Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City vs Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 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 5 years older than Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (2015). Grand Theft Auto V Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City |  Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 69.8% positive (2,929 reviews) | 84.1% positive (579,536 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rockstar North / Toronto | Rockstar North |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) is 5 years older than Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (2015).
- Grand Theft Auto V Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (69.8% positive).
- Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has co-op; Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City does not.
- Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City has no Deck rating yet.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City vs Grand Theft Auto V Legacy — FAQ
- Which is better, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City or Grand Theft Auto V Legacy?
- On Steam reviews Grand Theft Auto V Legacy scores higher (84.1% 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 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: Episodes from Liberty City or Grand Theft Auto V Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) came out before Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (2015). 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: Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 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.