Games like Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition
If Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grand Theft Auto III, Mafia: Definitive Edition and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →This 2023 remaster of Rockstar Games' influential open-world action-adventure offers a long, challenging solo experience centered on mission-based progression through a sprawling urban sprawl. Players navigate a checkpoint-restart system alongside side-mission looping and a vehicle-destruction system, with a radio-station system providing ambient texture throughout. The game carries a 68% positive rating from over 2,300 Steam reviews at a price of $59.99 USD and runs as Playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers describe the setting as a cold, cracked metropolis with dark storytelling that balances chaotic open-world freedom with narrative momentum, while the silent protagonist has been noted for allowing players to project themselves into the criminal underworld. Rockstar's signature radio stations deliver dark humor and satire that contribute to an immersive, bleak atmosphere players frequently highlight.
About Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition: It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.
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Grand Theft Auto III
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Shares side mission looping, radio station system and an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Top pick for Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Welcome to Liberty City. Where it all began. With stellar voice acting, a darkly comic storyline, a stunning soundtrack and revolutionary open-world gameplay, Grand Theft Auto III is the game that defined the open world genre for a generation.
Mafia: Definitive Edition
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Shares mission based progression and an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Second-strongest match for Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Third-strongest match for Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Welcome to Vice City. Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair, excess and pastel suits comes a story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Ranked #4 for Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
Vivat Slovakia
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Shares mission based progression and an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Ranked #5 for Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Vivat Slovakia is an open-world action game set in '90s Slovakia, where corruption runs deep and law enforcement is weak. Uncover a gripping story based on true events as you explore and shoot your way through a city at the crossroads of Eastern Europe’s turbulent history.
Mafia
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Ranked #6 for Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
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Ranked #7 for Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon.
Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)
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Shares a dark mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Ranked #8 for Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
SEGA’s critically-acclaimed entry that started a legend. Become Kazuma Kiryu, an up-and-coming yakuza who takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss, only to emerge from prison ten years later to a changed world. Remastered from the ground up, now in 4K and uncapped framerates on PC.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~83% under Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~67% under Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~83% under Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~83% under Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~67% under Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Subnautica
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Priced ~50% under Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~75% under Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
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Priced ~67% under Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Saihate Station
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Peggle Extreme
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Peggle Extreme delivers fast-paced puzzle action that combines elements of pinball and pachinko to create a truly unique game experience. Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun, now exclusively themed with art and sounds from Half-Life: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.
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Red Dead Redemption 2
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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Shares an immersive mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas... a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers. Now, it's the early 90s. Carl's got to go home.
Red Dead Online
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life in frontier America. Chase down bounties, battle outlaw gangs and other players, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run Moonshine, and much more to discover in a world of astounding depth and detail.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Welcome to Vice City. Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair, excess and pastel suits comes a story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile.
Red Dead Redemption
WHY THIS
Shares mission based progression and an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition. Shares Action with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: It’s the early ’90s. After a couple of cops frame him for homicide, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.
Grand Theft Auto III
WHY THIS
Shares side mission looping, radio station system and an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Welcome to Liberty City. Where it all began. With stellar voice acting, a darkly comic storyline, a stunning soundtrack and revolutionary open-world gameplay, Grand Theft Auto III is the game that defined the open world genre for a generation.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition. Shares Action and Adventure with Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition.
Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.
Frequently asked about Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition
- Does Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition cost?
- Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition are Grand Theft Auto III, Mafia: Definitive Edition, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
- Who developed Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition?
- Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition was developed by Rockstar Games.
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