Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition

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

Rockstar Games · Released Jan 19, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 66% of 7,737
Recent reviews: Mixed; 67% of 243 in 30 days
Playing now: 204; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Nov 13, 2024

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

66% of 7,737 reviews are positive · 67% of 243 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Rockstar Games Social Club
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 29
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.