Games Like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Crime 27.5%, Open World 19.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.4%, Sexual Content 7%, Violent 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterfully rebuilt crime drama that captures the atmospheric storytelling and period-accurate setting that fans of Vice City will appreciate.

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Open World 33.3%, Crime 27.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10.7%, Third Person 9.3%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a deep, cinematic crime narrative set in a vibrant open world with satisfying third-person combat.

Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.

Why similar: Open World 25.4%, Crime 25.1%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Sexual Content 10.7%, Third Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: The modern pinnacle of the open-world crime genre, offering the most refined version of the gameplay loop established in earlier titles.

The Full Package, Remastered – With enhanced graphics, improved lighting, reworked environments, and visual effects, Steelport and The Third Street Saints have never looked so good.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.4%, Open World 25.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Third Person 11.6%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same over-the-top, chaotic open-world action and criminal empire-building found in the GTA series.

This open-world action thriller takes you through the seedy streets of Paris as you seek to undermine the German authority and lead a rebellion. Fight across rooftops and through dangerous alleys, and operate a wide variety of vehicles as you navigate your terrain.

Why similar: Open World 39.6%, Third Person 22.8%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique stylized open-world experience with a strong sense of atmosphere and retro-inspired visual flair.

War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.

Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Open World 16.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.5%, Sexual Content 7.4%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A period-piece crime story that focuses on the rise and fall of a mobster, mirroring the narrative structure of Vice City.

No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 49.8%, Action 12.4%, Third Person 11.7%, Violent 7.4%, Open World 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, cinematic third-person shooter from Rockstar Games that excels in delivering a high-stakes criminal narrative.

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

Why similar: Open World 31.1%, Third-Person Shooter 22.5%, Action-Adventure 9%, Third Person 6.4%, Sexual Content 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Another Rockstar masterpiece that excels in open-world exploration, character-driven storytelling, and third-person action.

Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.

Why similar: Open World 31.5%, Crime 24.9%, Third-Person Shooter 17.9%, Third Person 9%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more grounded and mature take on the urban crime sandbox with a highly detailed city environment.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: It’s the early ’90s. After a couple of cops frame him for homicide, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Why similar: Crime 20.2%, Third-Person Shooter 18.3%, Open World 16.7%, Sexual Content 9.3%, Violent 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A direct contemporary of Vice City that expands the scope of the open-world crime genre significantly.

OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!

Why similar: Open World 36%, Crime 20%, 1980s 18.7%, Action 9.7%, Violent 6%

Why You'll Like It: A loving parody of 80s pop culture and open-world crime games that captures the spirit of the era in a pixelated format.

It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.6%, Crime 18.5%, Open World 17.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Third Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational title that established the 3D open-world crime formula for the entire series.

Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.

Why similar: Open World 43.6%, Third Person 15.6%, Classic 10.8% ★, Action 8.9%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the distinct Rockstar engine feel and open-world structure, offering a unique twist on the sandbox formula.

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Why similar: Crime 39.6%, Open World 25.7%, Third Person 9.4%, Third-Person Shooter 7.6%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A Rockstar-published detective thriller that offers a meticulously recreated period setting and deep investigative gameplay.

You were the fastest wheelman on the street. You were a legend. You were money. Until they set you up and sent you down. Twenty-eight years inside for someone else's crime. Now you're getting out. Guess what? You got a new job, it's called getting revenge.

Why similar: Open World 37.4%, Third-Person Shooter 18.8%, Crime 16.8%, Action 9.3%, Classic 8.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: Features a split-timeline narrative that includes a significant portion set in the 1980s, focusing on driving and crime.

From the THIEF SIMULATOR developers. It's the 80s. Steal VCRs, tapes, classic cars, and if you get caught, outrun the police!

Why similar: Crime 29.1%, 1980s 18.2%, Open World 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Third Person 12%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused open-world game that leans heavily into the 1980s aesthetic and criminal underworld themes.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

Why similar: Open World 45.6%, Violent 12%, Mature 8.6%, Nudity 8.4%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly dense neon-lit urban open world with a heavy focus on criminal underworlds and third-person action.

After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.

Why similar: Crime 32.6%, Open World 20.5%, Third-Person Shooter 13.4%, Third Person 7.3%, Violent 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the Mafia series' tradition of strong narrative-driven crime stories set in a distinct historical period.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: 1980s 34.1%, Violent 31.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Action 13.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: While top-down, this game is the definitive 80s synth-wave crime experience, capturing the neon-soaked violence of the era.

With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.

Why similar: Open World 37.9%, Third-Person Shooter 33.2%, Third Person 10.1%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on pure sandbox chaos and explosive action in a tropical setting, similar to the freedom found in Vice City.

171 is an open world action adventure game with a Brazilian inspired ambience.

Why similar: Crime 27.2%, Open World 19.4%, Third-Person Shooter 18.4%, Violent 9.4%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world action game that draws heavy inspiration from the classic GTA formula, focusing on urban crime.

Vivat Slovakia is an open-world action game set in '90s Slovakia, where corruption runs deep and law enforcement is weak. Uncover a gripping story based on true events as you explore and shoot your way through a city at the crossroads of Eastern Europe’s turbulent history.

Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Third-Person Shooter 22.3%, Open World 16.5%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Violent 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world action-adventure game that captures the gritty, crime-ridden atmosphere of a city in transition.

Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.

Why similar: 1980s 39.1%, Open World 36%, Action 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that is a pure love letter to 1980s action movies, neon aesthetics, and synth-wave music.

Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.

Why similar: Open World 31.4%, Crime 24.4%, Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Third Person 11.1%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a vibrant, colorful open-world city filled with action and criminal activities that feel modern and fast-paced.

Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.3%, Open World 30.6%, Violent 8.8%, Action 8%, Third Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, fast-paced open-world action game that prioritizes movement and style in a colorful urban environment.

Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.2%, Crime 29.5%, Action 9.9%, Violent 9.2%, Third Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, raw third-person shooter that captures the dark side of criminal life with a unique visual style.

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.2%, Crime 27.2%, Open World 10.3%, Third Person 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...

Why similar: Crime 31.6%, Open World 21.7%, Third-Person Shooter 16.4%, Action 7.4%, Third Person 6.8%

Discover the decadence and danger of 1980's Japan as you fight like hell through its neon-lit entertainment districts in the definitive edition of the action-adventure crime drama that created yakuza legends.

Why similar: Crime 26.1%, Open World 18%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, 1980s 10.6%, Action 9.9%

It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Open World 18.5%, Third-Person Shooter 12.8%, Classic 10.9% ★, Third Person 7%

Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.1%, Crime 28.4%, Open World 21.1%, Third Person 8.1%, Action 5.3%

Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.

Why similar: Crime 40.8%, Open World 26.4%, 1980s 19.9%, Action 6.5%, Sandbox 4.1%

Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.

Why similar: Open World 24%, Action-Adventure 23.4%, Third Person 19.5%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 11.9%

Unwind a 10 billion yen conspiracy in Tokyo's red-light district, fueled by your fists and unyielding resolve that will make you a legend.

Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Open World 20.6%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 8.3%

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and does not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.

Why similar: Open World 33.7%, Crime 19.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Third Person 9.8%, Action 8.5%

Your world...Your rules!

Why similar: Open World 38.7%, Third-Person Shooter 22.5%, Third Person 11.9%, Action 11.1%, Classic 6.6% ★

Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!

Why similar: Open World 36.1%, Third-Person Shooter 32%, Action 8.4%, Violent 8%, Adventure 4.6%

Kazuma Kiryu has earned his retirement on the sandy beaches of Okinawa. But when a deadly power struggle arrives on his doorstep, he’ll have to walk the streets of Kamurocho to escape his past for good. Complete The Dragon of Dojima’s journey.

Why similar: Crime 24.8%, Open World 23.1%, Third Person 10.1%, Action 9.5%, Violent 9%

When a dark secret brings a loan shark, a death-row inmate, a corrupt cop and the legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu together the resulting war in Kamurocho might level the district to the ground.

Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Open World 24.2%, Action 11.6%, Third Person 10.8%, Violent 8.9%

Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 34.8%, Third Person 19.3%, Action 19.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Sandbox 9.1%

Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.

Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Open World 23.8%, Action 9.7%, Third Person 9.2%, Violent 8.2%

Good or Insane? The choice is yours. Following the Apocalyptic end to the Postal Dude’s week in Paradise, we follow him and his insane pitbull Champ as they emigrate to its appropriately named sister city, Catharsis.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.7%, Open World 18.5%, Violent 13.2%, Third Person 10.4%, Action 9.1%

Find yourself diving into a retro-futuristic city infested with bad guys!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.7%, 1980s 24.2%, Action 15.5%, Violent 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%

Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.3%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Violent 14.6%, Third Person 13.5%, Action 8%

In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.

Why similar: Open World 40%, Third Person 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13%, Action 9.2%, Combat 7.6%

The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.

Why similar: Action 30.2%, Violent 17.9%, Open World 14.2%, Sandbox 12.6%, Adventure 11.8%

As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.

Why similar: Open World 35.7%, Crime 24.7%, Third Person 11.8%, Action 7.9%, Third-Person Shooter 7.4%

You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.

Why similar: Violent 43.6%, Classic 12.3% ★, Action 11.8%, Third Person 11.5%, Mature 8.6%

Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

Why similar: Open World 39.7%, 1980s 28%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Action 8.9%, Story Rich 4.4%

Get ready for a Yakuza experience of unprecedented scale! Follow five characters across five Japanese cities, each trying to achieve their dream. The connections between them bring them together, but the conflict that unfolds is nothing any of them could have predicted.

Why similar: Crime 28.8%, Open World 23.7%, Third Person 10.1%, Action 9.9%, Violent 7.7%

A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, with the same gripping story and engrossing world, now with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.4%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Third Person 11%, Violent 9.8%, Action 9.8%

Outcast – Second Contact is the complete remake of the cult title which sparked the open world, action-adventure genre. Take off on an exploration of Adelpha, an alien world as beautiful as it is dangerous, where your heroic journey places the fate of two worlds in your hands.

Why similar: Open World 33.1%, Third-Person Shooter 17.7%, Third Person 14.4%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 11%