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Grand Theft Auto III vs Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
Grand Theft Auto IIIWelcome to Liberty City. Where it all began. With stellar voice acting, a darkly comic storyline, a stunning soundtrack and revolutionary open-world gameplay, Grand Theft Auto III is the game that defined the open world genre for a generation.
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasFive years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas... a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers. Now, it's the early 90s. Carl's got to go home.
| Grand Theft Auto III | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 93/100 | 93/100 |
| Steam reviews | 11,158 | 70,192 |
| Peak players | 65 | 513 |
| Playing now | 65 | 271 |
| Released | 2008 | 2008 |
| Platforms | Android, PC, PS4, PS5, Series X|S, Xbox One, iOS | Android, PC, PS4, PS5, Series X|S, Xbox One, iOS |
| Genres | Third-person shooter, Action-adventure game | Third-person shooter, Action-adventure game |
| Developer | Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games |
| Publisher | Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Steam Deck | Unsupported | Playable |
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