13 Games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on PS5 that you should try

Same family as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: open world exploration, melee combat and co-op play. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is skill tree progression.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: puzzle design and tactical combat.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is puzzle design and historical setting.

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings tactical combat.

The genre is the same as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: base building.

Same family as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and tone: this one brings tactical combat and skill tree progression.

Held in common with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

It meets Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on 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: this one brings survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Shelved next to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is crafting mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in combat and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

It comes from the same genre as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and world: procedural generation and PvP competition.

The thread back to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is tactical combat.

Shelved next to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings tactical combat and 3D presentation.