The series opener, viewed from a top-down perspective; laid the foundation for the franchise's formula of crime and freedom in simulated cities.
Continued the 2D formula in a fictional metropolis called Anywhere City, with more gangs.
The franchise's first fully 3D entry; turned Liberty City into a new benchmark for open-world games.
Critic Score: 97 · Sales: 14.5M+
A return to 1980s Miami, drawing inspiration from films like Scarface; one of the series' most beloved entries among fans.
Critic Score: 95 · Sales: 17.5M+
With three cities and a vast surrounding countryside, it was the series' biggest leap in scale up to that point, and became the best-selling PS2 game.
Critic Score: 95 · Sales: 27.5M+
A top-down Game Boy Advance entry set in Liberty City, built around the handheld's limits.
A PSP companion entry serving as a prequel to GTA III's story, set in the same Liberty City.
Another PSP companion entry, a prequel to Vice City with a new protagonist, Victor Vance.
A return to Liberty City with a new graphics engine and a more serious story; one of the highest-rated games in the history of game criticism.
Critic Score: 98 · Sales: 25M+
A Nintendo DS and PSP entry with a top-down view and handheld-specific mechanics, centered around the Triad gangs.
The series' biggest and best-selling entry, with three protagonists and a sprawling Los Santos countryside; still a top seller more than a decade later.
Critic Score: 97 · Sales: 225M+
A remastered compilation of Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas for modern platforms; its bug-ridden launch drew heavy criticism and one of the lowest user scores in Metacritic history.
A compilation of three separate open worlds (Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas), so no single map area is recorded.
The series' standalone multiplayer entry, built on the map inherited from GTA V; started as a mode in 2013 and released standalone in 2022.
Critic Score: 77
A ninth-generation remaster for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S with improved graphics, lighting, and load times; its PC version was released separately in 2025.
Critic Score: 97
A return to Vice City in the fictional state of Leonida with two protagonists, Jason and Lucia; the most anticipated game of recent years.