Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Steam Deck Playable

Rockstar North · Open World · Mar 24, 2020

Yes, worth buying.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $5.99.

83%
Very Positive
201k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 165 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Steam Deck: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 201k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
36% of themes are praise46% are divided18% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is easily one of Rockstar's best.
165 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The story, the atmosphere, the driving, the visuals, and even the soundtrack all work together to create a unique experience.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
The game runs pretty well on the Steam Deck.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The story, the atmosphere, the driving, the visuals, and even the soundtrack all work together to create a unique experience.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters165 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Steam Deck18 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance55 reviews
62%
Gameplay48 reviews
75%
Optimization39 reviews
59%
Combat24 reviews
83%
Controls8 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes43 reviews
51%
Bugs43 reviews
51%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
55
total to unlock
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Average playtime
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