GTA 6 will be released in November 2026 and promises more immersive shootouts than ever before. Lucia and Jason will have to show their prowess against Vice City’s gangs. While waiting for this historic release, here are 10 games that will get your gunplay fix.
GTA 6’s Gunplay: What We Know So Far
According to leaks and Rockstar’s second trailer, GTA 6 offers a completely revamped shooting system: more tactical aiming, realistic recoil, and significantly improved gang AI. The first shootouts shown feature an unprecedented level of detail in the franchise.
Top 10 Shooter Games You Must Play
1. Red Dead Redemption 2
From Rockstar, but set in the Wild West. Gunplay is slow, deliberate, and incredibly satisfying. The best preparation for GTA 6.
2. Max Payne 3
Still from Rockstar. Legendary bullet-time and the most stylish gunplay in the industry. Short but intense.
3. Cyberpunk 2077 (Phantom Liberty)
With the latest update, gunplay has become excellent. A dense cyberpunk world with nerve-wracking shootouts.
4. Hitman World of Assassination
Tactical shooting, infiltration, silent eliminations. For fans of more surgical approaches.
5. Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition
The underrated “GTA Hong Kong”. Melee combat mixed with urban gunplay.
6. Saints Row: The Third Remastered
More arcade and fun, but the “urban crime” spirit is definitely there.
7. Mafia Definitive Edition
Cinematic to the core, shootouts in 1930s Lost Heaven are unforgettable.
8. The Last of Us Part II
Not urban or criminal, but gunplay and enemy AI are a masterclass.
9. Watch Dogs 2
San Francisco open-world with hacking and shootouts. Spirit closest to GTA in Ubisoft’s lineup.
10. GTA V (in shooter mode)
Obviously. Replay the campaign focusing on heist gunfights. The best preparation for GTA 6.
Our Recommendation
If you want to give yourself every chance to enjoy GTA 6 from day one, we recommend Red Dead Redemption 2 first and foremost. You’ll find Rockstar’s rhythm, mechanics, and atmosphere in their most refined form yet. Keep following Lolbyte for all the latest GTA 6 news.