Choose Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Choose Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 69,451 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs Legends
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Legends 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. Legends (2019) is 1 year older than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020). Legends is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Legends
Choose Legends if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Legends launched in 2019.
Both Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Legends 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 IV: The Complete Edition |  Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (69,451 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rockstar North, Rockstar Toronto | Krisalis |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Legends (2019) is 1 year older than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020).
- Legends is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs Legends — FAQ
- Should I play Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition or Legends first?
- If you want chronology, Legends (2019) came out before Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020). 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 IV: The Complete Edition and Legends 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.
- Does Legends have multiplayer like Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition?
- No. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Legends is listed as single-player only.