Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open-world action game developed by Rockstar North, an enormous crime epic set across a fictionalized version of early-1990s California and Nevada. It follows Carl "CJ" Johnson as he returns home after his mother's murder and is drawn back into gang life, corruption and a sprawling criminal saga.
The game dramatically expanded the series' scope, offering three full cities, open countryside, desert and mountains in between, and deep new systems including character customization, role-playing-style stats governing stamina, muscle and driving skill, eating and exercise, gang territory control, and the ability to fly aircraft and own property. Its ambition, sharp satire, licensed soundtrack and sheer scale made it one of the defining games of its generation and a massive commercial success.
San Andreas remains hugely influential and beloved, and it has been re-released and remastered for many platforms over the years, keeping its vast, freewheeling world accessible to new players.
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Modern alternatives to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition
€ 59,99Official remastered bundle including San Andreas with updated visuals.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Playable.
American Theft 80s Indie
€ 19,99An indie open-ended crime game set in a nostalgic 1980s American town.
American Theft 80s runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
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