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Game entry

Sleeping Dogs

2012 · Action-adventure, Beat 'em up, TPS, Sandbox · PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 · Bandai Namco Entertainment

After 403 duels settled by the community, Sleeping Dogs stands no. 324 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,761 ELO points and 60% of wins. Batman: Arkham Asylum is the rival it has faced most: 9 duels, 2 wins and 7 losses. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 7 out of 198 (2012).

World rank

no. 324

ELO score

1,761

Wins

60%

Duels played

403

About Sleeping Dogs

Sleeping Dogs is a third-person open-world action-adventure game set in contemporary Hong Kong. Players control Wei Shen, an undercover police officer who infiltrates a Triad organization called the Sun On Yee. Gameplay emphasizes melee combat using martial arts moves, grapples, and environmental attacks over gunplay, alongside driving, parkour, and open-world exploration. The game features a triple experience system split between Triad, Police, and Face progression paths, each unlocking different abilities and rewards.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,761 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Sleeping Dogs ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Sleeping Dogs stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 7 out of 198 (2012).

Where Sleeping Dogs ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 324 5,110
Action-adventure 44 332
2010s 122 2,044
2012 7 198

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