Grand Theft Auto (Series) AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Open World Games

The best Open World Game alternative to Grand Theft Auto is Saints Row. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Gangstar or San Andreas Multiplayer. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Grand Theft Auto and 15 are Open World Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Open World Game alternatives to Grand Theft Auto are Sleeping Dogs, Watch Dogs, Just Cause and Yakuza.

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  1. Saints Row icon
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    Saints Row is an action-adventure video game series created by Volition and published by Deep Silver, that tells the story of a gang called the Third Street Saints; the title comes from the name of the district of the gang's home territory.

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Epic Games Store
     
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  2. Sleeping Dogs icon
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    Sleeping Dogs is an open world action-adventure video game. The player controls Wei Shen, a Chinese-American police officer, as he goes undercover to infiltrate the Sun On Yee Triad organization. The player character has the ability to walk, run, jump, climb over obstacles and...

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    • Windows
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  3. Watch Dogs icon
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    In Watch Dogs, enter the world of hacker Aiden Pearce who can use the high-tech city of Chicago as a weapon. Available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Wii U.

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    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Uplay
    • Xbox
     
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  4. Gangstar icon
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    Gangstar is an open world action/adventure game series developed by Gameloft. The game is about a gangster who explores cities looking for money, power, and occupation of other gangs.

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    • Freemium
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • HP webOS
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  5. Just Cause icon
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    The orders are simple: Hunt down and execute a rogue agent that has stolen top-secret intelligence and millions in Agency cash. For agent Rico Rodriguez, the mission is anything but routine. The target is Tom Sheldon, Rico’s former commanding officer, mentor and friend; a...

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  6. Yakuza icon
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    Action-adventure series set in urban Japan with open world exploration, dramatic crime stories, real-time combat, side quests, mini games including karaoke and gambling, item crafting, dining experiences, and a blend of serious and humorous content.

    25 Yakuza alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
     
  7. A throwback to the '80s and 90's and especially to the original Grand Theft Auto game, Retro City Rampage™ DX is a fast-paced arcade game of carjacking in an 8-bit open world.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  8. Multi Theft Auto is a game engine that adds full network multiplayer functionality to Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto game series, in which this functionality is not originally found.

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    • Windows
    • Grand Theft Auto (Series)
     
  9. The Simpsons: Hit & Run is a 2003 action-adventure game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Vivendi Universal Games. It is based on the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, and is the twenty-second installment in the Simpsons series of video games.

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    • Windows
     
  10. Tokyo 42 icon
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    Tokyo 42 lets you take to the streets of a vibrant, hand-crafted micro world as an assassin. Experience the color and beauty of this mini Tokyo from a breathtaking, isometric perspective that smoothly spins at your command to give you the clearest view of the action as you use...

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    • Xbox
     
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  11. Experience an open-world shooter in Philadelphia, leading a Resistance movement against superior forces. Engage in guerrilla warfare, ambushes, sabotage, and deception. Features both single player and Co-Op gameplay, turning Occupation into full-blown Revolution with oppressed civilians taking up arms.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
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