How many people are playing Grand Theft Auto III right now?

29 people are playing Grand Theft Auto III on Steam right now, making it the 4486th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 29 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Grand Theft Auto III's all-time peak player count?

Grand Theft Auto III's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 29, reached in November 2026.

Is Grand Theft Auto III good? What do Steam reviews say?

86% of 14,941 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Grand Theft Auto III cost on Steam?

Grand Theft Auto III isn't currently sold on Steam.

Does Grand Theft Auto III work on Steam Deck?

Grand Theft Auto III is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Grand Theft Auto III

by Rockstar Games · Released Jan 4, 2008

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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86% positive

Very Positive14,941 reviews

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

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Mar 1, 2022
PatchGTA Trilogy update takes aim at clipping, first-person, and haircuts
Since it was released last year , the Grand Theft Auto Definitive Edition trilogy has had a rough time, as some players immediately noticed that it shipped with a lot of issues - like some blinding rain . Hopefully the new GTA Trilogy 1.04 update will get this…

Other news (19)

Jul 22, 2026
GTA modder brings Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas together at last - with portals
A GTA mod from 'Dryxio' lets you move and shoot between the worlds of Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas through large portals. Read the full story on PCGamesN: GTA modder brings Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas together at last - with port…
Jan 8, 2025
Ex GTA and Rockstar dev reveals the trick behind Grand Theft Auto 3's car chases
GTA 6 is taking us back to Vice City - or at least a new, modernized version - and it's bound to be epochal. But despite the warm weather of Rockstar's take on Miami, and the enormous size and scale of San Andreas, Liberty City remains the developer's greatest…
Jan 9, 2024
After more than two years, GTA 3 has an amazing new speedrun record
How long does it take you to finish Grand Theft Auto 3 ? Rockstar's pioneering open-world crime game might seem small by today's standards, but even focusing entirely on the story missions, it's still massive. Portland. Staunton Island. Shoreside Vale. All the…
Nov 21, 2023
GTA 4's testers had a gun that launched NPCs, an ex dev reveals
The Grand Theft Auto games have their own share of secrets but there are a few behind-the-scenes curiosities too, such as why you can snipe GTA 3 's moon to change its size. An ex-Rockstar developer has now solved that mystery, and is blogging even more storie…
Nov 10, 2023
Ahead of GTA 6, get Rockstar's defining trilogy cheap in a Steam sale
GTA 6 is kind of a big deal. Few names are as industry-defining as the Grand Theft Auto series, so it's no surprise that we're all eagerly waiting to see exactly what Rockstar Games has in store for us next. But before the success of GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption…
Sep 22, 2023
Rockstar announces access to "rotating assortment" of iconic GTA games
Grand Theft Auto has long stood the test of time as one of the most iconic game series ever. Rockstar Games' long-lasting line of city-based criminal activity-focused experiences has just evolved even further with the company's new GTA+ subscription membership…
Feb 15, 2023
GTA Definitive Edition hits Epic Games Store, cheap, but still buggy
Between GTA 3, Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto San Andreas , it felt like the Rockstar sandbox game never could and never would put a free-roaming foot wrong. But then came GTA Definitive Edition. Over a year since Grand Theft Auto DE launched, we're still wai…
Jan 27, 2023
GTA Trilogy gets mysterious Steam updates ahead of Epic release
Despite the GTA trilogy's Definitive Edition finally making it onto Steam, the amount of bugs and glitches have left Rockstar's classic sandbox game series in a rough spot. Thankfully, it looks like the developer has added some new updates to each of the three…
Jan 20, 2023
GTA Definitive Edition has less than 1,500 Steam players, still buggy
Rockstar launching GTA Definitive Edition on Steam felt like a chance to give the sandbox game collection a new lease of life, a second wind. Despite a 50% discount however, the remasters of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas are struggling to find a substantiv…
Jan 19, 2023
GTA Definitive Edition hits Steam and Steam Deck at big discount
Rockstar Games has relaunched GTA Definitive Edition on Steam and made it fully playable on Steam Deck, with the GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas remasters available now at a dramatic 50% discount, and a launch on the Epic Games Store soon to follow, ideal fo…
Nov 19, 2021
The classic GTA Trilogy is back but only for "Definitive" edition owners
December 4, 2021: The original GTA Trilogy is back, but only on Rockstar's launcher for people who own the Definitive Edition. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is out, and while I hate to put too many qualitative statements about a game h…
Nov 12, 2021
GTA Trilogy system requirements are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2
The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: Definitive Edition was finally confirmed earlier this month , but other than a few basic details Rockstar didn't provide much information. Now the studio has lifted the lid on the all-new GTA Trilogy, providing the release date tr…
Nov 11, 2021
GTA Trilogy gets up to an 85% fps boost on gaming PCs with Nvidia DLSS
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is finally here, bringing with it the newly remastered crime-filled playgrounds of Liberty City, Vice City, and the state of San Andreas. Despite the new versions of these classic games having higher syste…
Nov 11, 2021
GTA 3 cheats and codes
Looking for some GTA 3 cheat codes? With the release of a newly remastered version of the classic open-world game , it's time to make your own chaotic fun using the best GTA Trilogy cheat codes . Liberty City is a fantastic playground for a bit of the old ultr…
Nov 10, 2021
GTA Trilogy footage emerges ahead of release
Gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition has begun to emerge online, one day before the game is due to officially release. While the cause of the leak hasn't been confirmed, some players claim that the trilogy was briefly avai…
Oct 22, 2021
GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition has higher specs than Red Dead Redemption 2
The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: Definitive Edition was finally confirmed earlier this month , but other than a few basic details Rockstar didn't provide much information. Now the studio has lifted the lid on the all-new GTA Trilogy, providing the release date tr…
Oct 8, 2021
The GTA trilogy gets delisted from Steam ahead of the Rockstar-exclusive remasters
The classic, PlayStation 2-era Grand Theft Auto trilogy is officially getting remastered, confirming a long series of leaks and rumours . Contrary to initial reports, the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition will launch this yea…
Oct 6, 2021
Now the achievement icons have leaked for GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas remasters
Achievement images for the upcoming (but still officially unannounced) remasters of GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas have spilled online, in the latest leak pointing to the buffed up trilogy's imminent reveal. The new achievement art, posted to Twitter by GTAN…
Sep 3, 2021
Now Take-Two is going after GTA reverse engineering projects
In the latest of a series of legal battles by Take-Two Interactive, the developers of the re3 project are being sued by the company in the state of California. What's so significant about this particular project is that it's built on completely reverse enginee…

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Grand Theft Auto III player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Grand Theft Auto III right now?: 29 people are playing Grand Theft Auto III on Steam right now, making it the 4486th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 29 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Grand Theft Auto III's all-time peak player count?: Grand Theft Auto III's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 29, reached in November 2026.
Is Grand Theft Auto III good? What do Steam reviews say?: 86% of 14,941 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Grand Theft Auto III cost on Steam?: Grand Theft Auto III isn't currently sold on Steam.
Does Grand Theft Auto III work on Steam Deck?: Grand Theft Auto III is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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