Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
0.2663Canon Score · ranked #76 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: San Andreas is a 2004 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the fifth main game in the Grand Theft Auto series and the seventh overall entry, following 2002's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Set within the fictional U.S. state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) in 1992, the game follows Carl "CJ" Johnson, a former gangster who returns home
Why it ranks #76
Every list on which Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #36 / 214 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #61 / 500 |
| IGN Top 100 (2021) | Critics' canon | #66 / 100 |
| Slant 100 Greatest (2020) | Editorial list | #88 / 100 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #90 / 300 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |