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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City down to the 8 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Destroy All Humans! and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Destroy All Humans! and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter follow close behind.

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The best games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on Nintendo Switch

8 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. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox 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 and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

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

Released 19 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode85
Destroy All Humans!
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox 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: setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 18 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode85Combat77
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: visuals.

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

Released 14 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone78Combat74World65
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: visuals and combat.

Released 15 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100World58Combat45
High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ 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

Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: visuals.

Released 20 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Game mode85Combat74World62
Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30
Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: visuals.

Released 13 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Progression100Tone91Game mode85Combat74World59
Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 3.0KIGDB75· 2OC75· 19
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

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

Released 11 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World67Tone58
Sonic Frontiers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137
Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: visuals.

Released 20 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Game mode85Progression78Combat75Tone70World70

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