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Grand Theft Auto V: Special Edition

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 • 2013

Should you play it?

What works

  • Rich, immersive open world with high player freedom
  • Engaging heist missions with tactical depth
  • Strong cooperative multiplayer with social features
  • Continuous updates and longevity of gta online
  • Enhanced visuals and performance on new consoles

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated combat mechanics and controls
  • Storyline weakens in final act
  • Online community can be toxic or grief-prone
  • Paid upgrades with minimal new single-player content
  • Steep learning curve and grind in online mode

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

  • Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

  • Infinite Veil

  • Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

  • STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II

  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Less dominating

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto V: Special Edition but with less domination over others

  • Saints Row: The Third

  • Saints Row IV: Re-Elected

  • Warhammer: Vermintide 2

  • Sketchy's Contract

  • Grand Theft Auto VI

  • Red Dead Online

Less social

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto V: Special Edition but with less teamwork and cooperation

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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Similarity map

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  • 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).
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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).

Grand Theft Auto V: Special Edition: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story, Violence.

Last update: 05/08/2026