Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 60 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 17k 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 praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It reminded me a little of Vice City suddenly forcing you to grind money and buy properties before it lets you finish the story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The improved graphics are nice, and I installed a few additional graphics mods that made the lighting, atmosphere and overall presentation look surprisingly fantastic for a game that's fundamentally from 2004.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is also a MASSIVE improvement over GTA III and Vice City.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Very good story, strong voice acting with plenty of playtime to do missions, side quests and just cause chaos like usual!
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sense of progression, starting as nothing and slowly building CJ into a kingpin with skills, properties, weapons, and respect, is still incredibly satisfying.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
San Andreas gives the player an enormous amount of freedom in how they approach the world, from character customization and RPG-like stat progression to side activities that meaningfully affect gameplay.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay97 reviews
Graphics90 reviews
Story80 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Combat6 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls82% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs67% still recommend
Crashes32% still recommend
Performance62% still recommend
Difficulty88% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
Steam lists no store features.
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$59.99
The lowest we've tracked is $19.79.
8 points recordedtoday · $59.99
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