Choose Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Choose Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 69,451 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 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 V Legacy (2015) is 5 years older than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020). Grand Theft Auto V Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (81.4% 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 V Legacy
Choose Grand Theft Auto V Legacy if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 579,536 reviews.
Both Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Grand Theft Auto V Legacy sit in Action and Adventure 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 V Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (69,451 reviews) | 84.1% positive (579,536 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rockstar North, Rockstar Toronto | Rockstar North |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (2015) is 5 years older than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020).
- Grand Theft Auto V Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (81.4% positive).
- Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has co-op; Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition does not.
- Steam Deck: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is Deck Playable, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is Deck Unsupported.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs Grand Theft Auto V Legacy — FAQ
- Which is better, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition or Grand Theft Auto V Legacy?
- On Steam reviews Grand Theft Auto V Legacy scores higher (84.1% positive) than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (81.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 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 V Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (2015) 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 V Legacy 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.