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We filtered the 49 games similar to Crazy Taxi down to the 22 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Vangers and Just Cause top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crazy Taxi.

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Within the “Sandbox” category, the closest game to Crazy Taxi is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Vangers and Just Cause follow close behind.

#1Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition90 #2Vangers89 #3Just Cause89 #4Just Cause 288 #5Grand Theft Auto III87

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The best sandbox games like Crazy Taxi

22 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crazy Taxi. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

90

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

89

Vangers

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 1.4KRAWG👍 77%· 83

Year 1998Dev K-D Lab · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping vibe casual

89

Just Cause

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter, while skipping vibe casual

88

Just Cause 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter, while skipping vibe casual

#5Grand Theft Auto III

87

Grand Theft Auto III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter, while skipping vibe casual

#6Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

85

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter, while skipping vibe casual

84

Mafia III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

83

Trailmakers

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 36KRAWG👍 59%· 70OC69· 5

Year 2020Dev FlashbulbPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping vibe casual

#9Mafia II (Classic)

82

Mafia II (Classic)

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter, while skipping vibe casual

#10Grand Theft Auto

82

Grand Theft Auto

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 393IGDB80· 1

Year 1997Dev DMA Design · BMG InteractiveOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, shooter and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

#11Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition

93

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 91%· 474

Year 2016Dev Avalanche Software · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping racing gameplay

#12Bully: Scholarship Edition

90

Bully: Scholarship Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3

Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping racing gameplay

#13Destroy All Humans!

90

Destroy All Humans!

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB67· 11OC69· 13

Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

#14Just Cause 4

87

Just Cause 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134

Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

#15Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

86

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82

Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling, while skipping racing gameplay

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