37 Narrative games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City that you should try

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.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Vice City does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with horror tension.

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.

The resemblance to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Vice City does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Vice City does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Vice City does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and world: this one brings co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Vice City does: 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 world — its own ground is first-person shooting.

The genre is the same as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Its point of contact with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in world — its own ground is horror tension and punishing difficulty.

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.

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.