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

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 • 2006

Should you play it?

What works

  • Engaging empire-building system
  • Immersive 1980s vice city atmosphere and soundtrack
  • Varied missions and gameplay
  • Strong narrative with memorable characters
  • Open world exploration and vehicle variety

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky combat and aiming controls
  • Frustrating mission difficulty spikes
  • Limited multiplayer functionality
  • Repetitive side missions in empire management
  • Aging graphics and technical issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

More social

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

  • Grand Theft Auto V: Special Edition

  • Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

  • Far Cry® 4

  • Kenshi

  • Voxel Turf

  • Assassin's Creed Mobile

Less status-driven

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

  • X3: Reunion

  • Planet Alcatraz 2

  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition

  • Mob Rule Classic

  • Songs of Syx

  • Master of Orion 1

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories but with less leadership over others

  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

  • Retro City Rampage™ DX

  • Resident Evil 4 (2005)

  • Yakuza 5 Remastered

  • Vangers

  • Mad Max

Less competitive

Games that feels like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories but with less competition against others

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026