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Grand Theft Auto V cover
Action-AdventureOpen WorldCrime

Grand Theft Auto V

An open-world crime game following three criminals in a satirical Los Angeles, with a large online mode.

Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Modes
Single-player, Co-op, PvP
Released
Apr 13, 2015
Developer
Rockstar North
Publisher
Rockstar Games
Watch Trailer (opens the Steam store page, where the trailer plays in a new tab)

Overview

Quick facts

Genre
Action-Adventure, Open World, Crime
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Game modes
Single-player, Co-op, PvP
Developer
Rockstar North
Publisher
Rockstar Games
Release date
Apr 13, 2015Steam listing: Apr 13, 2015.
Steam Deck
UnsupportedRated by Valve, not tested by PlayVerdicts
Playtime
Not availableNo reliable source yet

Supported features

  • Full controller support

Source: Steam store page ↗, synced Oct 23, 2026. PC store features only.

Can you run it?

System requirements

Windows PC · as listed by the publisher

OS
MinWindows 10 64 Bit
RecWindows 10 64 Bit
Processor
MinIntel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz
RecIntel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHz (8 CPUs)
Memory
Min4 GB RAM
Rec8 GB RAM
Graphics
MinNVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
RecNVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7870 2GB
Storage
Min125 GB available space
Rec125 GB available space
Sound Card
Min100% DirectX 10 compatible
Rec100% DirectX 10 compatible
Additional Notes
MinOver time downloadable content and programming changes will change the system requirements for this game. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and for current compatibility information. Some system components such as mobile chipsets, integrated, and AGP graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher. Other requirements: Installation and online play requires log-in to Rockstar Games Social Club (13+) network; internet connection required for activation, online play, and periodic entitlement verification; software installations required including Rockstar Games Social Club platform, DirectX , Chromium, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 sp1 Redistributable Package, and authentication software that recognizes certain hardware attributes for entitlement, digital rights management, system, and other support purposes. SINGLE USE SERIAL CODE REGISTRATION VIA INTERNET REQUIRED; REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE ROCKSTAR GAMES SOCIAL CLUB ACCOUNT (13+) PER SERIAL CODE; ONLY ONE PC LOG-IN ALLOWED PER SOCIAL CLUB ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME; SERIAL CODE(S) ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE ONCE USED; SOCIAL CLUB ACCOUNTS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE. Partner Requirements: Please check the terms of service of this site before purchasing this software.
Rec—

Source: Steam store page ↗, synced Oct 23, 2026. These are the publisher's figures, not PlayVerdicts measurements: we have not benchmarked this game, and real performance depends on settings, resolution and drivers.

The case for and against

Reasons to buy, and what to know

Reasons to Buy

  1. Players rate it highly

    Rule-based

    88% of 1,898,794 Steam reviews are positive (Very Positive).

  2. Busy right now

    Rule-based

    68,505 players are in the game on Steam at the moment, so finding others should be easy.

  3. Playable with friends

    Rule-based

    Steam lists a co-op mode.

  4. Full controller support

    Rule-based

    Steam lists full controller support.

Things to Know

  1. No recent updates

    Rule-based

    The last recognised patch or update post was 765 days ago. Posts are recognised by their titles, so a missed one is possible.

  2. Large install

    Rule-based

    The publisher lists 125 GB of storage.

  3. Not for Steam Deck

    Rule-based

    Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

Computed from Steam reviews, the patch feed, the price history and the store listing by fixed rules, not written by hand. Rules: Reasons: 85%+ positive on 1,000+ Steam reviews; the latest reviews (≥50) just as positive; patched within 90 days; free, or a sale of 50%+, or priced within 5% of its lowest recorded price; Steam Deck Verified; co-op; full controller support; 10,000+ players in game right now (online games). Things to know: below 70% positive; fewer than 500 reviews; the latest reviews 10+ points under the all-time score; no recognised patch for 365+ days; priced 1.5× above its lowest recorded price; an install of 100 GB+; SSD required; Steam Deck Unsupported; no single-player mode with under 500 players in game right now; no single-player mode; in-app purchases; Early Access. At most five of each, in this order. Lines come from Steam's own listing and review counts; no text is written by hand.

Right now

Current game status

AreaSignalSummaryData as of

  • Performance & Stability

    No status signal

    No performance data has been collected for this title yet.

    Not yet checked

    No further detail is available yet.

    Demo data

    No source linked yet.

  • Bugs & Crashes

    No status signal

    Bug and crash tracking is not connected yet.

    Not yet checked

    No further detail is available yet.

    Demo data

    No source linked yet.

  • Recent Updates

    Last patch over a year ago

    Latest patch or update post: “GTAV Title Update 1.69 Notes” on Sep 17, 2024 (765 days ago).

    Oct 23, 2026

    Recognised from official Steam announcement titles. Whether a patch fixed a specific problem is not assessed yet — see the patch history below.

    Verified

  • Multiplayer Health

    68,505 playing

    68,505 players are in the game on Steam right now.

    Oct 23, 2026

    Steam's own count at the moment of the last refresh: one moment, not a trend, and players on other stores are not included. Server stability, matchmaking times and cheating are not measured.

    Verified

  • Monetization & Content

    Nothing flagged

    No in-app purchases are listed. No DLC is listed.

    Oct 23, 2026

    Taken from the Steam store listing. Whether purchases or DLC affect fairness, and how fairly they are priced, has not been assessed.

    Verified

  • Player Sentiment

    Very Positive

    Steam: 88% of 1,898,794 reviews are positive (Very Positive).

    Oct 23, 2026

    Counts come from the public Steam review totals. Theme-level analysis of what players praise or criticise has not been collected yet.

    Verified

Patch history

Verified
  1. updateGTAV Title Update 1.69 Notes ↗
  2. update3X GTA$ and RP on Drift and Drag Races Ahead of Next Week's GTA Online Update ↗

Source: Steam community announcements ↗ · fetched Oct 23, 2026 · titles and links only. Posts are recognised by their titles, so some patches may be missing and non-patch posts can slip in.

What players keep saying

Player feedback

Measured Steam numbers first, then recurring themes (not yet collected). Sentiment is only shown when it has been measured.

Steam · all-time

88% positive

Very Positive · 1,898,794 reviews

Steam · most recent reviews

No recent reviews returned.

VerifiedSource: Steam user reviews ↗Fetched Oct 23, 2026Counts only; recent figure is a sample of the newest reviews, not a full time window. Steam reviewers are not all players.

No theme-level feedback analysis exists for this game yet.

Buying advice

Price & buying advice

Demo data

Current price

—

No Steam price available right now

Historical low (any store)

—

No verified price history

Value for money

—

Needs price and playtime data

Price verdict

Price check unavailable

No current price could be loaded for this game, so GameVerdicts cannot say whether now is a good time to buy. Open a store page to see the current price.

Price data checked: never

Lowest over 12 months: n/a · 3 months: n/a · Price history by IsThereAnyDeal ↗

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How it changed

Verdict history

Recorded by the site, never reconstructed

  1. Oct 23, 2026

    First recorded

    Worth considering

    88% positive of 1,898,794 Steam reviews · no price read · last patch 765 days ago

No change since it was first recorded.

Recording started on Oct 23, 2026. What happened before that is not known.

A change is recorded only when the new verdict shows up on two checks in a row, so a brief flicker around a threshold does not appear here. Each entry shows the evidence at that moment.

If this isn't quite right

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Why you can trust this

Sources & methodology

Rule-based

Evidence status

  • Public store & publisher metadataAvailable
  • Patch notes and update historyPartial
  • Performance benchmarksNot collected
  • Player review analysisPartial
  • Price historyNot collected

Linked sources

How the recommendation is formed

This recommendation is computed from measured Steam reviews, patch activity and price history using fixed, public rules. It has not been reviewed by an editor. Rules: Fewer than 500 Steam reviews → Insufficient evidence. Latest-review sample (≥50) below 65% positive and 10+ points under the all-time score → Wait for fixes. All-time score below 40% positive → Not for you. Score 80%+ and a good price (free, deep discount, near a recorded low) → Buy now; a good score at a price that has been much lower → Buy on sale; otherwise Worth considering. An exceptional score (92%+) at a fair price (little to gain by waiting) also → Buy now. Free-to-play games: unless one of the rules above (Insufficient evidence, Wait for fixes, Not for you) applies, the verdict is Free to play — the question is whether to try it, not whether to buy it. Score 40–79% (mixed to positive) → Worth considering at a good price, otherwise Buy on sale. Patch freshness: a Buy now is downgraded to Worth considering when the last recognised patch is over 180 days old AND the game is online-only (no single-player mode, so updates matter) or recent reviews are 10+ points under the all-time score. For Wait for fixes, a patch within 30 days means recent reviews may not reflect it yet; none for 180+ days means a fix may not be coming. An old patch alone never lowers a verdict, and an unrecognised patch history is never treated as stale. Confidence counts available evidence (review volume, recent sample, price history, patch feed) and never exceeds Medium without editor review. The Steam price is compared with the lowest price ever seen on Steam (or, if unknown, the lowest at any tracked store). Price signal: within 5% of the all-time low, within 10% of the 12-month low, or 50%+ off → good. If waiting could save under 25% or under $5 → fair (little to gain). Otherwise: on sale but cheaper before, or never discounted beyond 30% → fair; no sale and much cheaper before → wait.

  1. 1Collect official, store and permitted community sources
  2. 2Check current patch and update state
  3. 3Compare price against history
  4. 4Write a plain-language verdict with a confidence level

Where evidence is missing

  • Steam review totals are collected; theme analysis has not run yet.
  • No hardware benchmark data is connected.
  • No price history feed is connected.