GTA Games In Order in 2024 [Complete List]
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GTA Games In Order in 2024 [Complete List]
Let’s take a look at all the GTA games in Order that were released so far and also the storyline that these games had. Based on action and adventure some GTA games had an independent storyline and some were a continuation or an inspiration of the previous one.
| GTA Games In Order |
|---|
| GRAND THEFT AUTO 1 |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO: LONDON 1969 |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO: LONDON 1961 |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO 2 |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO III |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO ADVANCE |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO LIBERTY CITY STORIES |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO IV |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: THE LOST AND DAMNED |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS |
GRAND THEFT AUTO 1
One of the first GTA Games In Order was released in 1997, Grand Theft Auto 1. The game was developed by DMA Design and Tarantula Studios. It was an action-adventure game and its gameplay was presented from a top-down perspective.
The protagonist of the game is a criminal who has now joined the underworld. The game has six levels that unfold linearly. These levels are divided among three fictional cities: Liberty city, San Andreas, and Vice City. The player can choose their character before entering the game.
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The points in this game are earned by causing death and destruction amid the traffic in the city, completing special challenges, or stealing and selling cars for profit.
The points earned are in the form of dollars which starts from $1,000,000. These points are earned on limited lives but the player has the liberty to do anything they want to. The game was released on MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, and Game Boy Color.
GRAND THEFT AUTO: LONDON 1969
The expansion pack of 1997 Grand Theft Auto 1, Grand Theft Auto Mission Pack #1: London 1969 was released in 1999 and was the second game in GTA Games In Order. This game was also an action-adventure game that was developed and published by Rockstar Games.
As mentioned above the game was an expansion of the first game but was based on a fictionalized version of London. The protagonist of the game is a criminal who works for several London-based criminal syndicates. The player goes through many levels and earns scores to unlock the next level in line.
The change in the location of the game is also seen in the use of the language where we get to hear a lot of British slang. However, the gameplay was more or less the same as the first game. The game was released on MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, and PlayStation.
GRAND THEFT AUTO: LONDON 1961
The Grand Theft Auto Mission Pack #2: London 1961 also called Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 was also released in 1999. The game was developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game was based in 1961 London which means that this game was made as a prequel to GTA London 1969.
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The gameplay of the game is also the same as GTA London 1969 but there were a few things that were seen for the very first time. These were the appearance of Drive-By Shooting, the bomb-fitting garages of GTA, and London 1969 replaced by Armour Shoppe.
It was the place where the player’s vehicle can be heavily armored and made much harder to destroy. The game later was introduced in a multi-player version as well and introduced new types of races, challenges, and death matches.
GRAND THEFT AUTO 2
The action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto 2 was the second game in the GTA Games In Order. The game was developed by DMA Design and Tarantula Studios.
This game was set in a retro-futuristic metropolis known as Anywhere City which was an open world. The protagonist of the game is a criminal who is a part of a larger syndicate.
The character goes around the game and does whatever he wants to. This game too has a series of games that requires a target score to get to the next level.
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To gain points the player has to involve himself in various criminal activities like destroying cars, selling vehicles, and completing missions for various crime syndicates.
Doing serious crimes that can create chaos in the city, and make the player wanted by the local police earns more points. The game was released on Microsoft Windows, Playstation, Dreamcast, and Game Boy Color.
GRAND THEFT AUTO III
Released in 2001 Grand Theft Auto III is the fifth installment of the GTA Games In Order. It was developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games.
The is played from a third-person perspective and can be played only in a single-player mode. The protagonist of the game is a man named Claude.
The storyline of the game is all about cheating and revenge. Claude is betrayed by his girlfriend who left him almost during a robbery. After this incident, Claude is burning for revenge, so he becomes a part of the world of crime, drugs, gang warfare, and corruption.
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During his revenge journey, the protagonist has to complete missions that go through linear scenarios. The game is set in the fictional world of Liberty City where the player can move around the open world on foot or by vehicle. The game is available on PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Mac OS X, Android, iOS, and Fire OS.
GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY
The Grand Theft Auto Vice City is the sixth installment of the GTA Games In Order. The game was released in 2002 and was developed by Rockstar North.
Played from a third-person perspective this game is a single-player game. The game is set in 1986 Vice City which is inspired by real-life Miami and Miami Beach.
The protagonist of the game is Tommy Vercetti. He recently came out of prison after being caught up in a drug deal. Right after coming out of prison, he rises to power and now searches for the people responsible for sending him to prison. Just like the fifth game in the sortie this game too highlights the mission of revenge.
The player has to complete the missions that come their way and get ahead with the plot of the game. The game is available on PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, Mac OS X, Android, iOS, and Fire OS.
GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS
The 2004 action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is the fifth mania entry in the GTA Games In Order. The game was developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. The game is played from a third-person perspective and can be played in both single as well as multiplayer modes.
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The protagonist of the game is a former gangster called Carl CJ Johnson. He returns to his house after the murder of his mother but soon goes to a life of crime. As a criminal and a member of a gang, he clashes with corrupt authorities and powerful criminals.
During his journey, he goes through a fictional state of the USA called San Andreas which is inspired by the real-life California and Nevada.
The game is available on PlayStation 2, Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Oculus Quest 2, Xbox, Mac OS X, Android, iOS, and Fire OS.
GRAND THEFT AUTO ADVANCE
The next game in GTA Games In Order was released in 2004, the action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto Advance is the eighth installment of the GTA series.
The game is played from a top-down perspective and has only single-player mode. The game takes place in the fictional city called Liberty City and is designed as a prequel to Grand Theft Auto III. This game too follows a trail of revenge that starts one year before Grand Theft Auto III.
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The protagonist of the game is Mike who used to be a small-time criminal but has now returned to the world of crime. This happened after the supposed death of his partner.
To take revenge for his partner’s death he gets into the world of organized crime, gang warfare, and corruption. The game is available only on Game Boy Advance which is a 32-bit handheld console.
GRAND THEFT AUTO LIBERTY CITY STORIES
The ninth installment of the GTA Games In Order is the Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories was released in 2005. The game was developed in collaboration between Rockstar Leeds, and Rockstar North. The game is played from a third-person perspective and can be played in both single as well as multiplayer modes.
The story of the game is set in Liberty City in 1998. The protagonist of the game is mobster Toni Cipriani who was introduced to the players in Grand Theft Auto III.
The inquiry game revolves around Toni Cipriani’s rise in the Leone crime family and the eventual power struggle between him and the various Mafia organizations of the city. The game is available on PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, iOS, Android, and Fire OS.
GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES
Next GTA Games In Order was released in 2006, and the action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories was also developed in collaboration between Rockstar Leeds, and Rockstar North.
It was the tenth installment of the GTA series. The game is played from a third-person perspective and can be played in both single as well as multiplayer modes.
The game is set in 1984 in the fictional city called Vice City and is a prequel to the 2002’s Grand Theft Auto: Vice City which was set in 1984.
The protagonist of the game is Victor “Vic” Vance who is a minor. Vic aims to build a criminal empire along with his brother Lance. But in the course of his journey of building an empire, he comes into conflict with rival gangs, drug lords, and other enemies who have a similar motive.
Vic has to fight these gangs to prove who’s superior and build the empire. The game is available on PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation 2.
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
Grand Theft Auto IV was the eleventh installment in the GTA Games In Order, released in 2008. The game was developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games.
The game is played from a third-person perspective and can be played in single as well as multiplayer modes. The game is based in a fictional city called Liberty City. The protagonist of the game is a veteran of an Eastern European war, Niko Bellic.
He is constantly trying to run away from his past which is disturbing his present life. Turning away from his criminal history he wants to change his life and wants to live the American Dream. Although at the same time, he is looking for revenge on the person who betrayed him in the war.
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But he becomes a target of high-profile criminals who are pressurizing him. The protagonist has to go through a series of missions that are placed linearly in the game. The game is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows.
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: THE LOST AND DAMNED
Next in GTA Games In Order was released in 2009, the action-adventure game is the third expansion pack and the twelfth installment in the GTA series.
The game was developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. The game is played from a third-person perspective and can be played from a single as well as multiplayer mode.
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The game is set concurrently with the events of Grand Theft Auto IV and The Ballad of Gay Tony, The Lost, and Damned. The protagonist of the game is Johnny Klebitz, who is the president of the Liberty City chapter of the Lost MC, a motorcycle club.
The story revolves around Johnny Klebitz’s efforts to keep the motorcycle club running while at the same time dealing with the internal conflict of his gang.
In the course of this, he has to deal with gang warfare, drug running, and various enemies. The game is available on Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, and PlayStation 3.
GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS
The thirteenth installment of the GTA Games In Order is GTA series was Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. This game was released in 2009 and was developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with Rockstar North. The game is played from a fully rotatable angle and can be in single as well as multiplayer modes.
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The game is set in modern-day Liberty City. The protagonist of the game is Huang Lee who is a member of Triad (a Chinese crime syndicate). The start of the game follows his efforts to get back the sword, gifted by his father that was stolen.
During his search, he is caught up in a power struggle with one of Liberty City’s Triads. The game is available on Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, iOS, Android, and Fire OS.
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