Choose Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Choose Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.4% positive across 69,451 reviews.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) is 10 years older than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020). Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (69.8% 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: Episodes from Liberty City
Choose Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,929 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (69,451 reviews) | 69.8% positive (2,929 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Rockstar North, Rockstar Toronto | Rockstar North / Toronto |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) is 10 years older than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020).
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (69.8% positive).
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City has no Deck rating yet.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City — FAQ
- Which is better, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition or Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City?
- On Steam reviews Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition scores higher (81.4% positive) than Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (69.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition 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 IV: The Complete Edition or Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) 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 Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.