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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grand Theft Auto Online down to the 31 that fit the “Adventure” category. theHunter: Call of the Wild™, Tower Unite and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto Online.

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto Online is theHunter: Call of the Wild™ — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Tower Unite and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat follow close behind.

#1theHunter: Call of the Wild™94 #2Tower Unite92 #3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat91 #4Red Dead Redemption90 #5Freelancer89

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The best adventure games like Grand Theft Auto Online

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto Online. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1theHunter: Call of the Wild™

94

theHunter: Call of the Wild™

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 197KRAWG👍 62%· 227MC74IGDB74· 5OC68· 26

Year 2017Dev Expansive Worlds · Astragon EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping visual third person

Steam Epic Xbox

92

Tower Unite

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 22KRAWG👍 69%· 60

Year 2016Dev PixelTail GamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and card game strategy

#3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

91

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 90%· 947MC80IGDB79· 3

Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping co op

#4Red Dead Redemption

90

Red Dead Redemption

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB92· 8OC79· 62

Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping co op

Steam Epic Xbox

89

Freelancer

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB70· 2

Year 2003Dev Digital Anvil · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping open world exploration

89

Max Payne 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12

Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping open world exploration

#7Ratchet: Deadlocked

94

Ratchet: Deadlocked

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB70· 1

Year 2005Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

#8Journey to the Savage Planet

93

Journey to the Savage Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

#9theHunter Classic

93

theHunter Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

#10Resident Evil: Revelations

92

Resident Evil: Revelations

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB75· 27OC71· 42

Year 2012Dev Capcom

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

#11Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

92

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

#12Aliens vs. Predator

92

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

#13Call of Juarez: The Cartel

92

Call of Juarez: The Cartel

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 51%· 832IGDB51· 6

Year 2011Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#14Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

92

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Borderlands 4

92

Borderlands 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

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