Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories similar games & best alternatives

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Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

PlayStation Portable • 2005

Should you play it?

What works

  • Authentic gta open-world experience on portable platforms
  • Engaging driving mechanics and city navigation
  • Compelling crime family storyline
  • Varied missions and side content
  • Strong audio design including radio stations

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky combat and targeting system
  • Outdated graphics and technical issues like pop-in and slowdown
  • Limited multiplayer and cooperative features
  • Repetitive mission structure
  • Shorter and less deep story compared to other gta titles

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

More social

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Grand Theft Auto V: Special Edition

  • Saints Row®: The Third™ Remastered

  • Far Cry® 5

  • Grand Theft Auto VI

  • Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

  • Saints Row: The Third

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories but with less focus on status and recognition

  • The Simpsons: Hit & Run

  • Driver® Parallel Lines

  • Mad Max

  • Batman™: Arkham Knight

  • Assassin's Creed 2

  • Planet Alcatraz 2

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Domination, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026