Shakedown: Hawaii similar games & best alternatives

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Shakedown: Hawaii

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Build a "legitimate" corporation via open world missions, shakedowns, sabotage and property acquisition.

What works

  • Fun nostalgic gta-style gameplay
  • Great pixel art and soundtrack
  • Humorous and satirical story
  • Open world with many activities
  • Property management adds depth

Things to keep in mind

  • Game is too easy with low challenge
  • Some repetitive missions and tasks
  • Short overall length
  • Limited character uniqueness
  • Controversial epic exclusivity

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • American Fugitive

  • Super Trench Attack!

  • Black Skylands

  • Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

  • Above Snakes

  • Catmaze

More fantastical

Games that feels like Shakedown: Hawaii but with more imaginative fiction

  • Ocean's Heart

  • Serin Fate

  • Lovecraft's Untold Stories

  • Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King

  • Rogue Port - Blue Nightmare

  • Graveyard Keeper

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Shakedown: Hawaii but with a stronger survival pressure

  • ZERO Sievert

  • ZED ZONE

  • Stoneshard

  • HoloCure - Save the Fans!

  • The Braves

  • Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded

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Shakedown: Hawaii: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Survival.

Last update: 03/08/2026