What is the best game similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition?

The closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition?

The three closest games to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition are: 1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition (93/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. Grand Theft Auto III (90/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Mafia III (88/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 11 dimensions.

Is Grand Theft Auto III similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition?

Yes, very much so — Grand Theft Auto III scores 90/100 similarity to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition. They share 11 attributes, including third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition?

The best Shooter games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition are Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Grand Theft Auto III, Mafia III and Control. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition attributes like adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting.

How is similarity to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition calculated?

We compare Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition against every game in our catalog using 11 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Looking for games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition leads with 93/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Top games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive EditionClosest overall match

iRank79

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition.

Same studio: Grove Street Games.

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#2Grand Theft Auto III

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

The one that established the template: a 3D open city with radio stations, missions on call and free roaming between them. Historically it matters enormously. It has aged the hardest of the era — no mission checkpoints, no map markers for much of it, a silent protagonist, and shooting that amounts to auto-aim and hoping.

It predates Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

New Bordeaux and its period soundtrack are exceptional, and the story handles race and its era with more seriousness than the genre usually manages. Driving feels heavy and right. The structure undercuts all of it — the same racket-clearing loop repeats across every district, and the mission variety runs out long before the map does.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition.

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#4ControlClosest on world

iRank85

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

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#5Mafia II: Definitive Edition

iRank70

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4

Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition.

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#6Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

iRank90

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB91· 15OC88· 200

Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition: tone.

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SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

A physics sandbox first and a shooter a distant second. The grapple and parachute let you chain traversal indefinitely, and most of the fun comes from improvising with them rather than from any mission. Expect repetition: the island is enormous but the objectives recycle a handful of templates, and the story is barely present.

It predates Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Destroy All Humans!

iRank80

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB67· 11OC69· 13

Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

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#9Grand Theft Auto IV

iRank90

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95

Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

The most grounded entry: heavier driving, a euphoria physics system that makes collisions and stumbles feel physical, and a city built for density rather than scale. Combat is serviceable. It is also the slowest — long drives between missions, friends who phone constantly asking for activities, and a tone considerably more sombre than the games around it.

It predates Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134

Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, first-person shooting and sandbox world, while skipping racing gameplay

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition.

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#11Just Cause

iRank62

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and procedural generation, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The first outing for the grapple-and-parachute traversal the series became known for, though far cruder here — the hook is limited and stunt-jumping between vehicles is the main trick. The island is large and mostly empty, missions repeat a handful of templates, and the driving physics are loose enough that chases become guesswork.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition.

It predates Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 58%· 4.9KIGDB73· 19OC67· 131

Year 2017Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition.

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#13Gears 5

iRank79

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 24KIGDB88· 12OC85· 150

Year 2019Dev The Coalition · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition.

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#14Driver Parallel Lines

iRank74

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SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 1.5KRAWG👍 64%· 106MC61IGDB66· 3

Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Driving is where the series always delivered, and the handling here is heavy and satisfying in a way most open-world games skip. The 1978-to-2006 time jump changes the whole city halfway through, which is a strong structural idea. On-foot sections and shooting are stiff and unwelcome, and the difficulty spikes without warning.

It predates Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

iRank68

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 9.4KIGDB69· 7

Year 2010Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping racing gameplay

Shot entirely through a handheld-camera aesthetic — grain, blown-out light, censored gore — which is the reason to see it, and consistently committed to. The shooting itself is unremarkable and the cover system is imprecise. It is also very short, and the unrelentingly bleak tone gives you little reason to return once it ends.

Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition.

It predates Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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FPS · Shooter

Ghostwire: Tokyo

Adventure · Horror

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Survival · Shooter

Metro Exodus

Shooter · FPS

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Shooter · FPS

Resident Evil Village

Survival · Horror

Hatred

Shooter · FPS

Vangers

Racing · Adventure

Amnesia: The Bunker

Survival · Horror

The Darkness II

Shooter · FPS

Alone in the Dark

Adventure · Horror

We Happy Few

Adventure · Survival

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Adventure · Sandbox

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Shooter · FPS

I Am Alive

Survival · Adventure

Crysis Warhead

Shooter · FPS

Sonic Frontiers

Adventure · Platformer

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Adventure

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Platformer · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Puzzle

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Adventure · Puzzle

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Racing

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Adventure

Crimson Desert

Adventure

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Adventure · Puzzle

Need for Speed™

Racing · Simulation

Hob

Adventure · Puzzle

Clutch

Racing · Simulation

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition

Adventure · Sandbox

Void Bastards

Shooter · FPS

Crazy Taxi

Racing · Sandbox

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Racing · Simulation

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What is the best game similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition?: The closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition?: The three closest games to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition are: 1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition (93/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. Grand Theft Auto III (90/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Mafia III (88/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Grand Theft Auto III similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition?: Yes, very much so — Grand Theft Auto III scores 90/100 similarity to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition. They share 11 attributes, including third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition?: The best Shooter games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition are Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Grand Theft Auto III, Mafia III and Control. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition attributes like adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting.
How is similarity to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition calculated?: We compare Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition against every game in our catalog using 11 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.