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 American Fugitive
Grand Theft Auto III and American Fugitive 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 11 years older than American Fugitive (2019). Grand Theft Auto III scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than American Fugitive (75.2% 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 American Fugitive
Choose American Fugitive if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. American Fugitive launched in 2019.
Both Grand Theft Auto III and American Fugitive 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 |  American Fugitive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (4,551 reviews) | 75.2% positive (682 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rockstar Games | Fallen Tree Games Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto III (2008) is 11 years older than American Fugitive (2019).
- Grand Theft Auto III scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than American Fugitive (75.2% positive).
- Steam Deck: Grand Theft Auto III is Deck Unsupported, American Fugitive is Deck Verified.
Grand Theft Auto III vs American Fugitive — FAQ
- Which is better, Grand Theft Auto III or American Fugitive?
- On Steam reviews Grand Theft Auto III scores higher (83.7% positive) than American Fugitive (75.2% 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 American Fugitive first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto III (2008) came out before American Fugitive (2019). 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 American Fugitive 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.