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6 Games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Saints Row: The Third, Sniper Elite 4 and Strange Brigade top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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NarrativeDarkSoloCo-op
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is Saints Row: The Third — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Sniper Elite 4 and Strange Brigade follow close behind.

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The best games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Nintendo Switch

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Saints Row: The Third

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Saints Row: The Third
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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.

Released 7 years after Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

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Sniper Elite 4

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Sniper Elite 4
Closest on game mode
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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.

Released 13 years after Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World81Tone69
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Strange Brigade

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Strange Brigade
Closest on tone
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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 co-op play. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 14 years after Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Game mode79World76Combat48
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings tactical combat.

Released 13 years after Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Genre100Tone100Progression100World74Visuals70Combat68
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and so 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 progression and tone: loot and gear systems.

Released 9 years after Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Genre100Game mode100World100Combat84Visuals65Tone64
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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry
Closest on combat
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Same family as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is historical setting.

Released 9 years after Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

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