Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition

Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition

Rockstar Games · January 19, 2023 · Action, Open World, Third-Person Shooter, Action-Adventure, Adventure

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About Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition

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You're a street criminal in Liberty City with the freedom to go anywhere, steal anything, and build your criminal empire from the ground up. This remastered classic features overhauled graphics, modern controls, and expanded draw distance that bring the iconic open world to life like never before.

Experience the epic open world adventure that started it all updated for a new generation with across-the-board enhancements including brilliant new lighting and environmental upgrades, with high-resolution textures, increased draw distance, Grand Theft Auto V-style controls and targeting, and much more, bringing these beloved worlds to life with all new levels of detail.

It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.

Developed by Rockstar Games, adapted by Grove Street Games.

Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition has serviceable gameplay mechanics and a story with some memorable moments, but is widely criticized for technical issues including bugs, performance problems, and visual quality that make it feel like a poor remaster compared to the originals. Players also point out that the silent protagonist undermines character development, the map lacks immersion, and the extreme difficulty with constant gang aggression makes the game feel more like a chore than an enjoyable experience, with most reviewers suggesting it is not worth purchasing.

Recommended Oct 2, 2026
★★★☆☆ Good! [h1]Action[/h1] Grand Theft Auto III - The Definitive Edition felt tight, the story while slow to start and basic felt good enough, especially with the plot twists later. The cast was hit or miss, some characters were memorable, some others not so much. Claude being silent definitely hurts the story and overall game as he ends up feeling more like a puppet the player controls rather than a genuine protagonist. Mechanics like gun play, driving and general movement were decent and definitely playable, however nowhere near as quality and memorable as other gta's. The map felt decent, it was quite small and lacked any sort of immersion unlike gta IV's rendition of liberty city, definitely a product of its time, but especially considering it was the first gta from 2001 it felt pretty decent.[h3][i][hr]GTA III - The Definitive Edition is still enjoyable with a decent story and cast of characters.[/hr][/i][/h3]
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Not recommended Oct 2, 2026
It's the definitive edition, every bad thing you've been told still applies, it's a buggy mess, it looks ugly and the originals are 100x better, even without mods like Silent Patch. Don't buy it.
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
good better than gta vicecity
Not recommended Oct 2, 2026
this game is actually un ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ playable
Not recommended Oct 1, 2026
Not sure what the deal is but my game isn't playable. Its just choppy and soupy. Everything is delayed and whatever graphics settings I run its looks and performs the same. so not sure exactly whats going on but its about to be a refund
Not recommended Oct 1, 2026
I couldnt find the remaining missions. it took me about 13hours to finish about 65 out of 73 missions. But i Finished the last story mission. This game is still really difficult on Definitive Edition on steam just like it was on PS2. One of the things that makes the game really difficult is that every gang tries to kill you. So either u running on the street and dies or you drive in your new cool car in 15 seconds and it gets blown up from all the gunshots. The story itself wasnt that deep and im probably not gonna play the story again. I saw somebody making a review and said ''this game is more a job...'' which i understand completely now. Fun to try. Not really that fun to play. I wouldnt recommend anyone this game unless you like the difficulty a game like Mafia 2002 have...

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