"Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed. Again. We can all cue in the "my disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined" meme, but the truth is very few really expected GTA 6 to stick to its May 2026 release date. Considering the scale of the project, the amount of detail visible in the two trailers, and the astronomic standards of polish we've all come to expect from a Rockstar Games title, Grand Theft Auto 6 obviously requires more time in the auto shop."
"But lift your hearts, for there are more games to play. There are always more games to play. New ones, old ones, and the scariest of them all: the ones in your backlog. But if you can't have the real thing, it's only natural to want to get something that feels like it. And so, this is going to be a list of 'we have GTA 6 at home' games."
"It's surprising but also understandable that the third-person open world crime genre isn't overflowing with games. There was a time when we had several "GTA clones" - True Crime, Saints Row, Mafia. But open world action-adventure games where you can freely drive around in cars, take on open-ended missions, and mess around in a massive sandbox are expensive and difficult to make."
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed past its planned May 2026 release date. Few expected GTA 6 to meet that deadline given the project's scale, trailer detail, and Rockstar's astronomic standards of polish. More development time is required to reach those standards. Players can turn to other games—new releases, older titles, and backlog games—to approximate the GTA experience. The third-person open-world crime genre is now sparse after an era of 'GTA clones' like True Crime, Saints Row, and Mafia. Open-world action-adventure games are expensive and difficult to make, and GTA's scope discourages direct competition. Grand Theft Auto IV remains a strong substitute, with a darker tone, abundant atmosphere, and an iconic Liberty City setting.
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