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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs GTA 5 Legacy
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is currently the more played game: 75,730 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,979 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, about 19× more players. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has been ahead for 84 days straight. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 83%. Across all tracked metrics, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy leads 10 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 20.7h in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and 462h in Grand Theft Auto V Legacy. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
20.7h
average of 40 members
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
462h
average of 85 members
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Player count history
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete EditionGrand Theft Auto V Legacy
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has had the higher daily player count for the last 84 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition led 0 daysGrand Theft Auto V Legacy led 84 days
Days tracked
84
Current streak
84 days
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
92%
Apr 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 84 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | Grand Theft Auto V Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,979 | 75,730 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,809 | 86,165 |
| 7-day average | 2,926 | 62,737 |
| 30-day average | 3,146 | 63,829 |
| 30-day trend | −33% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,484 | 105,399 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 201,747 | 2,074,539 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 24, 2020 | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 | — |
Full stats: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition · Grand Theft Auto V Legacy · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 2,580 | 3,025 | 35,350 | 85,977 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 50,474 | 92,488 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,948 | 6,490 | 68,517 | 105,399 |
| Jul 2026 | 4,609 | 8,484 | 69,052 | 101,733 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 2,995 | 5,148 | 62,823 | 100,623 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition or GTA 5 Legacy?
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy currently has more players: 75,730 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,979 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, about 19× more players.
Is Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition bigger than GTA 5 Legacy on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 3,146 concurrent players and Grand Theft Auto V Legacy averaged 63,829. By that measure Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is currently the bigger game.
Has Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition ever had more players than Grand Theft Auto V Legacy?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 84 days both games have been tracked.
Is Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition better than GTA 5 Legacy?
By Steam review score, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy rates higher: 88% positive across 2,074,539 reviews vs 83% across 201,747 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has the larger player base right now (75,730 vs 3,979 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition growing or declining on Steam?
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 3,146 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 33% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,484.
Is Grand Theft Auto V Legacy growing or declining on Steam?
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy averaged 63,829 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 105,399.
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