31 Third-person shooter games like Grand Theft Auto IV that you should try

If Grand Theft Auto IV 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 single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

The resemblance to Grand Theft Auto IV is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with racing gameplay.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto IV is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with racing gameplay and online features.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto IV does: 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 progression: this one brings skill tree progression.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Grand Theft Auto IV — the two agree on genre, combat and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with a sci-fi setting.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Grand Theft Auto IV on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: racing gameplay.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto IV does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Its own ground is first-person shooting and horror setting.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto IV is open world exploration, melee combat and co-op play, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression: skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto IV does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: racing gameplay and procedural generation.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto IV does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in progression — its own ground is skill tree progression.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto IV 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 co-op play. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto IV does: 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 tone: first-person shooting.

If Grand Theft Auto IV worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with racing gameplay and stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto IV does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings stealth mechanics.

On paper it is what Grand Theft Auto IV is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is skill tree progression and 2D presentation.