Best PS5 games like Grand Theft Auto, ranked

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• Crime Boss: Rockay City offers GTA-style heists with roguelike progression and a star-studded cast.

• Saints Row Reboot is the closest GTA-like game on PS5, focusing on crime sandbox and chaos.

• Payday 3 excels at multiplayer heist despite the bugs, offering a dedicated fanbase and regular improvements.

Grand Theft Auto has since become a cultural phenomenon Grand Theft Auto 3 Back in 2001 open-world video games were defined. The brand was further redefined with the highly successful launch. GTA OnlineWhich spawned an entire habitable world full of dedicated players. Because of the runaway success of GTA Onlinebut, Rockstar The single-player experience was somewhat neglected, allowing 12 years to pass in between GTA 5 and highly anticipated GTA 6.

With money on the table for so long, publishers will likely be eager to fill that void, but in reality there is a complete lack of successful alternatives. That doesn't mean some titles won't make their own paths to the latest console generation. Any gamers looking to fulfill that crime power fantasy could do worse than these great PS5 games Grand Theft AutoSingle-player offers.

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Crime boss: Rockay City

Star-studded roguelite

Crime boss: Rockay City falls down Grand Theft Auto 5's Signature heists at their core with a roguelike progression system that sees players level up with modest gains over multiple run-throughs. The game tried to differentiate itself by adding star power by casting iconic names like Michael Madsen, Chuck Norris, Danny Trejo, and Kim Basinger.

Unfortunately, it seems to consume most of the development budget with no meaningful plot options and mainly shooting wave after wave of bullet sponge goons. It falls into the camp of too bad, it's good. For fans looking for an over-the-top B-movie gangster epic, this one is more than worth its moderate price tag.

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saint row

Great imitator

A series that started life as Shameless is fitting GTA The clone has gone full circle after venturing out into some crazy territory to create its own identity. saint row Unfortunately, it's another game that promises more than it delivers, though it's still the closest game to that. GTA Formula on PS5.

when desire In this fifth installment of the rebooted series, they returned to the turf war and open-world crime sandbox. It lacks the depth and character of its inspiration, but it sprinkles an extra dose of chaos and customization options while keeping in mind the series' roots for anyone looking to experiment.

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Salary 3

Multiplayer Heist

Perhaps a more direct inspiration for Crime boss: Rockay CityThe pay day The series has cornered the market of multiplayer heist simulators. Salary 3 It was not as well-received as its predecessor due to a familiar problem with bugs and connectivity issues.

Fans rightly felt pained at another lack of overall polish in the A's pay day product, but like previous entries, the developers have given it good post-launch support. With a dedicated fanbase and tons of tech improvements and DLC over the past year, there's never been a better time to jump in. Salary 3.

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Far cry 6

Guerrilla warfare

Back in the open world but away from hostile crime, we find another newcomer to the popular series, Far cry 6. Set in an essentially reimagined Cuba, players take on the role of a freedom fighter attempting to overthrow an oppressive regime.

For those who enjoy compelling stories and moral ambiguity GTA series, Far cry 6 is the best option. It probably doesn't live up to the hype of those pre-launch trailers, but it's still a great villainous performance from Giancarlo Esposito.

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See Dogs: Army

Hacker Crime Syndicate

Ubisoft's Watch Dogs Another is a series with a long-drawn parallel GTA. last entry, See Dogs: Army, A little less well-regarded than the previous entry, but it's easily the most ambitious game of the series – and maybe the genre, making every NPC recruitable.

See Dogs: Army It has impressive hacking mechanics to differentiate it while maintaining the open-world GTA feel. It also features a very well-realized near-future London map to explore for any players looking to relive the thrill of the lesser-known. Grand Theft Auto: London 1969.

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Teardown

Sandbox Heist Simulator

It's worth clarifying, though, that this list is trying to rank games on the overall quality of the target experience they provide, as opposed to strictly their similarity. GTAwhich was probably seen saint row As an unfair top recommendation. Teardown Bears little mechanical similarity GTA, But it offers a very different take on one of its most popular features, heists.

The indie hit features a series of devastating maps, giving players unlimited planning time to prepare their path. Once the loot starts, the timer drops to just 60 seconds to grab all the loot and get to the gateway vehicle. Players are essentially only limited by their imaginations.

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Cyberpunk 2077

Massive RPG

was given great publicity during its construction Cyberpunk 2077, CD Project Red It was expected to be talked about as its own industry juggernaut, but it serves as a suitable alternative instead. GTA. To be fair, much of the damage was done in a notoriously disastrous launch with the game continuing in an apparently unacceptable position.

It's a shame how often this has come up in a small subsection of AAA games. As mentioned above, however, the game has received great support since launch and is in very good shape today. Cyberpunk 2077 Running through the dark streets of Night City offers a very dense open world to explore and some deep character progression options – not to mention an incredible story.

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Like the Dragon: Eternal Wealth

Yakuza in Hawaii

The Yakuza The series began life as a brawler-centric one GTA Alternative based on the infamous Japanese crime syndicate, but it's really taken on a life of its own, becoming one of the most well-respected AAA series around. Yakuza: Like a dragon Successfully reinvented the series as a turn-based RPG, and sequel, Like the Dragon: Eternal Wealth, The best of all worlds.

A rich open world, an engaging if complex story, a healthy dose, and a more fluid combat system that highlights the perfect mix of approaches throughout the series. Like the Dragon: Eternal Wealth A great game in its own right.