29 Sandbox games like Grand Theft Auto V Legacy that you should try

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.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto V Legacy does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: stealth mechanics.

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.

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.

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.

The genre is the same as Grand Theft Auto V Legacy’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: skill tree progression.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

If Grand Theft Auto V Legacy worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where they diverge is game mode and combat.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy — the two agree on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on game mode: this one brings horror tension.

Shelved next to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and tone — its own ground is stealth mechanics.