Grand Theft Auto III
Live player count and Steam charts
Welcome to Liberty City. Where it all began. With stellar voice acting, a darkly comic storyline, a stunning soundtrack and revolutionary open-world gameplay, Grand Theft Auto III is the game that defined the open world genre for a generation.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 43 | +9 | +26.5% | 82 |
| Jun 2026 | 34 | +5 | +17.2% | 81 |
| May 2026 | 29 | +1 | +3.6% | 61 |
| Apr 2026 | 28 | +1 | +3.7% | 56 |
| Mar 2026 | 27 | -3 | -10.0% | 59 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 | -2 | -6.3% | 66 |
| Jan 2026 | 32 | +2 | +6.7% | 61 |
| Dec 2025 | 30 | -2 | -6.3% | 73 |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | +4 | +14.3% | 70 |
| Oct 2025 | 28 | +1 | +3.7% | 57 |
| Sep 2025 | 27 | -3 | -10.0% | 60 |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | +1 | +3.4% | 64 |
* current month, data so far
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 18:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 71 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
