Kingpin — Life of Crime similar games & best alternatives

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Kingpin — Life of Crime

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2009

Should you play it?

Kingpin is a tale of revenge. Take control of a street gang and order your recruits to attack, defend or even do a little safe-cracking to pick up some needed cash. Use that cash to buy nastier weapons and take down your punk enemies in this intense first-person shooter. Being the Kingpin is half attitude and all action.

What works

  • Gritty immersive atmosphere
  • Challenging and skillful combat
  • Innovative ai and npc recruitment
  • Active multiplayer community
  • Strong nostalgic appeal

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep difficulty curve
  • Dated graphics and sound issues
  • Some gameplay frustration and bugs
  • Short single-player campaign
  • Limited tutorial and guidance

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Return to Castle Wolfenstein

  • Quake

  • ANEURISM IV

  • DOOM + DOOM II

  • Dino D-Day

  • DARK SOULS™ II

Less dominating

Games that feels like Kingpin — Life of Crime but with less domination over others

  • Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

  • No More Room in Hell

  • SURV1V3

  • Blood™ Fresh Supply

  • Resident Evil 6

  • RAGE

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Kingpin — Life of Crime but with less imaginative fiction

  • Counter-Strike: Source

  • Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold

  • America's Army: Proving Grounds

  • Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2

  • Quake Live

  • Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

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Kingpin — Life of Crime: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026