33 Dark games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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 visuals.

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.

If Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and post-apocalyptic world.

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.

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.

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.

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 tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals.

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. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode: this one brings horror tension.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and offline play.

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.

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, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

It meets Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on 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 combat: tactical combat.