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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition

Open-world crime action spanning cities across early-1990s San Andreas

Rockstar Games · Released Jan 19, 2023

ActionAdventure

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 18K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
83% of 498 in 30 days
Players
658
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 · 19 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition?

A single-player, third-person open-world action-adventure set in early-1990s San Andreas. As Carl “CJ” Johnson, you travel across the state, drive, fight, and shoot through missions after police frame him for murder when he returns home.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy open-world freedom across several cities
  • +you want third-person shooting with modernized aiming controls
  • +you prefer a single-player crime story set in the 1990s

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear levels over open-world exploration
  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative play
  • −you avoid violence, sexual content, or nudity

What players say

79% of 17,643 reviews are positive · 83% of 498 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, multi-city world, and modernized aiming, weapon wheel, and mission checkpoints. They commonly call the remaster visually uneven and still buggy, with complaints about altered controls, missing original music and details, and the required Rockstar launcher and account.

Players over time

▼ -55% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,457 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026658
Nov 6, 2026406
Nov 5, 2026339
Nov 4, 2026412
Nov 3, 2026373
Nov 2, 2026392
Nov 1, 2026558
Oct 31, 2026508
Oct 30, 2026407
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Oct 28, 2026446
Oct 27, 2026526
Oct 26, 2026596
Oct 25, 2026781
Oct 24, 2026672
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Oct 22, 2026625
Oct 21, 2026630
Oct 20, 2026661
Oct 18, 2026839
Oct 17, 2026814
Oct 16, 2026656
Oct 15, 2026746
Oct 14, 2026732
Oct 13, 2026829
Oct 11, 20261,032
Oct 10, 2026962
Oct 9, 2026840
Oct 8, 2026884
Oct 7, 2026918
Oct 6, 2026966
Oct 4, 20261,139
Oct 3, 20261,047
Oct 2, 2026979
Oct 1, 20261,014
Sep 30, 2026954
Sep 29, 2026984
Sep 27, 20261,109
Sep 26, 2026932
Sep 25, 2026953
Sep 24, 2026831
Sep 23, 2026818
Sep 23, 2026839
Sep 22, 2026894
Sep 21, 20261,457

How many players finish Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition?

17% of Steam players have unlocked «The End of the Line», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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

Screenshots and trailer

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 19 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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
8GB GB RAM
Storage
19 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
19 GB available space

Does Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 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
35
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: San Andreas – 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 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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