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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

A Shooter game by Rockstar North, released in 2004

93/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldXboxPlayStation 3PlayStation 4

Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.

Single playerCo-operative

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Download Size

The official download size for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is 3.6 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.22 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

3.6GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.22USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

4 mins

Is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
297Players Online

There are currently 297 people playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 356.4
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 270 user configs ↗

Can I Run Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas smoothly, your PC needs at least 384MB of RAM (the more the better!) RAM and a 128MB (or greater) Video Card (Geforce 6 Series Recommended) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 3.6 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSMicrosoft® Windows® 2000/XP
  • ⚡
    CPU1Ghz Pentium III or AMD Athlon Processor
  • 🧠
    RAM256MB of RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU64MB Video Card (Geforce 3 or better)
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP Processor
  • 🧠
    RAM384MB of RAM (the more the better!)
  • 🎮
    GPU128MB (or greater) Video Card (Geforce 6 Series Recommended)
Download Size
3.6 GBSmall

Is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

93
Rated 93 out of 100
Must-Play Title6 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 6 critic reviews, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 93/100, it is one of the highest-rated shooter games available, making it an essential purchase.

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