36 Narrative games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition that you should try

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

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

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping horror tension

✓ 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 racing gameplay

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping racing gameplay

✓ 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 shooter

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

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping racing gameplay

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

✓ 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 horror tension

✓ 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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and shooter

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