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Games like The Precinct
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Precinct” means here
DetectiveNoirCrimeInvestigationHeist1980s
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
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American Theft 80s
Heist · 1980s · Crime · Immersive Sim
73% of 1,077 reviews positive · 5 playing now
78%
match
4
75%
match
7
Shadows of Doubt
Noir · Detective · Immersive Sim · Procedural Generation
82% of 17,758 reviews positive
74%
match
9
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective · Crime · Investigation · Open World
89% of 8,021 reviews positive
73%
match
10
Chinatown Detective Agency: Day One
Noir · Crime · Investigation · Detective
85% of 176 reviews positive
73%
match
11
Contraband Police: Prologue
Investigation · 1980s · Immersive Sim · Detective
89% of 7,616 reviews positive
73%
match
14
71%
match
15
This Bed We Made
Noir · Crime · Investigation · Detective
91% of 3,363 reviews positive · 31 playing now
71%
match
17
71%
match
18
Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
Crime · Detective · Investigation · Realistic
78% of 411 reviews positive
71%
match
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70%
match
21
70%
match
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Investigation · Detective · Crime · 3D
88% of 4,446 reviews positive
70%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Precinct?
The closest matches to The Precinct on Steam are L.A. Noire, American Theft 80s, Thief Simulator, Thief Simulator 2, American Fugitive. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Precinct's, and 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.