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24 alternatives to Criminal

A new take on noir that turned the heist story on its head.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Criminal launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Future Crimes▲64

   Inside the Digital Underground

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Detail▲57

   A crime noir adventure in a modern American city

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Future Crimes▲62

   A harrowing deep dive into the dark underbelly of tech

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Making a Murderer - Behind the scenes of the new Netflix documentary▲130

   A true crime story more interesting than Serial

   2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Ice Man▲80

   Confessions of a Mafia contract killer

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Her Story▲114

   A real life crime story where you play detective

   2015 · herstorygame.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour - Chapter Six▲68

   Time for a bank heist.

   2016 · maximumfun.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Rampage▲58

   Agent Bruce is here to solve the crime problem.

   2016 · pellongames.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Cartel▲62

   "An epic, gritty south-of-the-border Godfather for our time"

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    One Murder More▲58

    A debut political mystery compared to House of Cards

    2015 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Reply All - Perfect Crime▲68

    Defying the logic of online reviews

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Crime & Guilt▲66

    Real stories from a a defense attorney.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Future Crimes▲89

    How to protect yourself from digital criminals

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Game▲63

    Penetrating the secret society of pickup artists

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Jacked▲71

    The outlaw story of Grand Theft Auto

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    City of Thieves▲66

    A novel about war, courage and survival

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Criminal - It Looked Like Fire▲67

    An episode about a famous photograph

    2016 · thisiscriminal.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Breached!▲60

    A Cautionary Tale of Cybersecurity and Intrigue

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Water Knife▲66

    A Tarantino-worthy ride through a drought-wracked future

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Evil by Design▲68

    Like Nir Eyal's "Hooked" but with more pictures, and evil.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ghettoside▲58

    A true story of murder in America

    2016 · hudsonbooksellers.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    A Burglar's Guide to the City▲67

    You'll never see the city the same way again.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Murder! - 1: An Invitation▲56

    Serial meets Thrilling Adventure Hour

    2015 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Criminal Podcast▲115

    Real stories behind unbelievable crimes

    2015 · thisiscriminal.com · its alternatives →

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