GTA games in order – all Grand Theft Auto titles listed by release and chronology

GRAND Theft Auto spans more than two decades – going back to 1997.

But how many GTA games have there been, what is the correct release order, how do they fit together chronologically – and is GTA 6 overdue?

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It’s fair to say that GTA games are now taking longer to produce.

GTA III and GTA Vice City were only separated by a year, and San Andreas came out two years later.

In contrast, GTA V came out five years after GTA IV.

And now we are in 2023 and still waiting for GTA 6, 10 years later.

There’s no exact word on when GTA 6 will be released, but fans are hoping for a 2024 launch.

Anyway, there are many ways to order Grand Theft Auto games, so here are some of the key lists you need.

Main GTA games in release order

Probably the most useful list are the main Grand Theft Auto games:

• Grand Theft Auto – 1997
• Grand Theft Auto 2 – 1999
• Grand Theft Auto III – 2001
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – 2002
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 2004
• Grand Theft Auto IV – 2008
• Grand Theft Auto V – 2013

The most important GTA games in chronological order

Here’s how the top GTA games are ranked by when their stories took place:

• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – 1986
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 1992
• Grand Theft Auto – 1997
• Grand Theft Auto III – 2001
• Grand Theft Auto IV – 2008
• Grand Theft Auto V – 2013

It’s unclear when GTA 6 will be discontinued, but it could likely be whenever the release year is – based on recent game entries.

All GTA games in release order

Here are all the GTA games in order of release:

• Grand Theft Auto – 1997 (MAIN)
• Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 – 1999 (EXTENSION)
• Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 – 1999 (EXTENSION)
• Grand Theft Auto 2 – 1999 (MAIN)
• Grand Theft Auto III – 2001 (MAIN)
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – 2002 (MAIN)
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 2004 (MAIN)
• Grand Theft Auto Advance – 2004 (Handheld)
• Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories – 2005 (Handheld)
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories – 2006 (Handheld)
• Grand Theft Auto IV – 2008 (MAIN)
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars – 2009 (Handheld)
• Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned – 2009 (EXPANSION)
• Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony – 2009 (EXTENSION)
• Grand Theft Auto V – 2013 (MAIN)

GTA Compilations and Remasters

Here are the Grand Theft Auto Remasters and Compilation Bundles:

• Grand Theft Auto: Director’s Cut – 1999
• Grand Theft Auto: The Classics Collection – 2003
• Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack – 2003
• Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – 2005
• Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack – 2005
• Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City – 2009
• Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition – 2010
• Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition – 2021

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