Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
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ActionAdventureOpen WorldCrimeAutomobile SimMultiplayerThird Person

2,537 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 4,499

Peak in the last 7 days: 5,150

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition Steam store

Game description

Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.

Basic info

DeveloperRockstar North, Rockstar Toronto
PublisherRockstar Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMar 24, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz
Memory1.5 GB
Graphics256MB Nvidia 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900
Storage22 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 404 reviews from the past 1 year

81.5/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (83%)

Metacritic: 90 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

Niko and a gloomy Liberty City keep Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition at 81.5 from 207,241 Steam reviews, even with a troubled PC port.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 54th of 1096, and comes up in 65% of analyzed reviews. 149 reviews praise the story, the most upvoted liking Niko's tale and the gloomy city, and 53 describe a city that feels alive, with rich world building and environmental storytelling. 57 enjoy it despite optimization issues, and some call Niko the best character in the series.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1362nd of 1399. 113 reviews describe performance problems in the PC port, and the most upvoted says it needs mods for the best experience. 58 report bugs, and the most upvoted says the engine breaks above 60 frames per second, with failed quick time events and soft locks. Gameplay ranks 1017th of 1396, and 26 find the combat dated. Others dislike the third party launcher or say missions repeat the same killing objectives.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“really liked Nico's story, gloomy city atmosphere” · 149 reviews
“enjoyable game despite optimization issues” · 57 reviews
“Decent graphics with very good gameplay” · 19 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +1.60 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “mods enable sandbox gameplay and transform the experience into something fun” · 1 review
Negative “limited character clothing options and no vehicle modification” · 4 reviews

Progression 4% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 4% · Strategy 6% · Controls & feel 24%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Story +4.01 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “really liked Nico's story, gloomy city atmosphere” · 149 reviews

Characters 32% · World 41%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.15 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “demasiadas horas para disfrutar” · 3 reviews

Variety 14% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.72 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Decent graphics with very good gameplay” · 19 reviews
Negative “본편에선 그래픽이나 조작감 같은게 아쉬움” · 1 review

Audio 15%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +1.52 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 3% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.04 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “espera a que baje de precio, no acorde a lo que ofrece” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -1.09 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “PC port has fair share of issues, requires mods for best experience” · 113 reviews
Positive “consistent fps, major performance improvement” · 13 reviews

Stability 29% · Developer support 20%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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