LEGO® City Undercover similar games & best alternatives

LEGO® City Undercover

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One • 2017

Should you play it?

Join the Chase! In LEGO® CITY Undercover, play as Chase McCain, a police officer who's been tasked with going undercover to hunt down the notorious – and recently escaped – criminal Rex Fury and putting an end to his city-wide crime wave.

What works
  • Engaging and humorous story
  • Large open world with many collectibles
  • Accessible and fun gameplay
  • Family-friendly content
  • Vehicle customization and variety
Things to keep in mind
  • Tedious 100% completion grind
  • Pc port has performance issues and crashes
  • Camera and control quirks
  • Lack of music during free roam
  • Limited multiplayer/co-op integration

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  • Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

  • LEGO® The Incredibles

  • Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition

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  • Sonic Adventure DX
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Demon Tides

  • GlitchSPANKR

  • Rat Quest
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

LEGO® City Undercover: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Expression.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "Players can choose from multiple characters, import progress, explore open world maps, and decide how to approach combat and missions with some freedom."

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    "Players control Chase McCain with freedom to explore the open world, choose disguises with different abilities, and decide how to approach missions and side tasks."

  • Competence

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    "Gameplay involves light puzzles, minigames, and decision-making requiring some skill, but overall accessible and not highly challenging."

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  • Competition

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    "Focus is on personal story and exploration without competitive multiplayer or leaderboards."

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  • Continuation

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    "Players report long sessions and high replayability, with some playing for many hours continuously."

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    "Many players report long playtimes, replaying for 100% completion and enjoying the open world for extended sessions."

  • Cooperation

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    "Mostly single-player but includes local co-op mode for two players."

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    "Primarily single-player but includes local co-op mode, though the game is designed mainly for solo play."

  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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    "Gameplay emphasizes balanced party interaction and strategy rather than exerting superiority over others."

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  • Escapism

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    "Players enjoy a humorous, satirical world that provides distraction and stress relief from real life."

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    "Players enjoy the lighthearted, humorous world as a stress relief and fun distraction from real life."

  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia, with no obligation or pressure reported."

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  • Experimenting

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    "Players explore new areas, try different characters and abilities, and discover secrets."

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    "Players try different disguises and abilities, explore the city, and engage in varied side activities."

  • Exploration

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    "Open world with multiple cities and hidden collectibles encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities."

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    "Open-world city with many hidden collectibles, side quests, and vertical areas encourages discovery."

  • Expression

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    "Vehicle customization and character selection allow some self-expression within game constraints."

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    "Vehicle customization and character disguises allow for player self-expression within the game."

  • Fantasy

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    "The game is set in an imaginative LEGO universe with fantastical characters and scenarios inspired by the movie."

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    "The game features a fictional LEGO city with exaggerated characters and humorous, imaginative scenarios."

  • Fellowship

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    "Some social play via local co-op, but mostly a solo experience with limited community interaction."

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  • Growth

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    "Players develop skills in deception, aiming, and strategy; progression through unlocking characters and gear."

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    "Players develop skills in driving, combat, and puzzle solving, and unlock new abilities through disguises."

  • Health

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    "Standard sedentary video game play with no physical activity or health-related features."

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  • Idle

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    "Requires active engagement and focus; not designed for background or idle play."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Progression

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  • Status

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  • Strategy

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    "Chases, races, and combat provide moments of suspense and excitement."

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    "Players report good value for time spent, especially when purchased on sale, with many hours of gameplay."

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  • Violence

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    "Combat is non-lethal and focuses on knocking out enemies rather than destruction."

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  • Survival

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    "Low-risk environment with minimal threat; focus on exploration and story rather than survival."

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