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Grand Theft Auto series
5 games · franchise average 66.1 · highest rated: Grand Theft Auto V · lowest: Grand Theft Auto
What this series does best — and worst
Best at Innovation
(84)
· weakest Multiplayer
(42.5)
Innovation
84
Gameplay
78.3
World
76.7
Visuals
71.3
Design
70
Audio
69.7
Value for Money
69.3
Technical Performance
68
Story
64.3
Immersion
57.3
UI & UX
55.3
Multiplayer
42.5
How the series scored over time
oldest → newest · weighted community scoreOne row per game in release order. Bar width = weighted community score (1–100). The arrow shows whether each entry scored higher or lower than the previous one.
61.2
Grand Theft Auto
DMA Design
1997
Action
Open World
Crime
Grand Theft Auto 2
DMA Design
1999
Action
Open World
Adventure
Grand Theft Auto III
DMA Design
2001
Action
Open World
Adventure
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Rockstar North
2004
Action
Open World
Adventure
71
Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar North
2013
Action
Open World
Adventure