22 Sandbox games like Grand Theft Auto III that you should try

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto III is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay.

If Grand Theft Auto III 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 single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: horror tension.

Held in common with Grand Theft Auto III: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: procedural generation and multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto III is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

With Grand Theft Auto III it shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: puzzle design and stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto III is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as Grand Theft Auto III and shares open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

The resemblance to Grand Theft Auto III is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

If Grand Theft Auto III 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 a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: first-person shooting and co-op play.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto III is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

If Grand Theft Auto III 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 a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a sci-fi setting.

If Grand Theft Auto III worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto III is strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto III is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Grand Theft Auto III and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.