# Games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

> The closest matches to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto III, Saints Row 2, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, and Mafia II (Classic). 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: Vice City](https://imho.run/games/12110/grand-theft-auto-vice-city) — Shares vehicle customization with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 8,301 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12110/)
2. [Grand Theft Auto III](https://imho.run/games/12100/grand-theft-auto-iii) — Also Automobile Sim and Crime, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 4,551 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12100/)
3. [Saints Row 2](https://imho.run/games/9480/saints-row-2) — Shares vehicle customization and character customization with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 8,283 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9480/)
4. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Shares melee combat and vehicle customization with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
5. [Mafia II (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/50130/mafia-ii-classic) — A frequent pick in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas players' libraries, and another Action. 10,160 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50130/)
6. [Cyberpunk 2077](https://imho.run/games/1091500/cyberpunk-2077) — Also Mature, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 373,044 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/)
7. [Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit](https://imho.run/games/47870/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 5,277 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47870/)
8. [Driver® Parallel Lines](https://imho.run/games/21780/driver-parallel-lines) — A frequent pick in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas players' libraries, and another Racing. 650 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21780/)
9. [Red Dead Redemption 2](https://imho.run/games/1174180/red-dead-redemption-2) — Also Mature, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 295,872 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174180/)
10. [Watch_Dogs™](https://imho.run/games/243470/watch-dogs) — Also Driving, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 18,687 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243470/)
11. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — Also Crime and Mature, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
12. [Yakuza: Like a Dragon](https://imho.run/games/1235140/yakuza-like-a-dragon) — Also Crime, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 14,367 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235140/)
13. [American Fugitive](https://imho.run/games/934780/american-fugitive) — Also Crime and Driving, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 682 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/934780/)
14. [Midnight Club 2](https://imho.run/games/12160/midnight-club-2) — Also Driving, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 372 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12160/)
15. [The Crew™](https://imho.run/games/241560/the-crew) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 5,738 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241560/)
16. [The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim](https://imho.run/games/72850/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim) — Same epic mood as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 101,764 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/72850/)
17. [Far Cry 3](https://imho.run/games/220240/far-cry-3) — Shares vehicle customization with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 41,842 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220240/)
18. [Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/6910/deus-ex-game-of-the-year-edition) — Same immersive mood as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 10,288 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/)
19. [Hitman 2: Silent Assassin](https://imho.run/games/6850/hitman-2-silent-assassin) — Also Crime, like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 1,769 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6850/)
20. [Just Cause](https://imho.run/games/6880/just-cause) — Same epic mood as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 1,940 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6880/)
21. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Same immersive mood as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
22. [RoboCop: Rogue City](https://imho.run/games/1681430/robocop-rogue-city) — Same cinematic mood as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 14,089 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681430/)
23. [Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood](https://imho.run/games/48190/assassin-s-creed-brotherhood) — Same epic mood as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 8,889 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48190/)
24. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Same immersive mood as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=12120&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=12120&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=12120
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/12120
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is an action-adventure game released on Steam in 2008 by Rockstar Games. Set in a fictionalized early 1990s United States, it features mission-based storytelling, character customization with stat management, and open-world traversal across three distinct cities. Players engage with melee combat, driving mechanics, and shooting within a sprawling environment. The game is marked as Playable on Steam Deck and holds a 89% positive review score from over 22,000 Steam reviews. Reviewers highlight the story line as great, the soundtrack as excellent, and the massive open world with three distinct cities as a standout feature. Players describe the experience as nostalgic, cinematic, and immersive, with vibrant pedestrian mechanics adding to the atmosphere.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 12120
- **Developer:** Rockstar Games
- **Publisher:** Rockstar Games
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 4, 2008
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 93
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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