FiveM similar games & best alternatives

FiveM

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2015

Should you play it?

FiveM is a modification for Grand Theft Auto V enabling you to play multiplayer on customized dedicated servers, powered by Cfx.re.

What works

  • Extensive customization and creative freedom
  • Deep social and roleplay immersion
  • Strong community and cooperation
  • Diverse server experiences and themes
  • Long-term character and story progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical instability and crashes reported
  • Steep learning curve for scripting and roleplay
  • Occasional performance issues during peak hours
  • Potential exclusivity in whitelisted servers
  • Some servers have high paywall costs for premium content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

Less status-driven

Games that feels like FiveM but with less focus on status and recognition

More competitive

Games that feels like FiveM but with more competition against others

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with FiveM. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with FiveM. These titles are not in What to play next.

FiveM: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Intimacy, Leadership.

Last update: 02/09/2026