27 Sandbox games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas that you should try

If Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 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 multiplayer gameplay. Where they diverge is game mode and visuals.

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 co-op play. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is skill tree progression and 2D presentation.

If Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 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 visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

On paper it is what Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

It meets Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on 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: online features and skill tree progression.

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, tone and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: horror setting and online features.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas does: 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 game mode and visuals: puzzle design and fantasy world.

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.

The genre is the same as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings skill tree progression.

If Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas worked for you because of strong narrative focus, 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 game mode and visuals — its own ground is puzzle design.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where they diverge is combat and tone.

If Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals.

On paper it is what Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and game mode.

Same family as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: 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 procedural generation.