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Grand Theft Auto III
Welcome 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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
32 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“A milestone in gaming history. I'm also very lucky to still have this version of the game too. But If I have to be honest, I have to give this a negative review due to the fact how outdated it plays and feels. Also the…”
“liberty city is a great city to explore, gotta play definitive sometime!”
“For a game released in 2001, this was cutting edge and being born in 2009, I love this game when I first played it. It's fun as ♥♥♥♥, it's full of action, and it's even better with mods. I played this on an iPod touch…”
5 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“I completed the game 100% in my 2026 playthrough, and I can confidently say I loved it. Even after 20+ years, it’s still very enjoyable to play. The atmosphere here feels special compared to newer HD titles, it has that…”
“[h3] What I Played [/h3] I achieved 100% completion multiple times. [h3] Positives [/h3] • An atmospheric open world that captures the early 2000s feeling. • Entertaining writing when it comes to the dialogue, even if…”
“Grand Theft Auto III is a classic that changed gaming forever. Even though it is not listed on Steam anymore, this game is still incredibly important. It basically set the foundation for modern open world games, and you…”
5 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“Replayed this in 2026, only required Widescreen Fix to run on modern hardware (can be found here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails?id=641839127). Despite only short 12 hours of gameplay to finish, this…”
“🚗💥 Grand Theft Auto III Review 💥🚗 🕹 Length: 15–20 hours (main story) | 30+ hours with side activities 💰 Price vs. Content: Very good for its time; still iconic, but shows its age ⚙ Optimization: Stable overall; modern…”
4 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“GTA 3 tem uma história incrível! Para quem jogou GTA SA e GTA: Vice City, aqui é mostrado o desfecho de alguns personagens, inclusive da Catalina, ex-namorada do CJ, que é a principal antagonista de GTA 3. A gameplay do…”
“[h3] What I Played [/h3] I achieved 100% completion multiple times. [h3] Positives [/h3] • An atmospheric open world that captures the early 2000s feeling. • Entertaining writing when it comes to the dialogue, even if…”
“its fun and i like the story but honesly the best part for me is just running about causeing chaos for half a hour then getting on with other things”
4 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“So peak in a lot of ways it was worse than other games in the series but it was so much harder that it top 3 for me.”
“Despues del 5to intento dandole una oportunidad, finalmente lo termine. Me copó bastante, pero hay que saber que es un juego viejo y tedioso. Aun asi como soy tan bueno jugando, no se me hizo tan dificil ;)”
“🚗💥 Grand Theft Auto III Review 💥🚗 🕹 Length: 15–20 hours (main story) | 30+ hours with side activities 💰 Price vs. Content: Very good for its time; still iconic, but shows its age ⚙ Optimization: Stable overall; modern…”
21 of the 85 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“A milestone in gaming history. I'm also very lucky to still have this version of the game too. But If I have to be honest, I have to give this a negative review due to the fact how outdated it plays and feels. Also the…”
“A milestone in gaming history. I'm also very lucky to still have this version of the game too. But If I have to be honest, I have to give this a negative review due to the fact how outdated it plays and feels. Also the…”
“There is no point in playing this game for more than a few hours then moving onto VC or SA, those games do what III tries to do so much better in ways that feels less like immature teens trying to write their wet dream…”
6 of the 85 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“GTA 3 tem uma história incrível! Para quem jogou GTA SA e GTA: Vice City, aqui é mostrado o desfecho de alguns personagens, inclusive da Catalina, ex-namorada do CJ, que é a principal antagonista de GTA 3. A gameplay do…”
“This game was bangin' 25 years ago but man, it did NOT age well. Everything is jank and hard to control, the Steam version is dark as sh*t and I can't turn up the brightness any more, and it just feels old now. I played…”
“It doesn't even open”
6 of the 85 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“A milestone in gaming history. I'm also very lucky to still have this version of the game too. But If I have to be honest, I have to give this a negative review due to the fact how outdated it plays and feels. Also the…”
“This game was bangin' 25 years ago but man, it did NOT age well. Everything is jank and hard to control, the Steam version is dark as sh*t and I can't turn up the brightness any more, and it just feels old now. I played…”
“Grand Theft Auto III is a classic that changed gaming forever. Even though it is not listed on Steam anymore, this game is still incredibly important. It basically set the foundation for modern open world games, and you…”
5 of the 85 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Depressing narrative that makes you think about who truly has your back.”
“There is no point in playing this game for more than a few hours then moving onto VC or SA, those games do what III tries to do so much better in ways that feels less like immature teens trying to write their wet dream…”
Counted across 85 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“This is outrageous, this is unfair that they removed this.”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“Still can't understand how the Defective Edition with AI assets and misspellings replaced the only good version. Completely ruined the atmosphere and the vibe of the original PC version (in-spite of missing some of the PS2 effects). Ugly ENB-like ''overhaul'' and disgusting…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“There are games that are core childhood memories for you, me and many gamers like us. GTA III (as well as Vice City and San Andreas) are games that defined our childhoods. In the present day, we wait with great anticipation (as well as frustration) for the release of GTA VI. Why…”
— a player, Steam review · 52 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:41 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Games like Grand Theft Auto III
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
89.3% · 27,265 reviews
shares Moddable, Crime, Automobile Sim, Mature
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
90.0% · 10,496 reviews
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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
70.1% · 4,113 reviews
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Mafia II (Classic)
91.7% · 16,770 reviews
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Sleeping Dogs
94.5% · 9,799 reviews
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Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
83.6% · 641,904 reviews
shares Moddable, Crime, Automobile Sim, Mature
Mafia: Definitive Edition
87.1% · 34,937 reviews
shares Crime, Mature, Classic, Third Person Shooter
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
81.0% · 78,972 reviews
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Open World · Action · Automobile Sim · Classic · Third Person · Crime · Singleplayer · Driving · Sandbox · Shooter · Third-Person Shooter · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain * |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP Processor: Pentium III® 450 MHz CPU Memory: 96 MB RAM Graphics: 16 MB Direct 3D Video Card DirectX Version: Microsoft DirectX® 8.1 Hard Drive: 500 MB uncompressed free hard disk space Sound Card: Fully DirectX compatible Sound Card Recommended: Processor: 700 MHz CPU Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: 32 MB Direct3D Video Card