Choose Grand Theft Auto III
Choose Grand Theft Auto III if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,551 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grand Theft Auto III vs Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2008. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Grand Theft Auto III (83.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Choose Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.1% positive across 22,358 reviews.
Both Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Grand Theft Auto III |  Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2008 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (4,551 reviews) | 89.1% positive (22,358 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2008.
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Grand Theft Auto III (83.7% positive).
- Steam Deck: Grand Theft Auto III is Deck Unsupported, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is Deck Playable.
Grand Theft Auto III vs Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — FAQ
- Which is better, Grand Theft Auto III or Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?
- On Steam reviews Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas scores higher (89.1% positive) than Grand Theft Auto III (83.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.