Grand Theft Auto clone (English Wikipedia)

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bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

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Sources that refer to Grand Theft Auto popularizing or inventing a genre include:
i. Reparaz, Mikel (2007-03-27). "Battle of the GTA clones". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2008-07-21.;
ii. Cifaldi, Frank (2006-02-21). "Analysts: FPS 'Most Attractive' Genre for Publishers". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-08-21.;
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canoe.com (Global: 667^th place; English: 298^th place)

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Sources that refer to games similar to Grand Theft Auto as action-adventure games include:
i. Parkyn, Jonathan (2006-04-18). "Review: The Godfather 3D action game". Personal Computer World. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
ii. Steve Tilley (2007-04-01). "Wii 'Godfather' for newbies only". CANOE. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
iii. Bishop, Sam (2003-05-16). "E3 2003: True Crime: Streets of L.A. Update". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
iv. Will Tuttle (2006-08-30). "GameSpy Review – Saints Row". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
v. Snow, Blake (2008-01-30). "Just Cause 2 announced for Xbox 360, PS3, PC". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
For examples of reviewers who have called these kinds of games third-person shooters, see:
i. Tilly, Steve (2005-01-23). "Mercenaries". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
ii. Gerstmann, Jeff (2006-03-14). "Driver: Parallel Lines". CNET Networks. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2008-08-26.

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

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For examples of reviewers who have called these kinds of games third-person shooters, see:
i. Tilly, Steve (2005-01-23). "Mercenaries". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
ii. Gerstmann, Jeff (2006-03-14). "Driver: Parallel Lines". CNET Networks. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2008-08-26.

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Plumb, Ali (2015-09-24). "Assassin's Creed Syndicate goes 'full GTA'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2024-05-27.

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Bramwell, Tom (2007-03-27). "Crackdown Community Q&A". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
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Sources that refer to Grand Theft Auto popularizing or inventing a genre include:
i. Reparaz, Mikel (2007-03-27). "Battle of the GTA clones". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2008-07-21.;
ii. Cifaldi, Frank (2006-02-21). "Analysts: FPS 'Most Attractive' Genre for Publishers". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-08-21.;
iii. "Hunt for Grand Theft Auto pirates". BBC News. 2004-10-21. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
Cifaldi, Frank (2006-02-21). "Analysts: FPS 'Most Attractive' Genre for Publishers". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-08-21.

gameinformer.com (Global: 523^rd place; English: 349^th place)

Kristian Brogger (November 2002). "Mafia (PC)". Game Informer. No. 115. p. 147. Archived from the original on 25 February 2005. Retrieved 11 April 2010. When I started playing this game, I thought, "Okay, this is kind of like GTA III". Then I started getting into it, and I thought, "Holy crap! This is a lot like GTA III. Awesome!" There's no shame in taking a proven gameplay formula and changing it a little bit to fit a scheme of your own.

gamepro.com (Global: 2,335^th place; English: 1,374^th place)

Sources that refer to games similar to Grand Theft Auto as action-adventure games include:
i. Parkyn, Jonathan (2006-04-18). "Review: The Godfather 3D action game". Personal Computer World. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
ii. Steve Tilley (2007-04-01). "Wii 'Godfather' for newbies only". CANOE. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
iii. Bishop, Sam (2003-05-16). "E3 2003: True Crime: Streets of L.A. Update". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
iv. Will Tuttle (2006-08-30). "GameSpy Review – Saints Row". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
v. Snow, Blake (2008-01-30). "Just Cause 2 announced for Xbox 360, PS3, PC". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
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gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,133^rd place; English: 707^th place)

Batchelor, James (2021-11-11). "The legacy of Grand Theft Auto 3: Grown-up video games and a template for the open world". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

gameslikefinder.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Games Like Grand Theft Auto". Games Finder. 2014-02-09. Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-23.

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

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Navarro, Alex (2004-11-11). "Scrapland Review". Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2009-05-23. Scrapland Review], GameSpot, Retrieved on 2009-6-17
i. Thompson, Clive (2008-05-02). "Grand Theft Auto IV Delivers Deft Satire of Street Life". Wired News. Archived from the original on 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
ii. "Greatest Games of All Time – Grand Theft Auto III". GameSpot. 2007-06-01. Archived from the original on 2007-06-05. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
Gerstmann, Jeff (2006-10-10). "Review – Scarface: The World Is Yours". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Navarro, Alex (2006-07-26). "GameSpot Review – Outlaw Chopper". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Navarro, Alex (2003-09-15). "Review – Simpsons Hit and Run". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2009-01-11. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
i. Downie, Alan (2006-07-25). "Australian Gamer Preview – Saints Row". Australian Gamer. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
ii. Wilson, Mark (2006-08-28). "We Visit Volition to Talk Saints Row". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
iii. Navarro, Alex (2003-09-15). "Review – Simpsons Hit and Run". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2009-01-11. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"Greatest Games of All Time – Grand Theft Auto III". GameSpot. 2007-06-01. Archived from the original on 2007-06-05. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
Gerstmann, Jeff (2006-03-14). "Driver: Parallel Lines Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
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Wolpaw, Erik (September 4, 2002). "Mafia Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2020. Arriving without much prerelease hype, Mafia is a highly engaging combination of the driving and living-city elements of Grand Theft Auto III and the story-driven third-person shooting action of Max Payne.
"Driver: Parallel Lines Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

uk.gamespot.com

Mac Donald, Ryan (1998-05-06). "GTA: Grand Theft Auto: European Version Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-04-04.

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101^st place; English: 694^th place)

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Sources that refer to games similar to Grand Theft Auto as action-adventure games include:
i. Parkyn, Jonathan (2006-04-18). "Review: The Godfather 3D action game". Personal Computer World. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
ii. Steve Tilley (2007-04-01). "Wii 'Godfather' for newbies only". CANOE. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
iii. Bishop, Sam (2003-05-16). "E3 2003: True Crime: Streets of L.A. Update". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
iv. Will Tuttle (2006-08-30). "GameSpy Review – Saints Row". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
v. Snow, Blake (2008-01-30). "Just Cause 2 announced for Xbox 360, PS3, PC". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

pc.gamespy.com

Leeper, Justin (2005-05-23). "GameSpy: Just Cause Review". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2008-08-26.

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Fischer, Russ (2003-11-14). "Review – True Crime: Streets of LA". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2008-08-26.

gamesquad.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Chick,Tom (2006-10-17). "Bully – Review". gamesquad.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2008-11-07.

gamesradar.com (Global: 378^th place; English: 265^th place)

Sources that refer to Grand Theft Auto popularizing or inventing a genre include:
i. Reparaz, Mikel (2007-03-27). "Battle of the GTA clones". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2008-07-21.;
ii. Cifaldi, Frank (2006-02-21). "Analysts: FPS 'Most Attractive' Genre for Publishers". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-08-21.;
iii. "Hunt for Grand Theft Auto pirates". BBC News. 2004-10-21. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
Reparaz, Mikel (2007-03-27). "Battle of the GTA clones". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
CVG UK (2008-04-24). "The complete history of Grand Theft Auto". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
McCrae, Scott (November 29, 2025). "Saints Row creator admits he took Grand Theft Auto's design "wholesale," but feels there were "enough differentiating factors" overall; "Am I playing a GTA game? No! But I kinda feel like I am"". GamesRadar. Retrieved November 29, 2025.

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Sources that refer to games similar to Grand Theft Auto as action-adventure games include:
i. Parkyn, Jonathan (2006-04-18). "Review: The Godfather 3D action game". Personal Computer World. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
ii. Steve Tilley (2007-04-01). "Wii 'Godfather' for newbies only". CANOE. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
iii. Bishop, Sam (2003-05-16). "E3 2003: True Crime: Streets of L.A. Update". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
iv. Will Tuttle (2006-08-30). "GameSpy Review – Saints Row". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
v. Snow, Blake (2008-01-30). "Just Cause 2 announced for Xbox 360, PS3, PC". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

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is.fi (Global: 792^nd place; English: 2,317^th place)

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ii. Wilson, Mark (2006-08-28). "We Visit Volition to Talk Saints Row". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
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Brian Ashcraft (July 16, 2009). "Grand Theft Auto And Pac-Man? "The Same"". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-08.

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Smith, Ken (2007-04-12). "Top 5 'Grand Theft Auto' clones". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2008-11-07.

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pcw.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

Sources that refer to games similar to Grand Theft Auto as action-adventure games include:
i. Parkyn, Jonathan (2006-04-18). "Review: The Godfather 3D action game". Personal Computer World. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
ii. Steve Tilley (2007-04-01). "Wii 'Godfather' for newbies only". CANOE. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
iii. Bishop, Sam (2003-05-16). "E3 2003: True Crime: Streets of L.A. Update". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
iv. Will Tuttle (2006-08-30). "GameSpy Review – Saints Row". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
v. Snow, Blake (2008-01-30). "Just Cause 2 announced for Xbox 360, PS3, PC". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Parkyn, Jonathan (2006-04-18). "Review: The Godfather 3D action game". Personal Computer World. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-07-25.

pelaaja.fi (Global: low place; English: low place)

Ahola, Tuomas (21 January 2026). "Tuleva Last Drop tuo mieleen GTA:n Suomessa – vuoden 1994 Nykylään sijoittuva peli laajenee avoimeksi maailmaksi ennen varhaisjulkaisua". Pelaaja (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 February 2026.

pocketgamer.co.uk (Global: 7,240^th place; English: 4,755^th place)

French, Michael (14 November 2006). "Gangstar: Crime City review". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.

somethingawful.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Mikal, Hassan (2008-04-17). "Grand Theft Auto: A Retrospective". Something Awful. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

teamxbox.com (Global: 9,607^th place; English: 6,020^th place)

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Price, Tom (2008-03-04). "Saints Row 2 Preview (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Arnott, Jack (July 20, 2010). "Mafia 2 preview". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020. This one problem aside, Mafia 2 has the makings of a blockbuster release, and is a potential must-have for your late summer shopping lists. Who knows, by the time Grand Theft Auto 5 comes out, the comparisons may be the other way around.

thereviewgeek.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Gaudiosi, John (2006-05-12). "'Parallel Lines': Put It in Drive". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
Gaudiosi, John (2006-05-12). "'Parallel Lines': Put It in Drive". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

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Sources that refer to Grand Theft Auto popularizing or inventing a genre include:
i. Reparaz, Mikel (2007-03-27). "Battle of the GTA clones". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2008-07-21.;
ii. Cifaldi, Frank (2006-02-21). "Analysts: FPS 'Most Attractive' Genre for Publishers". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-08-21.;
iii. "Hunt for Grand Theft Auto pirates". BBC News. 2004-10-21. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
Bramwell, Tom (2007-03-27). "Crackdown Community Q&A". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
Sources that refer to games similar to Grand Theft Auto as action-adventure games include:
i. Parkyn, Jonathan (2006-04-18). "Review: The Godfather 3D action game". Personal Computer World. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
ii. Steve Tilley (2007-04-01). "Wii 'Godfather' for newbies only". CANOE. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
iii. Bishop, Sam (2003-05-16). "E3 2003: True Crime: Streets of L.A. Update". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
iv. Will Tuttle (2006-08-30). "GameSpy Review – Saints Row". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-25.;
v. Snow, Blake (2008-01-30). "Just Cause 2 announced for Xbox 360, PS3, PC". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
For examples of reviewers who have called these kinds of games third-person shooters, see:
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ii. Gerstmann, Jeff (2006-03-14). "Driver: Parallel Lines". CNET Networks. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
Reparaz, Mikel (2007-03-27). "Battle of the GTA clones". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
Navarro, Alex (2004-11-11). "Scrapland Review". Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2009-05-23. Scrapland Review], GameSpot, Retrieved on 2009-6-17
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"Crackdown: Review". GameTrailers. 2007-02-20. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
"Games Like Grand Theft Auto". Games Finder. 2014-02-09. Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
Smith, Ken (2007-04-12). "Top 5 'Grand Theft Auto' clones". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
i. Harris, John (September 26, 2007). "Game Design Essentials: 20 Open World Games". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
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