Grand Theft Auto Games Set in Vice City

The 1997 Grand Theft Auto is the place to see Vice City before it became the star. It shares the game with Liberty City and San Andreas, and the overhead camera makes its streets feel more like a board to navigate than a place to cruise. Play it to see how much the series could do with a city name and a street grid.

Start with the 2002 game for the full ’80s treatment. Tommy Vercetti’s climb through the criminal underworld turns a beach town into an ’80s crime movie you can drive around in. For the same story with newer controls, look for the Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy.

Set in 1984, this 2006 game follows Vic Vance and gives you more to do with the territory you take. The empire system lets you choose what kind of business to build at a site, and rivals can come after it. Play it after Vice City if you want to spend more time making the map yours.

Scheduled for November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar’s setup follows Jason and Lucia from a job gone wrong into a conspiracy that reaches across Leonida. This is the one to follow if you want to see where the series takes Vice City when the story reaches beyond its streets.