Games like Grand Theft Auto on Steam Deck
3 of the 5 modern alternatives to Grand Theft Auto (1997) are rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. The cheapest is Retro City Rampage DX at € 14,99. 2 are made by independent developers.
The Steam Deck runs most of the PC catalogue, but not all of it equally well. Only alternatives that Valve rates Verified (works out of the box) or Playable (works, with a tweak or two) are listed here. The ratings come from Valve, not from our own testing, and change as games are patched.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Retro City Rampage DX Indie
€ 14,99A pixel-art love letter to the original top-down GTA, right down to the stolen-car chaos.
Retro City Rampage DX is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Retro City Rampage DX runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
American Fugitive Indie
€ 14,99An indie top-down open-world crime game echoing the original GTA.
American Fugitive runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
€ 19,99An open-world crime story set in Hong Kong, with the driving and mayhem GTA fans come for.
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition runs on PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Not on Steam Deck
These alternatives to Grand Theft Auto are listed on the main page, but are not rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck:
All 5 games like Grand Theft Auto