13 Racing games like Grand Theft Auto III that you should try

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

✓ 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 deep simulation

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, stealth mechanics and co op, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, co op and online features, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, third-person shooting and shooter.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

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

≠ Its own twist: horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping third-person shooting