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19 Ranged games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City down to the 19 that fit the “Ranged” category. Mafia II (Classic), Just Cause 2 and Just Cause top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

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Year 2002Dev Rockstar North

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is Mafia II (Classic) — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Just Cause 2 and Just Cause follow close behind.

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The best ranged games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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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Mafia II (Classic)

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NGL85
Mafia II (Classic)
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Grand Theft Auto: Vice City worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Its own ground is stealth mechanics and fantasy world.

Released 8 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Combat74
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Just Cause 2

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NGL82
Just Cause 2
Closest on combat
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera.

Released 8 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
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Just Cause

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NGL62
Just Cause
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: procedural generation.

Released 4 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World84
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Grand Theft Auto III

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NGL89
Grand Theft Auto III
Closest on tone
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Grand Theft Auto: Vice City worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode85
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Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

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NGL81
Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The resemblance to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with a sci-fi setting.

Released 7 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
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Grand Theft Auto IV

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NGL90
Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

The resemblance to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Its own ground is co-op play.

Released 8 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals100
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Saints Row 2

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NGL74
Saints Row 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Grand Theft Auto: Vice City worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

Released 6 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals100Progression71Game mode56
8

Postal III

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NGL34
Postal III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Released 9 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode85
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POSTAL 2

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POSTAL 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2003Dev Running With ScissorsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone82
10

Saints Row IV

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

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Vice City does: 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 game mode and progression — its own ground is co-op play and skill tree progression.

Released 11 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals100Progression58Game mode55
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RAGE

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NGL72
RAGE
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Vice City does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is co-op play and a first-person view.

Released 9 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100World66Game mode65
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Driver Parallel Lines

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NGL74
Driver Parallel Lines
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on world.

Released 4 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals100Game mode85World69
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Crysis 3

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NGL81
Crysis 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

If Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 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 and world — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 11 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Combat70World58
14

Resident Evil Village

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NGL90
Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

Released 19 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat73World61Progression52
15

Ghostwire: Tokyo

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NGL80
Ghostwire: Tokyo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What brings it close to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is strong narrative focus, 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. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 20 years after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Game mode85World69

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