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39 Narrative games like Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City 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 39 that fit the “Narrative” category. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Mafia III and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 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 “Narrative” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Mafia III and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City

39 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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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Its own ground is puzzle design.

Same studio: Rockstar North.

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Mafia III

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Mafia III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

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

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Same studio: Rockstar North.

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Details →1/1 agree it's a good match
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Grand Theft Auto IV

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Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

The resemblance to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Its own ground is co-op play.

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Grand Theft Auto III

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Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · 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. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

It predates Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Hitman 3

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Hitman 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Released 12 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

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Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

Released 6 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals100Combat76
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Postal III

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Postal III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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 a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: a first-person view.

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Watch Dogs 2

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Watch Dogs 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn 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. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings stealth mechanics.

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

Genre100Tone100World100Visuals100Progression78Game mode71
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Just Cause 4

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Just Cause 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn 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 a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

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

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals100Combat75
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RAGE

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RAGE
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a first-person view.

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Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

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Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world: first-person shooting and co-op play.

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Gears 5

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Gears 5
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev The Coalition · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and progression. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on world and game mode: this one brings co-op play.

Released 10 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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Strange Brigade

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Strange Brigade
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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Crysis 3

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Crysis 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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 single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a first-person view.

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

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