8 Games like Grand Theft Auto III on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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.

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is a top-down view.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto III is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: a first-person view.

Same family as Grand Theft Auto III: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: tactical combat and a first-person view.

The thread back to Grand Theft Auto III runs through strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Grand Theft Auto III’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

On paper it is what Grand Theft Auto III is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: procedural generation and stealth mechanics.