The Simpsons: Success and Run, which took gameplay concepts from the Grand Theft Auto series and combined them with the humorous flare of Matt Groening and The Simpsons writers, became an immediate hit with many gamers when it was released on PC and consoles in 2003. The Simpsons: Hit and Run, which has discrete stages for players to explore rather than a genuinely open world, allows players to control the eponymous family in a sandbox version of Springfield as they perform quests on foot or in automobiles. Almost two decades after its debut, the game became a cult favourite, leading one fan to build The Simpsons: Hit and Run recreation in Unreal Engine 5.
