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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 15 gameplay attributes and found 64 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto IV and Just Cause 2 lead the list, with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City special.

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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2009Dev Rockstar North

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The closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Grand Theft Auto IV and Just Cause 2 follow close behind.

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64 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen 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 third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping racing gameplay

Just Cause 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82
Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: third-person shooting, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 91%· 474
Year 2016Dev Avalanche Software · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

POSTAL 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
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, sandbox freedom and shooter

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Mafia II (Classic)
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen 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 third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
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 and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and shooter

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, stealth mechanics and co op

Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen 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: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and visual isometric, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Saints Row IV
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB84· 14
Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, co op and online features, while skipping racing gameplay

Just Cause
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen 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 third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Grand Theft Auto 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 92%· 491IGDB70· 1
Year 1999Dev DMA Design · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping sandbox freedom

Hitman 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196
Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, puzzle design and stealth mechanics, while skipping racing gameplay

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City?
The closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 15 gameplay attributes, including third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City?
The three closest games to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City are: 1. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (97/100, 15 shared attributes) 2. Grand Theft Auto IV (96/100, 14 shared attributes) 3. Just Cause 2 (97/100, 13 shared attributes). All share Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 64 candidates across 15 dimensions.
Is Grand Theft Auto IV similar to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City?
Yes, very much so — Grand Theft Auto IV scores 96/100 similarity to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. They share 14 attributes, including adventure storytelling and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City?
The best Adventure games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City are Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto IV, Just Cause 2 and Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City attributes like third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter.
How is similarity to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City calculated?
We compare Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City against every game in our catalog using 15 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.