29 Sandbox games like Grand Theft Auto IV that you should try

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay and puzzle design, while skipping co op

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay and procedural generation, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting and skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, horror setting and online features, while skipping ranged combat

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping ranged combat

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat