The Precinct/Similar games
Games like The Precinct
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Precinct” means here
DetectiveNoirCrimeInvestigationHeistImmersive Sim
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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80%
match
3
Shadows of Doubt
Noir · Detective · Immersive Sim · Procedural Generation
82% of 17,530 reviews positive
74%
match
5
74%
match
7
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective · Investigation · Crime · Open World
89% of 7,926 reviews positive
74%
match
10
71%
match
12
71%
match
13
Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
Crime · Detective · Investigation · Realistic
78% of 411 reviews positive
71%
match
14
71%
match
18
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
Crime · Investigation · Immersive Sim · Realistic
76% of 22,424 reviews positive
70%
match
19
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Detective · Crime · Investigation · 3D
80% of 14,416 reviews positive
70%
match
21
70%
match
22
Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
Detective · Investigation · Crime · Noir
81% of 3,053 reviews positive
69%
match
23
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
1980s · Crime · Driving · Open World
93% of 29,664 reviews positive · 160 playing now
69%
match
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69%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Precinct?
The closest matches to The Precinct on Steam are L.A. Noire, Thief Simulator, Shadows of Doubt, Thief Simulator 2, Crash Time 2. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Precinct's — shared tags include Detective, Noir, Crime.
How are games like The Precinct chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Detective, Noir, Crime count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Precinct's. Popularity never affects the ranking.