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SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 2.0KIGDB82· 6
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
22 Games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on PlayStation that you should try
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories down to the 22 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Driver: San Francisco, Burnout Paradise and Midnight Club 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is Driver: San Francisco — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Burnout Paradise and Midnight Club 2 follow close behind.
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The best games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on PlayStation
22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
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Year 2008Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world
≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling
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SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 994RAWG👍 60%· 122MC81IGDB85· 4
Year 2003Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world
≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling
Midnight Club 2 is an arcade open-world racing game developed by Rockstar San Diego. It is the direct continuation of Midnight Club: Street Racing and is the second game of the series. ###Plot There is little story present in the game.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals62
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 26KRAWG👍 92%· 1.8KMC83IGDB85· 15
Year 2005Dev Electronic Arts Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration
≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, PvP competition and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom
Wake up to the smell of burnt asphalt as the scent of illicit street racing permeates the air. Need for Speed Most Wanted challenges you to become the most notorious and elusive street racer. Features • Master the art of cop evasion in Barricade Runner and other new race modes.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Game mode71World66Visuals61
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 148KRAWG👍 45%· 560MC73OC72· 119
Year 2019Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, strong narrative focus and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom
Hustle by day and risk it all by night in Need for Speed™ Heat, a thrilling race experience that pits you against a city’s rogue police force as you battle your way into street racing’s elite.
Released 13 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Genre100Combat100Progression79Visuals77World64Game mode54
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 8.0KRAWG👍 41%· 537MC65IGDB57· 4
Year 2008Dev Electronic Arts Black Box · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, open world exploration and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling
Need For Speed Undercover is a racing game and the twelfth installment in the twenty-four-title long series of the same name. ###Gameplay Almost every Need For Speed game features the same gameplay features, and Undercover is no different.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100World63Visuals62
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 60%· 58KRAWG👍 57%· 145OC75· 116
Year 2022Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, open world exploration and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: co op, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling
The world is your canvas in Need for Speed™ Unbound. Prove you have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge.
Released 16 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Genre100Combat100Game mode80Progression64World62
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeThird PersonOffline
Steam👍 80%· 3.8KIGDB75· 10
Year 2012Dev Codemasters Southam · Virtual ProgrammingOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, offline and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling
Released 6 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Genre100Combat100Game mode85Visuals62
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonRanged
Steam👍 57%· 172MC53IGDB30· 1
Year 2009Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
Do you have what it takes to Survive? Death Track: Resurrection is a racing/action title that takes players into a post-apocalyptic, not-too-distant future where traditional sports have been replaced by far more violent entertainment.
Released 3 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Genre100Game mode100Combat65Visuals62
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonOffline
Steam👍 81%· 1.3KRAWG👍 39%· 41MC69IGDB62· 2
Year 2010Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with offline, while skipping adventure storytelling
Constant sensation of ultimate speed is the players companion throughout the game. Lightning-fast reflexes and tactical skills are what stands between victory and defeat. Breakneck rides on near vertical mountainsides with up to 70-degree slopes - feel your heart pumping!
Released 4 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode65
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonOffline
Steam👍 87%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2OC69· 28
Year 1999Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 6
Year 2008Dev Rockstar London · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonOffline
Steam👍 87%· 3.4KRAWG👍 73%· 144MC65IGDB76· 3
Year 2010Dev Sumo Digital · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings offline and visual 3d, while skipping adventure storytelling
SONIC AND SEGA ALL-STARS RACE FOR VICTORY IN A HIGH SPEED HIGH SKILL RACETRACK SHOWDOWN! TAKE TO THE TRACK BY CAR, MONSTER TRUCK, BIKE AND EVEN AEROPLANE IN SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING.
Released 4 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Genre100Combat100Visuals85Game mode64
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonOffline
Steam👍 96%· 21KRAWG👍 94%· 650MC76IGDB83· 4
Year 2006Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, vibe casual and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling
The second part of the FlatOut series offers a variety of racing options. This part of the series has street racing as its main theme. ###Gameplay The game includes 34 cars divided by three types: "derby", "race" and "street".
Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories: visuals.
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53
iRank81
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonOffline
Steam👍 81%· 2.5KIGDB82· 5
Year 2010Dev Black Rock Studios · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS
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