5 open-world games to play if you miss GTA

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Grand Theft Auto is a series of open-world games developed by Rockstar Games. Abbreviated as GTA, these were some of the most action-packed, enjoyable, and fun video games, with a modern-day setting and interesting but not too serious stories. One of the main appeals of these games has been the open-world sandbox, which allows for a lot of creativity from the player.

The last game in the series was GTA 5, released in 2013, and featured the fictional city of Los Santos, which was also one of the main settings of GTA: San Andreas. With it being almost a decade, this is probably the longest fans have gone since a new GTA game was released.

In such times, players can look at other open-world games that can help them get a similar experience and immerse themselves in a virtual world that is more fun. Here are five open-world games to play for fans of the GTA series.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion

The Saints Row series has always been a competition for GTA, which has a similar modern-day open-world setting, although players can create their own characters here. This open-world game series has been primarily developed by Volition and generally published in the past by THQ, but Deep Silver released the fourth game.

Fans of the older GTA game can definitely try out the first two Saints Row games, which have an old-school vibe. Gamers who enjoy the newer games must get their hands on Saints Row 3. While Saints Row 4 followed on with the wackiness of the series, many felt it went a little too far and was one of the low points in the series.

For most of these titles, players are tasked with creating or building up their criminal empire, with the story being a lot less serious than even the GTA game. The gameplay was even