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Every GTA game in order

From top down chaos in 1997 to Leonida in 2026.

21 releases from 1997 to 2026, newest first.

  1. 2026

    1. Upcoming

      Grand Theft Auto VI

      The next mainline entry follows a criminal couple in the fictional state of Leonida, the series' first return to Vice City since the 2000s. It was delayed from 2025 and then from May 2026, and Rockstar and Take-Two have set the launch for 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S (scheduled, not yet released as of 26 October 2026).

      • PlayStation 5
      • Xbox Series X|S
      Setting
      State of Leonida (fictional Florida), including Vice City (fictional Miami); present day
      Protagonists
      Lucia Caminos, Jason Duval
      Developer
      Rockstar Games

      Sources: rockstargames.com, sec.gov, xbox.com, en.wikipedia.org

  2. 2023

    1. GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (Netflix mobile)

      The three Definitive Edition games came to phones as separate apps, free with no ads or in-app purchases for Netflix subscribers. GTA III and Vice City left Netflix after 13 December 2024 and San Andreas after 12 December 2025, but all three can still be bought on the App Store and Google Play.

      • iOS
      • Android
      Setting
      Liberty City (2001), Vice City (1986) and the State of San Andreas (1992)
      Protagonists
      Claude, Tommy Vercetti, Carl "CJ" Johnson
      Developer
      Video Games Deluxe (mobile versions; published by Rockstar Games)

      Sources: about.netflix.com, engadget.com, engadget.com, whats-on-netflix.com, en.wikipedia.org

  3. 2022

    1. Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S)

      A current-generation version with fidelity and performance graphics modes and faster loading, launched together with a standalone GTA Online. Since 18 June 2026 PS4 owners and digital Xbox One owners can upgrade to it for free.

      • PlayStation 5
      • Xbox Series X|S
      Setting
      Los Santos and Blaine County, State of San Andreas; 2013
      Protagonists
      Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton, Trevor Philips
      Developer
      Rockstar North

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, rockstargames.com, support.rockstargames.com

  4. 2021

    1. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition

      Remastered versions of GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas rebuilt in Unreal Engine 4 with updated visuals and modern controls. It launched to heavy criticism for bugs and art changes, and later patches, including a November 2024 update, fixed many issues.

      • PlayStation 4
      • PlayStation 5
      • Xbox One
      • Xbox Series X|S
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Windows
      • iOS
      • Android
      Setting
      Liberty City (2001), Vice City (1986) and the State of San Andreas (1992)
      Protagonists
      Claude, Tommy Vercetti, Carl "CJ" Johnson
      Developer
      Grove Street Games (mobile versions by Video Games Deluxe)

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, ir.take2games.com, gamespot.com

  5. 2015

    1. Grand Theft Auto V (PC)

      The Windows version added high-resolution and high-frame-rate support plus the Rockstar Editor for recording and editing gameplay clips. Since March 2025 this original build has been called GTA V Legacy, next to the newer Enhanced edition.

      • Windows
      Setting
      Los Santos and Blaine County, State of San Andreas; 2013
      Protagonists
      Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton, Trevor Philips
      Developer
      Rockstar North

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, rockstargames.com

  6. 2014

    1. Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 4 / Xbox One)

      The first re-release of GTA V, with sharper visuals, more traffic and wildlife, and a new first-person mode. Progress from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions could be carried over.

      • PlayStation 4
      • Xbox One
      Setting
      Los Santos and Blaine County, State of San Andreas; 2013
      Protagonists
      Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton, Trevor Philips
      Developer
      Rockstar North

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, rockstargames.com

  7. 2013

    1. Grand Theft Auto Online

      The persistent online world of GTA V, where players build a criminal career through heists, businesses and races with others. It has been expanded with free updates for more than a decade and became a standalone purchase on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2022.

      • PlayStation 3
      • Xbox 360
      • PlayStation 4
      • Xbox One
      • Windows
      • PlayStation 5
      • Xbox Series X|S
      Setting
      Los Santos and Blaine County, State of San Andreas; story begins a few months before the events of GTA V's single-player campaign
      Protagonists
      Player-created character
      Developer
      Rockstar North

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, rockstargames.com, rockstargames.com

    2. Grand Theft Auto V

      Three criminals, a retired bank robber, a young street hustler and an unstable old partner, team up for a run of heists across Los Santos. Players switch between the three leads at almost any time, and the game became one of the best-selling entertainment products ever.

      • PlayStation 3
      • Xbox 360
      Setting
      Los Santos and Blaine County, State of San Andreas (fictional Los Angeles and Southern California); 2013
      Protagonists
      Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton, Trevor Philips
      Developer
      Rockstar North
      Sales
      Over 230 million units sold-in across all versions (Take-Two Q1 fiscal 2027 results, 7 August 2026, reported by Game Developer)

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, rockstargames.com, gamedeveloper.com

  8. 2009

    1. Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony

      The second GTA IV episode follows the bodyguard of a struggling nightclub owner through Liberty City's party scene. It was sold as downloadable content and, with The Lost and Damned, on the standalone Episodes from Liberty City disc.

      • Xbox 360
      • PlayStation 3
      • Windows
      Setting
      Liberty City (fictional New York City); 2008, parallel to GTA IV
      Protagonists
      Luis Fernando Lopez
      Developer
      Rockstar North

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, gamespot.com

    2. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

      A handheld entry with an angled top-down view in which young Triad member Huang Lee hunts for his late father's stolen sword. It was built around the DS touch screen and featured a detailed drug-trading minigame.

      • Nintendo DS
      • PlayStation Portable
      • iOS
      • Android
      • Fire OS
      Setting
      Liberty City (fictional New York City); contemporary (2009)
      Protagonists
      Huang Lee
      Developer
      Rockstar Leeds with Rockstar North

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, gamespot.com

    3. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned

      The first GTA IV episode, launched as Xbox 360 downloadable content, tells the story of a biker gang vice-president trying to hold his club together. Its plot crosses paths with Niko's story at several points.

      • Xbox 360
      • PlayStation 3
      • Windows
      Setting
      Liberty City (fictional New York City); 2008, parallel to GTA IV
      Protagonists
      Johnny Klebitz
      Developer
      Rockstar North

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, gamespot.com

  9. 2008

    1. Grand Theft Auto IV

      Eastern European war veteran Niko Bellic arrives in Liberty City chasing a better life and a man from his past. The first HD entry and the first GTA built on Rockstar's RAGE engine, it brought a more grounded tone and online multiplayer.

      • PlayStation 3
      • Xbox 360
      • Windows
      Setting
      Liberty City (fictional New York City, HD-era redesign); 2008
      Protagonists
      Niko Bellic
      Developer
      Rockstar North
      Sales
      22 million copies (Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, reported by Kotaku, 15 September 2011)

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, gamespot.com, kotaku.com

  10. 2006

    1. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

      A prequel to Vice City in which soldier Vic Vance slides into the drug trade after being discharged from the army. It added an empire-building system for taking over businesses across the city.

      • PlayStation Portable
      • PlayStation 2
      Setting
      Vice City (fictional Miami); 1984
      Protagonists
      Victor "Vic" Vance
      Developer
      Rockstar Leeds with Rockstar North

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, gamespot.com

  11. 2005

    1. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

      A handheld prequel to GTA III that follows Leone family enforcer Toni Cipriani three years before that game. It brought the full 3D GTA experience to the PSP first and to the PS2 later.

      • PlayStation Portable
      • PlayStation 2
      • iOS
      • Android
      • Fire OS
      Setting
      Liberty City (fictional New York City); 1998
      Protagonists
      Toni Cipriani
      Developer
      Rockstar Leeds with Rockstar North

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, gamespot.com

  12. 2004

    1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

      CJ returns home after his mother's death and is drawn back into gang life, a story that spans three cities and a large rural map. It added character stats, customisation and a much bigger world than earlier entries.

      • PlayStation 2
      • Windows
      • Xbox
      • Mac OS X
      • iOS
      • Android
      • Windows Phone
      • Fire OS
      • Xbox 360
      • PlayStation 3
      Setting
      State of San Andreas: Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas (fictional Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas) plus countryside; 1992
      Protagonists
      Carl "CJ" Johnson
      Developer
      Rockstar North
      Sales
      27.5 million copies worldwide (Rockstar, reported by Kotaku, 15 September 2011)

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, ir.take2games.com, kotaku.com

  13. 2002

    1. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

      A neon-soaked 1980s crime story in which a newly released mobster builds his own empire after a drug deal goes wrong. It added a voiced lead, buyable properties and a licensed 80s soundtrack.

      • PlayStation 2
      • Windows
      • Xbox
      • Mac OS X
      • iOS
      • Android
      • Fire OS
      Setting
      Vice City (fictional Miami); 1986
      Protagonists
      Tommy Vercetti
      Developer
      Rockstar North

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, web.archive.org

  14. 2001

    1. Grand Theft Auto III

      The series' jump to a full 3D open world, following a silent criminal betrayed during a bank job who works his way up through Liberty City's underworld. Its free-roaming city and mission structure became a model for the whole open-world genre.

      • PlayStation 2
      • Windows
      • Xbox
      • Mac OS X
      • iOS
      • Android
      • Fire OS
      Setting
      Liberty City (fictional New York City); 2001
      Protagonists
      Claude
      Developer
      DMA Design
      Sales
      Over 8 million units worldwide (Take-Two press release, 29 October 2002)

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, web.archive.org, web.archive.org

  15. 1999

    1. Grand Theft Auto 2

      The second top-down entry, where players take jobs from competing gangs in a stylised future city and their reputation with each faction changes how others treat them. It was the last 2D mainline game before the series moved to 3D.

      • Windows
      • PlayStation
      • Dreamcast
      • Game Boy Color
      Setting
      Anywhere City (fictional retro-futuristic metropolis); unspecified near future
      Protagonists
      Claude Speed
      Developer
      DMA Design

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, web.archive.org

    2. Grand Theft Auto: London 1961

      A short, free downloadable mission pack for PC that needed London 1969 installed and was set eight years earlier on the same map. Rockstar released it alongside the launch of the GTA2 website.

      • MS-DOS
      • Windows
      Setting
      London (fictionalised), 1961
      Protagonists
      Unnamed criminal (same cast as London 1969)
      Developer
      Rockstar Canada

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, web.archive.org

    3. Grand Theft Auto: London 1969

      The first expansion for the original game, moving the top-down crime formula to late-1960s London with period cars, British gangsters and a 1960s soundtrack. It required the base game and was also sold bundled with it.

      • MS-DOS
      • Windows
      • PlayStation
      Setting
      London (fictionalised), 1969
      Protagonists
      Unnamed criminal working for London gangs
      Developer
      Rockstar Canada (PlayStation version by Runecraft)

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, web.archive.org

  16. 1997

    1. Grand Theft Auto

      The top-down original that started the series, in which a small-time crook earns points by taking jobs from rival gangs across three cities. Its open-ended structure, car radio stations and police wanted system set the template that every later entry built on.

      • MS-DOS
      • Windows
      • PlayStation
      • Game Boy Color
      Setting
      Liberty City, San Andreas and Vice City (fictional takes on New York, San Francisco and Miami); contemporary late 1990s
      Protagonists
      Player-chosen criminal (one of eight selectable characters; choice does not change the story)
      Developer
      DMA Design

      Sources: en.wikipedia.org, web.archive.org