14 Best Games Like Grand Theft Auto III

You've been betrayed and left for dead. Now you're taking revenge, unless the city gets you first. Mob bosses need a favor, crooked cops need help and street gangs want you dead. You'll have to rob, steal and kill just to stay out of serious trouble. Anything can happen out here.

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14 Games Like Grand Theft Auto III

1. Grand Theft Auto V

Shooter Racing Adventure

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 +2 more

Similar shooter genre and comedy theme.

2. Grand Theft Auto V

Shooter Racing Adventure

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 +2 more

Similar shooter genre and comedy theme.

3. Grand Theft Auto 2

Shooter Racing

PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast

Similar shooter genre and open world theme.

4. Grand Theft Auto 2

Shooter Racing

PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast

Similar shooter genre and open world theme.

5. Grand Theft Auto

Shooter Racing Adventure

Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation +1 more

Similar shooter genre and sandbox theme.

6. Grand Theft Auto

Shooter Racing Adventure

Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation +1 more

Similar shooter genre and sandbox theme.

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7. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Racing Adventure

PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable

Similar racing genre and sandbox theme.

8. Grand Theft Auto IV

Shooter Racing Adventure

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Similar shooter genre and open world theme.

9. Sleeping Dogs

Shooter Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows) +2 more

Similar shooter genre and sandbox theme.

10. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Racing Adventure

PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable

Similar racing genre and sandbox theme.

11. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Shooter Racing Adventure Arcade

Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac +1 more

Similar shooter genre and comedy theme.

12. Watch Dogs 2

Shooter Adventure

Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows) +1 more

Similar shooter genre and science fiction theme.

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13. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Shooter Racing Adventure

Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 +6 more

Similar shooter genre and stealth theme.

14. Dude Simulator 2

Racing Simulator Adventure Indie

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Similar racing genre and comedy theme.

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Miguel (austernotus) is a game developer and pixel artist who believes the best recommendations come from understanding a game's core systems. With a background that spans from high-level MMO PVP (2100+ in WoW) to professional SEO, his analysis goes beyond the surface to find the games you'll actually love.