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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Saints Row: The Third, Destroy All Humans! and Strange Brigade top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2009Dev Rockstar North

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is Saints Row: The Third — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Destroy All Humans! and Strange Brigade follow close behind.

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The best games like Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on Nintendo Switch

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row: The Third
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 69KIGDB85· 10
Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, horror setting and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

Genre100World100Tone79Combat75Visuals67Game mode61
#2Destroy All Humans!
Destroy All Humans!
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkOpen 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: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 11 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone77Combat76
#3Strange Brigade
Strange Brigade
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93
Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

Released 9 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Combat76Visuals63World60
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City: visuals and combat.

Released 8 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100World58Combat45
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City: visuals.

Released 7 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone77Combat73World65
Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 3.0KIGDB75· 2OC75· 19
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

Released 4 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World67Tone54

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