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Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition

Open-world crime action built around driving, shooting, and missions

Rockstar Games · Released Jan 19, 2023

ActionAdventure

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Reviews
Mixed
65% of 8,430
Recent reviews
Mixed
62% of 224 in 30 days
Players
181
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Nov 18, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 760
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition?

A single-player, third-person action-adventure set in the open world of Liberty City. You explore the city, steal cars, drive, and fight through missions in its criminal underworld.

For you if...

  • +you like quick missions and free-roaming city exploration
  • +you want single-player driving, shooting, and criminal missions

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear levels over open-world exploration
  • −you avoid violent crime themes or sexual content
  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative modes

What players say

65% of 8,430 reviews are positive · 62% of 224 in the last 30 days

Players praise Liberty City’s compact open world, quick missions, updated controls, and mission retries. Common complaints include dated mechanics, poor optimization, persistent mission-blocking bugs, and Social Club outages that can prevent access; some players also say the new visuals lose the original atmosphere.

Players over time

▼ -55% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 301 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 2026301

How many players finish Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition?

21% of Steam players have unlocked «Not So Fast», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

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Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-6600K / AMD FX-6300
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB / AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Does Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Rockstar Games Social Club
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
29
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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