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Crazy Taxi

1999 · Sega AM3

Turn a city into a timed driving challenge by finding passengers and taking inventive routes.

PLATFORMS

ArcadeDreamcastPS2GameCubePCPS3Xbox 360iOSAndroid

GAMEBOX SCORE

90

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score94
Hidden Gem92
Revival Potential87

GAME DNA

experience
Arcade flow · Mastery challenge
genre
Arcade · Action
mood
Stylish · Energetic
gameplay
Reflexes · Score Attack
difficulty
Medium
era
1990s
pacing
Fast
perspective
Third-person
structure
Run-based

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Game DNA is GAMEBOX editorial classification; era comes from the sourced release year. Ratings are separate editorial judgements.

StylishEnergeticReflexesScore Attack

ABOUT THE GAME

Turn a city into a timed driving challenge by finding passengers and taking inventive routes.

Turn a city into a timed driving challenge by finding passengers and taking inventive routes.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 1999. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
1999
Developer
Sega AM3
Publisher
Sega

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GAMEBOX algorithmic assessments of editorial Game DNA. Confidence describes overlap strength, not a probability of enjoyment.

2000

Jet Set Radio

87% SIMILAR

VERY STRONG MATCH

Arcade flow · Mastery challenge · Energetic · Stylish · Arcade · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Arcade flow experiences (entering a sustained rhythm of rapid performance and feedback) and Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution); Energetic / Stylish mood; Arcade / Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Arcade flow · Mastery challenge100% distinctive overlap · 103.9 / 103.9 points
  • mood: Energetic · Stylish100% distinctive overlap · 86.1 / 86.1 points
  • genre: Action · Arcade100% distinctive overlap · 32.4 / 32.4 points
  • gameplay: Reflexes · Score Attack100% distinctive overlap · 50.7 / 50.7 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 39.1 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: Third-person100% distinctive overlap · 6.6 / 6.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2001

Rez

71% SIMILAR

STRONG MATCH

Energetic · Stylish · Arcade flow · Arcade · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Energetic / Stylish mood; Arcade flow experiences (entering a sustained rhythm of rapid performance and feedback); Arcade / Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Arcade flow41% distinctive overlap · 43.0 / 105.8 points
  • mood: Energetic · Stylish100% distinctive overlap · 86.1 / 86.1 points
  • genre: Action · Arcade100% distinctive overlap · 32.4 / 32.4 points
  • gameplay: Reflexes · Score Attack100% distinctive overlap · 50.7 / 50.7 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 32.7 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: Third-person100% distinctive overlap · 6.6 / 6.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2020

Hades

51% SIMILAR

GOOD MATCH

Energetic · Stylish · Mastery challenge

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Energetic / Stylish mood; Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Mastery challenge26% distinctive overlap · 22.6 / 85.6 points
  • mood: Energetic · Stylish100% distinctive overlap · 86.1 / 86.1 points
  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 38.1 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 43.5 points
  • structure: Run-based100% distinctive overlap · 45.2 / 45.2 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.1 points
  • difficulty: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 3.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 6.7 points

1994

Donkey Kong Country

41% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Arcade flow · Mastery challenge · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Arcade flow experiences (entering a sustained rhythm of rapid performance and feedback) and Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution); Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Arcade flow · Mastery challenge100% distinctive overlap · 103.9 / 103.9 points
  • mood: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 79.2 points
  • genre: Action22% distinctive overlap · 6.9 / 31.0 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 44.3 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 32.7 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: 1990s100% distinctive overlap · 4.4 / 4.4 points

1990

Super Mario World

41% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Arcade flow · Mastery challenge · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Arcade flow experiences (entering a sustained rhythm of rapid performance and feedback) and Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution); Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Arcade flow · Mastery challenge100% distinctive overlap · 103.9 / 103.9 points
  • mood: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 79.2 points
  • genre: Action22% distinctive overlap · 6.9 / 31.0 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 44.3 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 32.7 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: 1990s100% distinctive overlap · 4.4 / 4.4 points

2003

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

19% SIMILAR

LIMITED MATCH

Mastery challenge

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution).

A close match offering a different series or DNA profile.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Mastery challenge33% distinctive overlap · 28.3 / 86.8 points
  • mood: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 74.0 points
  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 31.4 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 36.1 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 32.7 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: Third-person100% distinctive overlap · 6.6 / 6.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points