Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode similar games & best alternatives

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Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2022

Should you play it?

What works

  • Immersive and detailed open world
  • Innovative three-character switching mechanic
  • Engaging heist missions with tactical depth
  • Rich narrative and character development
  • Variety of side activities and exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Story loses focus in final act
  • Combat and cover mechanics can feel clunky
  • Police evasion can be tedious
  • Some missions feel repetitive or forced
  • Limited deep social interaction in single-player

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Grand Theft Auto V

  • Planet Alcatraz 2

  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Stories Los Santos

  • Saints Row 2

  • Far Cry 3

  • Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Less social

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode but with less teamwork and cooperation

Less dominating

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode but with less domination over others

  • Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition

  • Red Dead Redemption 2

  • Splatoon Raiders

  • Cyber Knights: Flashpoint

  • Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

  • Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City

More competitive

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode but with more competition against others

  • Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

  • ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN

  • Star Fox 64

  • Metal Slug Anthology

  • Space Rangers HD: A War Apart

  • Far Cry® 4

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode but with a stronger sense of community

  • PAYDAY™ The Heist

  • Grand Theft Auto V: Special Edition

  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

  • Saints Row: The Third

  • Far Cry® 5

  • Saints Row IV: Re-Elected

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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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: Story Mode: 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 Domination, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship.

Last update: 05/08/2026