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Games like Grand Theft Auto III

2001PC · PS · iOS · Android

24 games that share what Grand Theft Auto III does well: sandbox, open world and racing. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it.

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24 picks · prices as of Oct 16, 2026

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2002PC
Grand Theft Auto series, automobile sim
Critics
94
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~135h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008PC
Grand Theft Auto series, satire
Critics
90
Metacritic
Players
83%
Steam
To beat
~55h
IGDB
$19.99
Multiplayer
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2004PC · PS · iOS · Android
Grand Theft Auto series, automobile sim
Critics
93
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~34h
IGDB
See priceon PlayStation Store
Multiplayer
Grand Theft Auto
1997PC
Grand Theft Auto series, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
75%
IGDB
To beat
~8h
IGDB
No price yet
Sleeping Dogs
2012PC
Automobile sim, crime
Critics
80
Metacritic
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~20h
IGDB
$17.95~~was $22.44~~−20%
Mafia
2002PC
Crime, driving
Critics
88
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
~21h
IGDB
$4.94~~was $14.99~~−67%
MultiplayerEarly access
BeamNG.drive
2015PC · PS
Automobile sim, driving
Critics
unknown
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
$24.99
Just Cause
2006PC
Third-person shooting, sandbox
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
66%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.97~~was $6.99~~−86%
American Fugitive
2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Crime, driving
Critics
66
Metacritic
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2~~was $19.99~~−90%
Multiplayer
Saints Row: The Third
2011PC · Switch
Satire, crime
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~27h
IGDB
$8.99~~was $9.99~~−10%
Multiplayer
Grand Theft Auto V
2013PC · PS · Xbox
Grand Theft Auto series, automobile sim
Critics
96
Metacritic
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
~127h
IGDB
$39.99
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Night-Runners Prologue
2024PC
Automobile sim, crime
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Fortnite
2020PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Sandbox, open world
Critics
83
IGDB
Players
4.6/5
App Store
To beat
200h+
IGDB
Free
Free to play
Early access
171
2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Crime, third-person shooting
Critics
unknown
Players
74%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$19.99
Mad Max
2015PC · PS · Xbox
Automobile sim, driving
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
~60h
IGDB
$2.99~~was $19.99~~−85%
Driver: Parallel Lines
2006PC
Automobile sim, crime
Critics
61
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
~15h
IGDB
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Cyberpunk 2077
2020PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Sandbox, open world
Critics
86
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~72h
IGDB
$17.99~~was $59.99~~Historical low
In PS Plus
Mafia II
2010PC
Automobile sim, crime
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~16h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Blockland
2007PC
Sandbox, shooter
Critics
unknown
Players
70%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99
Jalopy
2018PC · Xbox
Automobile sim, driving
Critics
65
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
~13h
IGDB
$1.79~~was $14.99~~−88%
The Precinct
2025PC · PS · Xbox
Crime, driving
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~13h
IGDB
$29.99
Multiplayer
Watch Dogs 2
2016PC · PS · Xbox
Crime, third-person shooting
Critics
81
IGDB
Players
82%
Steam
To beat
~38h
IGDB
$44.99~~was $49.99~~−10%
In Game Pass · PS Plus · Ubisoft+
Multiplayer
Euro Truck Simulator 2
2012PC · Mac · PS · Xbox
Automobile sim, driving
Critics
79
Metacritic
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~53h
IGDB
$12.69~~was $15~~−15%
Multiplayer
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
2012PC · iOS
Automobile sim, crime
Critics
78
Metacritic
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
~20h
IGDB
$19.99
In EA Play

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Gourdlets
2024 · PC · Mac
Sandbox, open world
92% of 1,961 Steam reviews
$4.99
Shakedown: Hawaii
2019 · PC · PS · Switch
Crime, driving
90% of 653 Steam reviews
$19.99
Multiplayer
Vangers
1998 · PC · Mac
Sandbox, open world
96% of 1,174 Steam reviews
$5.99
Multiplayer
Midnight Club II
2003 · PC
Driving, sandbox
88% of 1,000 Steam reviews
No price yet
MultiplayerEarly access
Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
2020 · PC
Third-person, sandbox
92% of 890 Steam reviews
$22.39~~was $24.99~~−10%
Moonstone Island
2023 · PC · Mac · Switch · iOS · Android
Sandbox, open world
84% of 4,085 Steam reviews
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%