skilled enough to outrun the cops? Or will you crash and burn as many other like-minded criminals have before you?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIDNIGHT GETAWAY.

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  31. Get ready for high-octane chaos in Heistfest, the ultimate arcade getaway game where you live life on the wrong side of the law. You are Public Enemy #1, a notorious getaway driver on a global crime spree. Your mission is simple: rob banks, outrun the cops, and survive as long as you can across destructible, hand-drawn cityscapes inspired by real-world locations—from the streets of Italy to the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heistfest.

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  32. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Embark on an epic journey in Project Bengal, an open-world action game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Bengal.

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  33. Take part in heart-stopping first-person action with waves of ravenous zombies. Use your weapons wisely, keep your ammo count at bay, and stay focused—all decisions are literally matters of life and death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resident Fear 2.

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  34. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Welcome to the ultimate gang hunt! Meet the most courageous granny aka hunter legend who is out for the purge of all the bad guys. The city that once used to be the center of peace and harmony has been taken over by the dangerous goons of the infamous mafia gang who are out there to spread havoc and fear. Innocent civilians are being held hostages and they are in search of a hero who can save them… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granny Legend Gang Hunter.

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  35. A great disaster has occurred in your country. You've set up camp and stayed there for a few days, but your food and water supply is diminishing rapidly. You must embark on a challenging adventure. You need to overcome your fear of the dark, forests, and, of course, taking another's life. If you want to gather food, you'll have to search various houses all across the country. When entering a hous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infection Crisis : Fight For Life.

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  36. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    One zombie is a problem. Fifteen is a natural disaster. A top-down survival horror set in a small 1980s town: work the case on your detective board, scavenge, sneak, and shoot when there is nothing left to try. Twin Peaks and The X-Files, not Left 4 Dead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DayOff: Moonriver incident.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    56% User Score Based on 1,854 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 5 reviews

    Samson comes home to the worst streets of Tyndalston, a place that built him hard and never forgave him. Muscle, speed, and nerve decide who stays upright. Close-quarters fights, tight corners, and no room for hesitation. He learned violence before he learned mercy, and the city hasn’t forgotten. Every clash matters. Every hit is meant to break or be broken. You cut through alleys, rooftops, and b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samson.

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  38. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    88% User Score Based on 802 reviews

    Jazzgame is An open-world game where You perform parkour and Battle your Enemies If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Jazzgame.

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  39. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    76% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    A Tower Defense hybrid where survival depends on strategy and firepower. Build turrets, mine resources, and hold the line against relentless AI swarms. Switch instantly between commanding the battlefield in RTS view or fighting on the ground in FPS combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Extinction 2.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    56% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    You are the king of the neighborhood, but one day you come home and catch your wife cheating with Dennis - the local thug. You want to do something about it but he is too strong and knocks you out. You wake up in the hospital with divorce papers, and after 6 months spent on the street, you are addicted to alcohol and drugs, left with nothing. Get into the gloomy and neglected atmosphere of an urb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bum: Revenge.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 296 reviews

    Execute ultra-violent raids in 1970s casino hotels. Take down the Las Vegas mob as a drug super-powered hitman in physics-fueled top-down close combat If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jackal.

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  42. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    A story-driven, top-down horror shooter set in a zombie-infested post-apocalypse. Visceral, grounded, and realistic. A fresh take on a classic genre. FEATURES Deep Combat System Engage in tactical, skill-based combat with a wide range of options. Enemy Variety Face various types of zombies with unique behaviors, as well as organized, well-equipped bandits. If you're clever, you can e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where the forest ends.

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  43. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    A mini action city-builder in a post-post-apocalyptic world. Grow your settlement. Fend off waves of enemies. Restore nature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Existential Treads.

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  44. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Take command of powerful armies with intuitive player controls and classic RTS features and feel. Endeavor includes many favorite features, including quick unit formations, stances, attack move, patrol routes, waypoints, reverse move, and more. Grid-less base building, fabricator build queues and more. Play through two campaigns and continue the fight on unique skirmish, survival and tower defen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endeavor: Rite of Passage.

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  45. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 259 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 23 reviews

    Deliver At All Costs is a thrilling action game where destruction, absurdity and intrigue collide! The year is 1959. A time of rock 'n' roll, polka dot dresses and the ever-looming dread of nuclear annihilation. Step into the shoes of Winston Green — a down-on-his-luck courier with a fiery temper and a mysterious past — as he delivers highly unconventional cargo, leaving a trail of havoc and chao… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deliver At All Costs.

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  46. Arachnoid is an intense survival horror game where moving into an abandoned home turns into a nightmare. Clean the house by picking up trash, move boxes inside to unpack, and drive your car to complete various tasks. At first, it's just an old house with a few creaks and shadows. But as the days pass, you realize you're not alone - something is watching, crawling, waiting. The house is infested wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arachnoid.

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  47. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Game Features A unique tactical shooting game with a top-down perspective. Test your operation, aiming, and shooting! Test your command and defeat stronger enemies with fewer casualties. Dozens of vehicles to experience three-dimensional combat on land and in the air. Experience different combat conditions, including full-scale charge, brutal battle, and desperate blockade. Characteristic ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Patriotic War.

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  48. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    91% User Score Based on 418 reviews

    Get behind the wheels of classic Russian locomotives and check if the wild animals, bad people, severe frosts and constantly changing weather are able to stop you. Try to survive in the longest railway line in the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator.

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  49. 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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  50. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    Zombie Hordes Everywhere Earth in Ruins. Near future. Walking dead roam everywhere. In the Bunker, you are safe. It's a pity you'll have to leave it to save your daughter and find an antidote to the dreadful virus. Yes, it's your mission. [img][/img] The Bunker is Your Fortress Story. At the epicenter of endless chaos, one brave doctor tries to invent a cure for this plague. The main chara… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival.

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