Grand Theft Auto-like
Game genre theme
An open world action-adventure with transitionless change between on foot and vehicular/mounted movement, vehicle/ride jacking, and combat.
145
games
26platforms
Alternate name: Grand Theft Auto clone
XBOX 2005-06-06
WIN 2011-11-15
N64 1998-10-01
WIN 2005-06-06
PS2 2007-03
WIN 2008-12
X360 2008-04
WII 2007-06-12
XBOX 2004-06-21
WIN 2006-09-22
ANDR 2016-12-13
X360 2010-08-24
The genre is often not called GTA-like at all, usually referring only to the much broader open world game design when something is akin to GTA. This has brought out some errors in what are actually of the same genre, such as Zelda and Metroid are not despite being open world-ish.
Mandatory traits:
* Open world design.
* Vehicle or ride jacking, ability to use "any" encountered vehicle or ride instead of only few pre-designated ones; or ability to use them after disposing of their former user (e.g. shooting them while driving)
* No game transitions between on foot, vehicular, or mounted movement.
* Ability to hurt almost anyone (with possible exceptions of plot protected individuals)
Optional traits:
* Third-person perspective
* Crime fiction
Mandatory traits:
* Open world design.
* Vehicle or ride jacking, ability to use "any" encountered vehicle or ride instead of only few pre-designated ones; or ability to use them after disposing of their former user (e.g. shooting them while driving)
* No game transitions between on foot, vehicular, or mounted movement.
* Ability to hurt almost anyone (with possible exceptions of plot protected individuals)
Optional traits:
* Third-person perspective
* Crime fiction
Popular tags
actionadventure firstpersonshooterParent groups
Games by year
The first Grand Theft Auto-like video game was released in 1997.
Rockstar Games and Vblank Entertainment published most of these games.