Choose Grand Theft Auto III
Choose Grand Theft Auto III if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.7% positive across 4,551 reviews.
Grand Theft Auto III vs Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition 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. Grand Theft Auto III (2008) is 15 years older than Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition (2023). Grand Theft Auto III scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition (79.5% 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: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
Choose Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,455 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition 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: Vice City – The Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (4,551 reviews) | 79.5% positive (2,455 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto III (2008) is 15 years older than Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition (2023).
- Grand Theft Auto III scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition (79.5% positive).
- Steam Deck: Grand Theft Auto III is Deck Unsupported, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is Deck Playable.
Grand Theft Auto III vs Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Grand Theft Auto III or Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition?
- On Steam reviews Grand Theft Auto III scores higher (83.7% positive) than Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition (79.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grand Theft Auto III is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Grand Theft Auto III or Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto III (2008) came out before Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition 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.