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We filtered the 46 games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars down to the 32 that fit the “Adventure” category. Bully, LEGO Worlds and Roblox top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
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Year 2009Dev Rockstar Leeds

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is Bully — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. LEGO Worlds and Roblox follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

32 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Bully
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
IGDB92· 4
Year 2006Dev Rockstar New England · Take-Two InteractiveOn PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping shooter

LEGO Worlds
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Steam👍 78%· 16KIGDB71· 6OC67· 69
Year 2017Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

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Roblox
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Year 2006Dev Roblox CorporationOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, precision platforming and co op, while skipping shooter

Goat Simulator
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 91%· 70KRAWG👍 41%· 1.2KMC62IGDB52· 11OC60· 47
Year 2014Dev Double Eleven · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe casual and co op, while skipping shooter

Grow Home
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCasual
Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping shooter

Kerbal Space Program
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 140KRAWG👍 84%· 408MC88IGDB87· 7OC81· 41
Year 2015Dev Squad · Private DivisionPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, punishing difficulty and setting space, while skipping shooter

Mirror's Edge Catalyst
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 80%· 16KIGDB69· 27OC70· 103
Year 2016Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and fighting mechanics, while skipping shooter

Microsoft Flight Simulator
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationNarrative
Steam👍 79%· 72KIGDB85· 9OC92· 138
Year 2020Dev Asobo Studio · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping shooter

The LEGO Movie Videogame
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB64· 10OC70· 42
Year 2014Dev TT Fusion · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, co op and offline, while skipping shooter

MirrorMoon EP
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationCo-op
Steam👍 59%· 600RAWG👍 22%· 23MC73IGDB90· 1
Year 2013Dev Santa RagionePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and procedural generation, while skipping shooter

Outer Wilds
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61
Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping shooter

RiME
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationNarrative
Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120
Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

LEGO Jurassic World
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB73· 15OC71· 79
Year 2015Dev TT Games · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and offline, while skipping shooter

Yooka-Laylee
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 75%· 5.4KIGDB70· 22OC72· 172
Year 2017Dev Playtonic · Team17On PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual, while skipping shooter

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 90%· 48KIGDB82· 9OC82· 171
Year 2022Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping shooter

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