Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition
Released Jan 2023
It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.
66% positive · 7,927 reviews Definitive edition
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $59.99
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Evaluation
Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition is a remastered release of the classic 2001 game, developed by Grove Street Games and published by Rockstar Games. It launched on Steam on January 19, 2023, as a comprehensive remaster featuring updated lighting, high-resolution textures, increased draw distance, and modernized controls. The title itself — "The Definitive Edition" — signals that this is a complete, packaged version of the game including all content. There is no DLC listed, no season pass, and no roadmap or announcement of additional content from Rockstar. The only post-launch communication is a November 13, 2024 patch (Update 1.112) that added a Classic Lighting toggle and various fixes — this is maintenance work to improve the existing product, not new content. Rockstar has made no statements suggesting further content additions are planned.
Evidence
Game title explicitly branded as 'The Definitive Edition,' indicating a complete, remastered package of the original game with all upgrades included
Update 1.112 adds Classic Lighting mode to restore the original game's sky aesthetic, plus miscellaneous fixes — a maintenance patch with no new gameplay content
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Rockstar Games
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Experience the epic open world adventure that started it all updated for a new generation with across-the-board enhancements including brilliant new lighting and environmental upgrades, with high-resolution textures, increased draw distance, Grand Theft Auto V-style controls and targeting, and much more, bringing these beloved worlds to life with all new levels of detail.
It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.
Developed by Rockstar Games, adapted by Grove Street Games.
It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.
Developed by Rockstar Games, adapted by Grove Street Games.
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Last evaluated Jun 17, 2026
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