Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories similar games & best alternatives

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 • 2006

Should you play it?

What works

  • Engaging empire-building system
  • Immersive 1980s vice city atmosphere and soundtrack
  • Varied missions and gameplay
  • Strong narrative with memorable characters
  • Open world exploration and vehicle variety

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky combat and aiming controls
  • Frustrating mission difficulty spikes
  • Limited multiplayer functionality
  • Repetitive side missions in empire management
  • Aging graphics and technical issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

More social

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Grand Theft Auto V: Special Edition

  • Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

  • Far Cry® 4

  • Kenshi

  • Voxel Turf

  • Assassin's Creed Mobile

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories but with less focus on status and recognition

  • X3: Reunion

  • Planet Alcatraz 2

  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition

  • Mob Rule Classic

  • Songs of Syx

  • Master of Orion 1

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories but with less leadership over others

  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

  • Retro City Rampage™ DX

  • Resident Evil 4 (2005)

  • Yakuza 5 Remastered

  • Vangers

  • Mad Max

Less competitive

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories but with less competition against others

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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: Vice City Stories: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation.

Last update: 05/08/2026