Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Buy83%

Very Positive · 206k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Rockstar North · Open World · Mar 24, 2020

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
55
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 144 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 66 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 206k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
144 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
,and his memorable Jamaican accent,or - Brucie a stereotypical jock, but a funny one.Overall, the story is excellent—and realistic, in my opinion—spanning everything from the Bosnian War to the fallout of the criminal underworld.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The shooting mechanics and the addition of a visible health bar are great features, and the hand-to-hand combat is solid too.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Ballad of Gay Tony is the definitive version of GTA 4 with enhanced visuals, more great weapons and vehicles, awesome new characters and activities, which include more combat encounters and Golf.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each with their own stories, that smoothly tie into events of the main game, new exceptionally written characters that you love and love to hate, fun weapons, beautiful vehicles and even changes to the map.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its sound design is practically stellar, with tons of attention to detail and dynamic elements that I struggle to find meaningful fault in.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I recently got it for my Steam Deck, and it runs like a dream!

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story144 reviews
Gameplay88 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Combat28 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
86% still recommend
Linux compatibility
71% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
68% still recommend
Bugs
61% still recommend
Crashes
37% still recommend
Optimization
68% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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