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6 Games like Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Saints Row: The Third, Destroy All Humans! and Strange Brigade top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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Year 2009Dev Rockstar North

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is Saints Row: The Third — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Destroy All Humans! and Strange Brigade follow close behind.

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The best games like Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on Nintendo Switch

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

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Saints Row: The Third

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Saints Row: The Third
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

On paper it is what Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings co-op play and skill tree progression.

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Destroy All Humans!

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Destroy All Humans!
Closest on progression
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Released 11 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone77Combat76
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Strange Brigade

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Strange Brigade
Closest on tone
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

On paper it is what Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and world: this one brings co-op play and an isometric view.

Released 9 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Combat76Visuals63World60
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Closest on game mode
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: tactical combat and a first-person view.

Released 8 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100World58Combat45
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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 7 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone77Combat73World65
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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

If Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Released 4 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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