In anticipation of GTA 6, the community rated the entire Grand Theft Auto series

Discussion about Grand Theft Auto has always been a top topic for the community, but at the end of 2023, following the official announcement of the new installment, the GTA topic easily took the number one spot.

The lack of any official details about the new Rockstar Games title has made the community anxious, leading to rumors and even theories about encrypted messages from the developers. This activity has helped push the upcoming game to the top – GTA 6 won the award for the most anticipated game of the year at The Game Awards 2024, along with the entire GTA series.

There are constant debates about which installment is the best. The announced location for the new game also influences the rankings of previous parts. Authoritative websites conducted surveys among gamers and published the results.

Here is the list of answers to the question "Which GTA is your favorite?" from IGN:

• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 29.1%
• Grand Theft Auto 5 - 25.6%
• Grand Theft Auto 4 - 17.9%
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - 15.3%
• Grand Theft Auto Online - 3.6%
• Grand Theft Auto 3 - 3.1%
• Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony - 1.2%
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories - 1%
• Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - 0.6%
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars - 0.6%
• Grand Theft Auto - 0.5%
• Grand Theft Auto 2 - 0.5%
• Grand Theft Auto 4: The Lost and The Damned - 0.4%
• Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 - 0.3%
• Grand Theft Auto Advance - 0.3%

Here is the list from Best to Worst game according to TheGamer:

1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
3. Grand Theft Auto 5
4. Grand Theft Auto 3
5. Grand Theft Auto 4
6. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
7. Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad Of Gay Tony
8. Grand Theft Auto 4: The Lost And Damned
9. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition
10. Grand Theft Auto 2
11. Grand Theft Auto
12. Grand Theft Auto Advance
13. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
14. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
15. Grand Theft Auto: London 1969

Here is the list from Best to Worst game according to Den of Geek:

1. Grand Theft Auto IV
2. Grand Theft Auto V
3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
4. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
5. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
6. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
7. Grand Theft Auto III
8. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
9. Grand Theft Auto 2
10. Grand Theft Auto
11. Grand Theft Auto London 1969/1961
12. Grand Theft Auto Advance

The lists were compiled in December 2023, except for the percentages, which are based on voting on a website that is still open.