Grand Theft Auto
The one that started it all. Top-down open-world action across Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas. Developed by DMA Design (now Rockstar North) in Edinburgh, Scotland. Controversially marketed, instantly iconic.
GTA: London 1969 & London 1961
Expansion packs set in London — the only GTA games set outside the US. Mod-culture vibes, British humor, and a very different atmosphere from the American settings.
Grand Theft Auto 2
Set in a retro-futuristic "Anywhere City." Introduced gang respect systems and missions for multiple factions. Last top-down entry before the 3D revolution.
Grand Theft Auto III
The game that changed everything. First 3D open-world GTA, set in Liberty City. Introduced the template every open-world game would follow: a living, breathing city with radio stations, pedestrians, and total freedom. Sold 14.5 million copies and defined the PS2 era.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
The 1980s masterpiece. Miami-inspired Vice City, Tommy Vercetti, and the greatest video game soundtrack ever assembled. Defined the pop-culture crossover potential of video games. GTA 6 returns to Vice City 24 years later.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The most ambitious PS2 game ever. Three cities (Los Santos, San Fierro, Las Venturas), RPG elements, gang territory, and CJ's journey from the hood to the top. 27.5 million copies sold. Still considered by many to be the best GTA ever made.
GTA Advance
Game Boy Advance entry. Top-down return set in Liberty City. Often overlooked but notable as GTA's only handheld-exclusive title.
GTA: Liberty City Stories
PSP launch title set in Liberty City, 1998. Full 3D GTA on a handheld — technically impressive and commercially successful. Later ported to PS2.
GTA: Vice City Stories
Prequel to Vice City set in 1984. Final entry in the 3D Universe era and last PSP GTA. Vic Vance's story provided a different perspective on Vice City's criminal underworld.
Grand Theft Auto IV
Niko Bellic's American Dream. Grittier, more realistic Liberty City powered by the RAGE engine and Euphoria physics. Two expansion packs (The Lost and Damned, The Ballad of Gay Tony) expanded the story with intersecting narratives.
GTA: Chinatown Wars
Return to top-down style for Nintendo DS and PSP. Critically acclaimed despite low sales. Featured innovative drug-trading mechanics and a unique cel-shaded art style.
Grand Theft Auto V
The best-selling entertainment product of all time. Three protagonists (Michael, Trevor, Franklin), Los Santos, and a heist-driven narrative. Sold 200+ million copies across PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. GTA Online generated $8+ billion in additional revenue. The game that defined a decade.
Grand Theft Auto VI
13 years in the making. Return to Vice City — now called Leonida — with dual protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. The most anticipated game in history, built on a next-generation RAGE engine with the largest open world Rockstar has ever created. November 19, 2026.