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If Grand Theft Auto V Legacy left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — racing gameplay, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration — and the NextGameLike editorial team ranks them by a similarity score computed across 19 attributes. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas comes closest (91/100).

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Year 2013Dev Rockstar North

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The closest game to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Saints Row: The Third and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy. 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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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is strong narrative focus, 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. Its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Same studio: Rockstar North.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode87
Details →1/1 agree it's a good match
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Saints Row: The Third

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

Shelved next to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: skill tree progression and 2D presentation.

Genre100World100Game mode79Tone75Combat61Progression60
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Closest on combat
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is puzzle design.

Same studio: Rockstar North.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals63
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Grand Theft Auto IV

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Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto V Legacy does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode83
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Saints Row 2

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Saints Row 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is 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 visuals: this one brings online features and skill tree progression.

Genre100Combat100World100Game mode81Progression71Visuals63
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Sunset Overdrive

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Sunset Overdrive
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Insomniac Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings skill tree progression.

Genre100World100Game mode88Tone77Visuals63Combat62
7

Watch Dogs 2

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Watch Dogs 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

The genre is the same as Grand Theft Auto V Legacy’s, and with it 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 stealth mechanics.

Released 3 years after Grand Theft Auto V Legacy.

Genre100Tone100World100Game mode88Progression78Visuals63
8

Saints Row IV

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NGL87
Saints Row IV
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

Shelved next to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is skill tree progression.

Genre100Combat100World100Game mode80Visuals63Progression58
9

Just Cause 2

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Just Cause 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Visuals63Game mode56
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Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

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Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

If Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 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 a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and online features.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode82Visuals63
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RAGE

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RAGE
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Grand Theft Auto V Legacy worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with deep RPG systems and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Game mode88
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Grand Theft Auto III

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Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 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 game mode and visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

It predates Grand Theft Auto V Legacy by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Just Cause 3

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Just Cause 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Grand Theft Auto V Legacy, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on tone and combat.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode85Visuals63Combat59
14

Mafia II (Classic)

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Mafia II (Classic)
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 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 single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: puzzle design and stealth mechanics.

Genre100World100Progression100Combat77Visuals63Tone57
15

Far Cry 3

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Far Cry 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The genre is the same as Grand Theft Auto V Legacy’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: loot and gear systems.

Genre100World100Game mode83Combat72Visuals70Progression57

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