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Shenmue sends you as young Ryo Hazuki on a quest for revenge in 1980s Japan, letting you explore a living town that follows a daily routine. Martial arts fights, quick-time events and side activities like arcades and jobs define this pioneering classic.

What defines Shenmue:

  • Open world
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lots to discover
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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The closest matches for Shenmue are Assassin's Creed III Remastered, Truckful and Escape From Lavender Island. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shenmue special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Assassin's Creed III Remastered

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2019 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch −75 % 39.99 € 9.99 € 6 days left 👍 61 % Mixed, 12,584 reviews on Steam

  • Open world
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lots to discover

Play as Connor, a Native American assassin caught up in the American Revolution, moving between cities, frontier forests and naval battles. The remaster improves the visuals and includes all solo DLC, including The Tyranny of King Washington.

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Truckful

Open world

An indie adventure where you drive a pickup through seemingly peaceful valleys, deliver goods to townsfolk and uncover a small-town mystery. The watchful old forest adds an uneasy undercurrent.

Escape From Lavender Island

Pure single-player experience

An indie third-person open-world exploration game where you play Zede Aksis, stranded on a mysterious island that mirrors a dream, searching for a way out.

Sleeping Dogs

Open world

As undercover cop Wei Shen, you infiltrate the Triads in a neon-lit Hong Kong, brawling through kung-fu-movie style melee with counters and brutal environmental takedowns, plus car chases. Its tale of torn loyalties between police and gang is the real hook.

L.A. Noire

Pure single-player experience

As an LAPD detective in 1947 Los Angeles, you comb crime scenes for clues and read suspects' motion-captured faces during interrogations. It's an atmospheric noir crime drama where deduction matters more than gunplay.

The Legend of Khiimori

Pure single-player experience

As a brave courier rider you roam 13th-century Mongolia, breeding and training horses with specialized abilities to traverse its vast and varied landscape.

Will: Follow the Light

Open world

A realistic first-person journey across the harsh northern seas, where you sail in search of a way back to your loved ones. It focuses on atmosphere, solitude and a mysterious, dramatic story.

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