If your video game world ended with a GTA title, it’s time to expand it with projects that look like the legendary creation of Rockstar Games. We present the 10 best similar projects.
When you start describing Grand Theft Auto V, the word ” cult” seems inappropriate, as it fails to convey the immense popularity of the creation of Rockstar Games studio. The project has sold over 130 million copies and brought in multibillion-dollar profits. Other games can only dream of similar indicators.
However, one should not think that the fifth part of the series achieved such impressive results only thanks to the GTA brand. The franchise, of course, matters, but the users were primarily attracted by the great crime story, the open world with a bunch of possibilities, the most interesting side missions, extravagant and carefully attributed characters and many other aspects.
During the passage of Grand Theft Auto V, the player feels pleasure with every fiber of his body, but all good things end sooner or later. Or is it not? Is there really a way to feel similar emotions?
In this regard, HB has collected the ten best games, similar to the creation of Rockstar Games.
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inFamous: Second Son
Let’s start with a game that is less similar to GTA V than the rest of today’s collection. InFamous: Second Son is an open-world superhero action game where users transform into Delsin Rowe.
The guy has four unique powers that can be used both in battle and when moving around Seattle, where the events of the plot take place. According to the story, the main character will have to fight against the government organization DEZ and decide which side to take – good or evil.
This choice is made with the help of actions during assignments and when participating in activities implemented in the open world. Seattle’s terrain is no match for GTA V’s San Andreas, but it’s fun to explore, too. And the megalopolis from inFamous: Second Son contains a lot of secrets.
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La noire
LA Noire, unlike Grand Theft Auto V, concentrates on the other side of criminal life. It shows postwar Los Angeles in 1947, where crime is rampant.
Detective Cole Phelps is trying to fight her, the role of which users will try on. The main feature of LA Noire is interrogation. During investigations, the protagonist will have to communicate with suspects and witnesses. By their facial expressions, you need to determine whether the interlocutor is telling the truth or lying.
This mechanic adds zest to the plot and significantly increases interest in the project. As for the open world and activities in it, the game has little to offer. On the other hand, it is recommended for every gamer to drive around Los Angeles several times and feel the spirit of the era.
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Far cry 5
The fifth installment of Far Cry has become more like GTA V thanks to its large-scale open world and a variety of activities. According to the plot of the game, users will have to go to the fictional Hope County, Montana.
Here they will fight against the ” Gates of Eden” religious sect and its leader Joseph Sid. Players need to help local residents, form resistance and fight back fanatics. To do this, you need to complete many different tasks, which are made up of shootings, trips and flights in transport, covert elimination of enemies and other components.
But it’s best to feel the spirit of GTA V in Far Cry 5 when exploring the open world. On the huge map of the fifth part, you can find a lot of interesting things, and when everything gets bored – take a fishing rod, sit down near a river or lake and enjoy the wild nature of virtual Montana.
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Watch dogs 2
The Watch Dogs series is often called the ” GTA about hackers”, and quite rightly so. Judge for yourself. A well-developed open world is available. The use of transport is also present.
Life simulation, additional activities, character customization – is, is and is. But the differences between Watch Dogs 2 and Grand Theft Auto V are enough, so the game cannot be called a frontal clone. The plot in it tells about the confrontation between the hackers from the DedSec grouping against the corrupt authorities of San Francisco, who decided to establish total control over the inhabitants of the metropolis.
The gameplay in Ubisoft’s creation is based on hacking objects, distracting enemies and interacting with the environment, while in GTA V most of the confrontations are gun battles. In general, if you want something very similar, but with its own characteristics, then you should take a closer look at Watch Dogs 2.
6Yakuza 6
In general, all parts of Yakuza that have been released over the past six years, except for the seventh, can be placed in this item, since they made a turn-based combat system in it.
Franchise projects always tell a pretentious, full of emotions, events, and sometimes drama, criminal story. She arouses interest even during the prologue, and colorful characters only add charm to the narrative.
With a variety of activities in Yakuza 6 and the rest of the series, everything is fine too. There are fistfights, business-related missions, sports, karaoke and much more. In terms of secondary activities, the franchise will outperform even GTA V, which is a very solid indicator.
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Bully
Who would best copy the concept of GTA but Rockstar itself. In the Bully game, the developers decided to show the teenage world through the eyes of schoolboy-bully Jimmy Hopkins.
He was sent to a private academy for correction, but the educational institution was not at all as simple as his parents thought. The main character has a long way to go to increase his authority among his peers and conquer girls’ hearts.
To become the most popular guy in school, Jimmy must earn respect among the various factions by completing all sorts of tasks. They all turned out to be varied and well-posed. In one, you need to, sitting in a tree, shoot at the players, in the other, quietly sneak into the hostel, and in the third, take part in a fist duel.
And this is just a small part of the activities available in Bully.
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Saints Row: The Third
The Saints Row series was originally conceived as a clone of GTA. And only in the third part she was able to find her peculiarity, and her name is madness. Yes, the game has a lot of black, even moments of toilet humor, but it works great in this comedic world.
All tasks, both main and secondary, are filled with jokes and caricatures. A similar approach is observed in gameplay. Strange guns and vehicles in Saints Row: The Third have become the norm. But the main thing is that because of the general madness, the plot and other elements do not turn into a farce.
The developers were able to achieve a balance in this regard, thanks to which the third part of Saints Row is called a worthy successor to Grand Theft Auto.
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Sleeping dogs
At one time, many missed Sleeping Dogs, as they considered it a copy of GTA. But the game has many features, and the great crime story about police officer Wei Sheng, who works undercover in the Hong Kong criminal gang, is one of them.
The second distinguishing feature of the creation of United Front Games is the rate on hand-to-hand combat. The combat system, built on martial arts and combinations of techniques, has proven itself in Sleeping Dogs. Well, you shouldn’t forget about the Asian flavor.
The open world in the project is beautifully stylized, and additional activities are suitable for the general environment and flavor.
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Mafia II
There are traces of GTA influence in Mafia, but the series was able to find a unique development in the first part and continued it in the second.
The sequel captivates users with its amazing and gripping plot, which performs such pirouettes that surprise eyes become perfectly round.
The open world of the post-war Empire Bay, the local equivalent of New York, doesn’t offer a ton of activities. But it is interesting to just ride on the cars of that era and explore the surroundings, testing various cars for strength.
Trips, by the way, are an important part of the project, and they are given even more attention than in GTA V. At least for the sake of them and the plot, it is worth plunging into the criminal everyday life of Mafia II.
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Red dead redemption 2
Of course, in a dozen games similar to GTA V, ” GTA V in the Wild West” wins .
Rockstar Games created Red Dead Redemption 2 according to its usual canons: a large-scale open world, endless freedom, an exciting story that cannot be pulled away from, many additional tasks and activities. RDR 2 has it all, and every aspect is implemented at the highest level.
Both the narrative and the gameplay have the right depth. In the first case, we are talking about a generational conflict, which manifested itself at the turn of the epochs, when the Wild West was actively changing. And in the gameplay, the depth is manifested in random events, the development of diverse interactions with the outside world, the ability to pump your camp and build relationships with fellow bandits, and so on.
All the delights of Red Dead Redemption 2 are difficult to list, but it is not necessary. Better to find them yourself and be happy about how great another Rockstar creation turned out to be.
