19 Racing games like Grand Theft Auto that you should try

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, ranged combat and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and free to play, while skipping sandbox freedom

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and setting space, while skipping shooter

✓ Same family of open-world action games: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, strong narrative focus and offline, while skipping shooter

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, co op and visual third person, while skipping shooter

✓ Same family of open-world action games: racing gameplay, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sports simulation and vibe casual, while skipping shooter