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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grand Theft Auto 2 down to the 35 that fit the “Dark” category. Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and The Darkness II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto 2.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto 2 is Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and The Darkness II follow close behind.

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35 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 88%· 954
Year 1998Dev Stainless Games Ltd. · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing racing gameplay, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping shooter

The Darkness II
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11
Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping racing gameplay

Red Faction: Armageddon
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 73%· 5.0KIGDB75· 5
Year 2011Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, linear, story-driven structure and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

Sunset Overdrive
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB82· 16OC83· 89
Year 2014Dev Insomniac Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping racing gameplay

Mafia III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23
Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual isometric

Serious Sam 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 83%· 17KIGDB72· 9OC68· 105
Year 2020Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, setting scifi and co op, while skipping racing gameplay

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
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 adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and puzzle design, while skipping first-person shooting

POSTAL 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 97%· 133KRAWG👍 75%· 1.1KMC59IGDB59· 4
Year 2003Dev Running With ScissorsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Crysis 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 67%· 9.4KIGDB69· 7
Year 2010Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and co op, while skipping racing gameplay

Agents of Mayhem
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 58%· 4.9KIGDB73· 19OC67· 131
Year 2017Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping racing gameplay

Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95
Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping first-person shooting

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping racing gameplay

Gears 5
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 71%· 24KIGDB88· 12OC85· 150
Year 2019Dev The Coalition · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

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