# Games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

> The closest matches to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto III, Mafia, Driver® Parallel Lines, and Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas](https://imho.run/games/12120/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas) — Shares vehicle customization with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 22,358 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12120/)
2. [Grand Theft Auto III](https://imho.run/games/12100/grand-theft-auto-iii) — Also Automobile Sim and Crime, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 4,551 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12100/)
3. [Mafia](https://imho.run/games/40990/mafia) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 2,219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40990/)
4. [Driver® Parallel Lines](https://imho.run/games/21780/driver-parallel-lines) — A frequent pick in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City players' libraries, and another Racing. 650 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21780/)
5. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Also Crime, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
6. [Saints Row: The Third](https://imho.run/games/55230/saints-row-the-third) — Shares property acquisition with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 18,932 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55230/)
7. [Watch_Dogs™](https://imho.run/games/243470/watch-dogs) — Also Driving and Third-Person Shooter, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 18,687 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243470/)
8. [Yakuza 0](https://imho.run/games/638970/yakuza-0) — Also Crime and Violent, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 37,833 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638970/)
9. [Cyberpunk 2077](https://imho.run/games/1091500/cyberpunk-2077) — Also Violent, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 373,044 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/)
10. [American Fugitive](https://imho.run/games/934780/american-fugitive) — Also Crime and Driving, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 682 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/934780/)
11. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also 1980s and Violent, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
12. [Max Payne](https://imho.run/games/12140/max-payne) — A frequent pick in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City players' libraries, and another Action. 7,648 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12140/)
13. [HITMAN™ 2](https://imho.run/games/863550/hitman-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 13,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863550/)
14. [Need for Speed™ Most Wanted](https://imho.run/games/1262560/need-for-speed-most-wanted) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 8,187 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262560/)
15. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
16. [The Crew™](https://imho.run/games/241560/the-crew) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 5,738 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241560/)
17. [Just Cause](https://imho.run/games/6880/just-cause) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 1,940 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6880/)
18. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Also 1980s, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
19. [Far Cry 3](https://imho.run/games/220240/far-cry-3) — Shares vehicle customization with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 41,842 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220240/)
20. [Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood](https://imho.run/games/48190/assassin-s-creed-brotherhood) — Same atmospheric mood as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 8,889 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48190/)
21. [LEGO® City Undercover](https://imho.run/games/578330/lego-city-undercover) — Also Crime, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 3,484 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578330/)
22. [Fallout: New Vegas](https://imho.run/games/22380/fallout-new-vegas) — A frequent pick in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City players' libraries, and another RPG. 166,925 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22380/)
23. [Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/200260/batman-arkham-city-game-of-the-year-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 25,745 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200260/)
24. [RoboCop: Rogue City](https://imho.run/games/1681430/robocop-rogue-city) — Also Violent, like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 14,089 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681430/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=12110&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=12110
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/12110
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## About Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

This is a classic open-world action-adventure crime game set in a stylized 1980s Miami, released in 2008 by Rockstar Games. Players build criminal empires through property acquisition and faction progression while piloting vehicles including helicopters. Mission-gating structures the experience, and radio stations with selectable tracks define the era's atmosphere. Reviewers highlight that the iconic locations feel alive and property ownership feels rewarding, with save houses enabling strategic play. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, nostalgic and retro, with the soundtrack frequently cited as a defining element. The game runs approximately 89% positive across 8301 Steam reviews and is not supported on Steam Deck. It offers a long single-player campaign with normal difficulty.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 12110
- **Developer:** Rockstar Games
- **Publisher:** Rockstar Games
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 4, 2008
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 94
- **Platforms:** windows

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