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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 377 duels settled by the community, Sleeping Dogs stands no. 251 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,770 ELO points and 59% 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. 10 out of 199 (2012).

World rank

no. 251

ELO score

1,770

Wins

59%

Duels played

377

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 1,770 ELO points over the last 170 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: 10 out of 199 (2012).

Where Sleeping Dogs ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 251 5,035
Action-adventure 39 329
2010s 105 2,050
2012 10 199

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