In recent months, we have had countless news, hidden details and rumors about GTA 6, the highly anticipated open world game from Rockstar Games that has unfortunately just confirmed a new delay. However, some believe it could be delayed until autumn of this year.
The most optimistic believe that Rockstar will release a remaster of GTA IV to liven up the wait, although there are others games similar to GTA 6 that we shouldn’t underestimate or ignore.
No, we’re not referring to already available titles like Mafia: The Old Country or The Precinct, but rather those criminal-themed open-world adventures that aspire to find their place alongside the new Grand Theft Auto.
one is Anantathe striking anime game from Naked Rain and NetEase about which we’ve already told you everything we know so far. But he is certainly not the only one.
Other open world games follow Rockstar’s path to showcase immersive worlds with freedom of action, good stories and establish themselves as a second life for millions of players. And it would be a shame if you lost them.
there is life In addition to GTA 6: five games similar to Rockstar’s monster to follow from 2026.
Join us
- Developer: Wolf Haus Games.
- Platforms: PRAÇA.
- Release date: 2026.
If you’ve ever dreamed of having your own sect or cult (check it out), Join Us is the definitive simulator. which makes you the charismatic leader of one of these organizations. At first glance it may not remind you much of GTA 6, but it adopts a vision of the current world with freedom of action, just like the Rockstar game.
Join Us is a simulation and survival game that invites you to manage your own sect. It doesn’t matter if you practice cannibalism, believe in UFOs or highlight the supremacy of an animal species, because The interesting thing is that you can recruit any NPC you find in the game.
Depending on your cult members and the work they do, you will get new skills that could be vital to spreading belief in the cult you created. To top it off, the title from Wolf Haus Games has cooperative mode for up to 4 players.
Be careful, because the police and the Government will be after you from the first minute, so you will have to play your cards right if you want to avoid the authorities. Lucky that In Join Us you can ride a pig or create a shotgun that shoots snakes. It’s complete madness.
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Untitled Liquid Swords game
- Developer: Liquid Swords.
- Platforms: PS5/Xbox Series X|S/PC.
- Release date: To be announced.
Christofer Sundberg, creator of Just Cause and co-founder of Avalanche Studios, seeks to surprise with the first AAA game from its new studio Liquid Swords. Although the team was hit with layoffs before they even announced their first project, what we’ve seen looks pretty good.
Liquid Swords’ debut game is in development with Unreal Engine 5betting on a big city full of NPCs, buildings and things to do. At first glance it is inevitable to think of Liberty City from GTA IV, Los Santos from GTA V or even New York from the first Max Payne.
Sundberg himself confirmed that it is an action thriller set in an open worldand the leaked arts (with an action hero throwing blows and a frantic car chase) invite us to think about a new blockbuster, which is what MindsEye promised at the time.
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XRPL Paradise
- Developer: Ultra Games / Ultra Technologies.
- Platforms: PRAÇA.
- Release date: To be announced.
Be careful with this game as it is in the spotlight for its connection to blockchain technology, and Some even believe it could be a scam.. For now, neither Ultra Games nor Ultra Technologies have commented on the matter, so the game is still in development for PC.
Paradise XRPL is an ultra-realistic life simulator that aims to combine GTA with The Sims. Once we start we’ll have to create a character, choose a job and jump to ”Paradise” to live life as we want. It also has multiplayer elements like GTA Online.
This free to play game this will become your second lifesince you will have to work to earn money, which you can use to buy food, a car (and thus participate in illegal races with friends), go to the gym or complete different missions. It’s a video game like life itself.
However, it was discovered that some assets could be the work of generative AI, which, added to the link with the company Ledger (specializing in NFT), has generated a lot of controversy around the subject. Its creators are proud to have obtained 800,000 wishlist additions on Steam.
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Stranger than the sky
- Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
- Platforms: PS5/Xbox Series X|S/PC.
- Release date: 2026.
Announced at The Game Awards 2024 as Project Century, the new RGG Studio IPthe creators of Yakuza and Like a Dragon, will be released as Stranger Than Heaven and aims to be the ”once upon a time in america” of Japanese industry, both for the grandeur of its world and its narrative.
Stranger Than Heaven is an open-world adventure that takes place across multiple timelines. in Japan, from 1915 to 1943 (these two years have already been confirmed), with a charismatic protagonist walking the streets and starring in an unforgettable story.
Its protagonist is Mako Daito, a detective who seeks to solve a dark conspiracy in this thriller filled with neon lights, jazz clubs and street fights. It promises to be as open as a Like a Dragon game, but with touches of what was seen in Judgment and even LA Noire.
Ryu Ga Gotoku also confirmed simulation touches (hunger and thirst meter), a rougher and more visceral combat system than in previous games, and all this accompanied by a very cinematic staging. Intends to be one of the AAA bombs of 2026.
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Vigilante 2099
- Developer: Envoidant Studios.
- Platforms: PS5/Xbox Series X|S/PC.
- Release date: To be announced.
If you like them science fiction games like Cyberpunk 2077 and that neo-noir touch of blade runnerwait until you see what Vigilancer 2099 has to teach you. It is not technically a GTA “imitation”, but it is reminiscent of the Rockstar saga for its freedom of action and hero customization.
In Vigilancer 2099 we are a bounty hunter which pursues different objectives in an open world located inside a large skyscraper, or ”megabuilding”, as the game calls it. Basically, it is a city that expands vertically within a closed structureObservant style.
Players will have to Explore the world to find clues, search for targets and complete other side tasksat the same time as you feel part of this cyberpunk universe. This futuristic GTA that looks so good doesn’t have a date, but it is known that it will arrive on both PC and consoles.
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Bonus: the return of Red Dead Redemption 2
- Developer: Rockstar Games.
- Platforms: PS5 / Xbox Series X|S / Nintendo Switch 2 / PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Google Stadia.
- Release date: To be announced.
Rockstar’s crown jewel is the most similar game to GTA you can finddespite the clear difference in historical context and characters. Red Dead Redemption 2 is a masterpiece that will captivate anyone, especially anyone who has played the first Red Dead from 2010.
The story takes us to the end of the 19th century in the United States, with the outlaw Arthur Morgan surviving the decline of the Wild West along with the rest of the Van der Linde gang. It is the starting point of an unforgettable story within the western genre, on par with the best films of the genre.
Rumors have been circulating for some time that Red Dead Redemption 2 could have a native next-gen version for PS5 and Xbox Series X|Swell, the title Not optimized for the new Sony and Microsoft consoles. Perhaps it will be in the form of a free update for those who have the game.
It is also said that the Rockstar title would come to the Nintendo Switch 2 physically (as a key card) and digitally, taking advantage of its fit for current PlayStation and Xbox hardware. For now there is nothing official. But when the river sounds, and with so many sources confirming it… it will be a matter of time.
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It’s difficult to do justice to a GTA VI that promises to shake up the current AAA gaming industrybut you should give these titles a chance. They say there is virtue in variety, and here you will find it all: sects, paradisiacal cities, cyberpunk cities and much more.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 could return with new versions sooner GTA 6 is available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, so relive Arthur Morgan’s epic or try it out these new promises It will be more than enough to put ourselves in the shoes of Jason Duval and Lucía Caminos.
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