Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.

Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%2020

The verdict

A dark, gritty, physics-rich classic with one of the best GTA stories, plus two DLCs, but the PC port is so rough you'll want the FusionFix mod. Skip it if you hate mods or the Rockstar launcher.

Great for

Story-driven players who like gritty atmosphere and weighty driving, and don't mind installing FusionFix

Main risk

Broken PC port and Rockstar launcher/account problems, with a final-mission bug at high FPS

What players love

Dark, memorable story and Niko

Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews

“GTA IV delivers one of the darkest and most realistic stories Rockstar has ever created.”
Steam review · 27.6 h played ↗

“the story was so dark and much much better than 5 like people said. Niko was the best character in GTA for me.”
Steam review · 33.2 h played ↗

“Honestly, GTA 4 remains the strongest entry in the series for me. It has a truly gripping story, powerful atmosphere and tangible physics.”
Steam review · translated · 68.2 h played ↗

FusionFix mod makes it great

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews

“there is a mod called Fusion Fix that's really easy to instal. After that, it's a perfect experience on modern hardware.”
Steam review · 78.5 h played ↗

“The game doesn’t crash anymore, consistent fps”
Steam review · 28.3 h played ↗

“The Fusion Fix mod is a must-install for a new experience; I'm replaying it again, but with it for the first time it's this pleasant and comfortable.”
Steam review · translated · 45.9 h played ↗

Immersive, detailed Liberty City atmosphere

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“The city feels alive, with many enterable interiors, restaurants, and small hot dog stalls scattered everywhere.”
Steam review · 126.9 h played ↗

“with all the realism of living in such a place being present around every street corner and at every food stand”
Steam review · 33.5 h played ↗

Weighty physics and driving

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“I don't care what anybody says, the driving in GTA IV is the best to me. Every car has different handling and weight to the”
Steam review · 118 h played ↗

“Cars have real weight to them, making them feel more realistic compared to GTA V.”
Steam review · 126.9 h played ↗

“Best physics in the gaming industry ever.”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗

Two great DLC episodes included

Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews

“The Ballad of Gay Tony is a must play with some of the best action setpieces in the series”
Steam review · 52.4 h played ↗

“You get the original GTA IV, plus the two DLCs: The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.”
Steam review · 24.4 h played ↗

Cheap on sale for lots of content

Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews

“A lot of content and great story at a low price.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗

“Totally worth the $5.99 on sale.”
Steam review · 81.5 h played ↗

What players complain about

Forced Rockstar launcher and account

Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews

“it took 30 minutes to set-up a rockstar account that is required to play a now fully SINGLEPLAYER game.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗

“They close the ticket and tell me I need to request unlinking steam and fixing this from that email I haven't had in almost 20 years.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗

“I don't need this launcher; nothing works without internet and you have to create yet another account.”
Steam review · translated · 0.2 h played ↗

Terrible, unoptimized PC port

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews

“Stuttering and constant packet loss is something myself and other players have experienced trying to play this on pc”
Steam review · 51.5 h played ↗

“Spent about an hour trying to mod the game and other stuff to fix the constant frame drops (literally every 3-4~ seconds) and nothing worked.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗

“If you love eating 50 FPS and mandatory modding, welcome to GTA IV.”
Steam review · translated · 1 h played ↗

Crashes, freezes and bugs

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews

“the game crashes every hour or so, so make sure to save a lot”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗

“Programming still has random crashes, been there for ever, still totally ruins experience when mission goes perfectly and just bad code executes.”
Steam review · 64.6 h played ↗

Final mission helicopter bug blocks completion

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews

“they didnt patch the impossible helicopter jump and with modern frame rate its impossible to climb up”
Steam review · 161.3 h played ↗

“great title that cannot be finished, game breaking bug in the very last mission is a joke”
Steam review · 73 h played ↗

“It's 2026 and Rockstar still hasn't fixed the bug where Niko can't climb into the helicopter.”
Steam review · translated · 119.7 h played ↗

Clunky controls, driving and combat

Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews

“The controls feel heavy and clumsy, especially when driving cars, motorcycles, and helicopters.”
Steam review · 45.8 h played ↗

“the sensitivity for free aim is like 10% of the trigger pull.”
Steam review · 13.3 h played ↗

Repetitive, boring missions

Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews

“Drive halfway across the map. Watch a 20 second cutscene where someone you barely know tells you to kill someone you don't know at all.”
Steam review · 34.4 h played ↗

“after playing 20 hours or so... OMG is this game boring. So ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ boring. And repetitive.”
Steam review · 41.4 h played ↗

System requirements

From the Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable

Minimum

OSWindows 10 (64-bit)

ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz

Memory1.5GB

Graphics256MB Nvidia 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900

Storage22GB of Hard Disc Space

OSWindows 10 (64-bit)

ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz

Memory1.5GB

Graphics256MB Nvidia 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900

Storage22GB of Hard Disc Space

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