39 Narrative games like Grand Theft Auto III that you should try

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, first-person shooting and horror setting, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ 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

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and deep simulation.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, first-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping third-person shooting

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

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and co op, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, first-person shooting and Metroidvania exploration, 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

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

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