37 Narrative games like Grand Theft Auto IV that you should try

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

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

✓ 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: 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, while skipping sandbox freedom

✓ 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

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

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

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, setting scifi and offline, while skipping sandbox freedom

✓ 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

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

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and combat tactical, while skipping third-person shooting

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

✓ 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 third-person shooting

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

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

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling