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Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto III — Genres, rating & game data

Grand Theft Auto III is an open-world action game, a part of the criminal franchise GTA. As the first in the series 3D game with high-quality textures, GTA III became exemplary in its genre. The action is located in fictional Liberty City. Its map is divided into three parts – each becomes avail

Grand Theft Auto III is a third-person shooter game developed by DMA Design, 2001. It stands out for dark gameplay and melee combat. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 89/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto III is an open-world action game, a part of the criminal franchise GTA. As the first in the series 3D game with high-quality textures, GTA III became exemplary in its genre. The action is located in fictional Liberty City. Its map is divided into three parts – each becomes available gradually, depending on the storyline progress. The player takes control of the character from the third-person view. The classic feature of GTA III is the ability to interact with the world: explore the map either on foot or by car, contact with other characters, visit weapon stores and shoot everywhere. Although GTA III is another chapter of the franchise, its plot is unique. The story begins with the dynamic bank robbery. During the heist scene, the main character (silent and unnamed for the whole game) gets betrayed by his accomplice Catalina. By good fortune, the protagonist escapes from imprisonment and starts making both ends meet in Liberty City after being deceived. Therefore, his only wish – also the main idea of the storyline – to take the revenge on the former partner.

How Grand Theft Auto III was received

Of the 14,814 Steam player reviews, 87% are positive. Critics score it 93/100 on Metacritic, reflecting acclaim.

Players

  • Steam players14,814 reviews87%Very positive
  • IGDB community1,579 reviews85/100

Critics

  • Metacritic93/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.

NextGameLike Score

89/100 ↗

Rating

👍 86%

2K votes

Type

Third-Person Shooter, Adventure, Shooter

Released

2001

Updated May 2026

Developer

DMA Design

Publisher: Capcom

Avg. playtime

~1h

Platforms

PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh

Official trailer for Grand Theft Auto III

Screenshots of Grand Theft Auto III

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