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We filtered the 50 games similar to RAGE down to the 15 that fit the “Racing” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto 2 and Mafia III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to RAGE.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media

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Within the “Racing” category, the closest game to RAGE is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Grand Theft Auto 2 and Mafia III follow close behind.

#1Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas94 #2Grand Theft Auto 285 #3Mafia III84 #4Saints Row 293 #5Grand Theft Auto: Vice City90

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to RAGE. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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

94

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6

Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, third-person shooting and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Grand Theft Auto 2

85

Grand Theft Auto 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 491IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev DMA Design · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and racing gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, visual 2d and visual topdown, while skipping deep RPG systems

84

Mafia III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen 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 racing gameplay

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

93

Saints Row 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 21KRAWG👍 64%· 897MC78IGDB81· 6

Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

#5Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

90

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and puzzle design, while skipping first-person shooting

89

Just Cause 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen 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 adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

88

Just Cause

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen 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 adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

#8Grand Theft Auto III

85

Grand Theft Auto III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen 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: adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

#9Need for Speed™

91

Need for Speed™

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 28KRAWG👍 50%· 824MC66OC65· 78

Year 2015Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and visual topdown, while skipping first-person shooting

#10Driver Parallel Lines

86

Driver Parallel Lines

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen 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, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, while skipping first-person shooting

Steam GOG Nintendo

84

Jet Island

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 1.7K

Dev Master IndiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ 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 first-person shooting

#12Need for Speed: Rivals

83

Need for Speed: Rivals

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 10.0KIGDB80· 13OC80· 58

Year 2013Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, PvP competition and online features, while skipping first-person shooting

85

Clutch

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 252MC51IGDB80· 1

Year 2009Dev Targem Games · Game Factory InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing racing gameplay, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, while skipping first-person shooting

#14Crash Time 3

85

Crash Time 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 85%· 652

Year 2009Dev Synetic · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and offline, while skipping first-person shooting

#15Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now

85

Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 954

Year 1998Dev Stainless Games Ltd. · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: first-person shooting.

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