Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
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ActionAdventureSexual ContentOpen WorldCrimeNudityThird-Person Shooter

427 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,001

Peak in the last 7 days: 1,167

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition Steam store

Game description

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: It’s the early ’90s. After a couple of cops frame him for homicide, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Basic info

DeveloperRockstar Games
PublisherRockstar Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJan 19, 2023
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-6600K / AMD FX-6300
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
Storage19 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 397 reviews from the past 1 year

77.7/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (80%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Players still love the classic open world crime story at the heart of this remaster, but it scores 77.7 amid complaints about bugs and visuals.

👍 Strengths

106 reviews find it fun, with some recalling childhood memories and others replaying it several times. 41 praise the story, citing sharp satire, iconic characters and memorable dialogue, and Story & World ranks 361st of 1096. 37 like the updated visuals, saying the remaster looks cleaner and more modern, and some note it has improved since launch. Content Volume ranks 62nd of 1351, and Gameplay ranks 646th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 50% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1149th of 1399. 85 reviews report bugs, such as broken pedestrian AI, crashes and glitches that some say were not in the original. 51 find the controls clunky, describing delayed aircraft handling, an awkward vehicle camera and gamepad problems. 47 dislike the new look, saying lighting and fog were removed, characters look like clay figures and the art feels downgraded. Visuals & Sound ranks 1120th of 1249, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1060th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“played through three times and had fun each time, strongly recommends the game” · 106 reviews
“biting satire and brilliant deconstruction of American Dream” · 41 reviews
“cash-grab remaster, original delisted, scalpers selling keys for over 100 dollars” · 32 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.91 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “massive open world with freedom to play how you want” · 12 reviews

Progression 11% · Difficulty 9% · Onboarding 3% · Strategy 5% · Controls & feel 29%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 48% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.62 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “biting satire and brilliant deconstruction of American Dream” · 41 reviews
Negative “story becomes chaotic midway, too many disparate elements mixed” · 4 reviews

Characters 15% · World 29%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.93 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “original game has largest map in series with rich gameplay and content” · 20 reviews
Negative “content feels dated and doesn't create significant new experiences” · 1 review

Variety 12% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +2.06 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “classic soundtrack and audio design perfectly captures the criminal atmosphere” · 5 reviews
Negative “main menu song was cut from the game” · 4 reviews

Visuals 47%

Playing with others, the community and servers

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

Playing together +3.67 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.44 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “cash-grab remaster, original delisted, scalpers selling keys for over 100 dollars” · 32 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.49 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “Constantly buggy with pedestrians freaking out and broken mechanics” · 85 reviews
Positive “played entire story without a single crash, perfect experience” · 8 reviews

Performance 21% · Developer support 22%

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

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