Action · March 24, 2020

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020)

calendar_todayAge 17+trophy55 achievementslocal_offer-70% current discountgroup10M–100M ownerstrending_up2.1k peak concurrentrecommend163.7k recommendations
Important Updates To Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes from Liberty City We are making a number of changes to make sure players who own Grand Theft Auto IV and GTA: Episodes from Liberty City can continue to enjoy these games. New Players Starting 03/19/2020, Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition will replace both Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City wherever it is currently digitally available. Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition will as also be available via the Rockstar Games Launcher. Current game save files will be compatible with Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition. As a result of this update the following services will no longer be available in Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition : Games for Windows Live Multiplayer mode Leaderboards The following Radio Stations will be temporarily unavailable in Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition RamJam FM, Self-Actualization FM, and Vice City FM (previously available in Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City) Note: Because Japanese is a supported language for Grand Theft Auto IV, but is not supported for Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, players will continue to be able to play Grand Theft Auto IV with Japanese sub-titles but will need to select another language in order to play Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. Current Players Players who have previously installed and played Grand Theft Auto IV or Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be able to update their copy to Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition through the following means: Steam Users Depending on the game, players on Steam will need to install or update their current game: Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be removed and replaced with GTAIV: Complete Edition in the launcher library. Update file size is expected to be approximately 22GB Grand Theft Auto IV owners will download content from Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and their game will update to GTAIV: Complete Edition. Update file size is expected to be approximately 6GB  Physical Media Games not previously activated using Games for Windows Live will be able to use the Key on the back of the game manual to activate and update to Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition Games for Windows Live Digital Store Purchases Games previously activated using Games for Windows Live will require players to create and/or link their Social Club accounts in replacement of Games for Windows Live to update to Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition Note: New activations from players trying to install current copies of Grand Theft Auto IV may be disrupted until Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition is available. All users will need to be connected to the internet and authenticate their copy of the game. About the Game Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz, and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common – they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don’t. Niko is looking to escape his past and make a new life for himself in the land of opportunity. Johnny, a veteran member of The Lost biker gang, is caught in the middle of a vicious turf war with rival gangs for control of the city. Luis, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (a.k.a. “Gay Tony”), is struggling with the competing loyalties of family and friends in a world in which everyone has a price. Their lives cross paths with devastating consequences as they fight to survive in a city torn apart by violence and corruption. The Complete Edition includes Grand Theft Auto IV and the Episodes – The Lost and Damned & The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Action releases from 2020

236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume175.2k Steam reviewsTop 3% in Action
Positive rating82% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 64%
Metacritic90/100Genre average 77 — top 4% of Action titles
Concurrent peak2.1k playersTop 6% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours28 h averageTop 16% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Open World · 2.7k
  • Action · 2.1k
  • Automobile Sim · 1.4k
  • Multiplayer · 1.4k
  • Crime · 1.4k
  • Third Person · 1.3k
  • Adventure · 1.2k
  • Singleplayer · 1.0k
  • Third-Person Shooter · 965
  • Moddable · 913
  • Sandbox · 909
  • Shooter · 870
  • Physics · 739
  • Atmospheric · 587
  • Classic · 566

Reception Metrics

Steam community

82%Mostly Positive · 175.2k reviews

143.7k positive · 31.5k negative

Metacritic

90/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

163.7k

Peak concurrent players

2.1k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Spanish - Spain

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

28h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

12h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

5h

Current engagement

Achievements

55

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 24, 2020
DeveloperRockstar North, Rockstar Toronto
PublisherRockstar Games
Base price$5.99 -70%
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Community

  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition