Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
0.3061Canon Score · ranked #60 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sixth main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, following 2004's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and the eleventh entry overall. Set in the fictional Liberty City, based on New York City, the single-player story follows Eastern European war veteran Niko Bellic and his attempts to escape his past
Why it ranks #60
Every list on which Grand Theft Auto IV appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #4 / 214 |
| Guardian 50 Best of 21st C (2019) | Editorial list | #19 / 50 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #87 / 200 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #95 / 500 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #108 / 300 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |