Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

The basics

Rockstar Games brings its biggest release to mobile yet. That is how Rockstar Games pitches Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Google Play, where it sits in the Action category and carries a content rating of Mature 17+.

The rating spread

The average is 4.55 out of 5 from 1,028,681 ratings. Five stars account for 80.4%, four for 8.1%, three for 3.4%, two for 2.0% and one for 6.1%. That is a lopsided curve in the good direction, with the bulk of people at the top.

The raw counts are 826,937 five star votes against 62,649 one star votes, roughly 13 to 1. The middle of the scale, two and three stars together, holds 5.4% of ratings (55,605 people). The listing shows 5,000,000+ installs, so the 1,028,681 ratings come from a slice of the people who installed it.

What the developer promises

Another line from the listing: “Five years ago, Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas, a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption”. The listing goes on to say “Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers”. One more point the description makes: “His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster”. The description says: “On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide”.

In the developer’s words, “CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets”. It also states that “Remastered, high-resolution graphics built specifically for mobile including lighting enhancements, an enriched color palette and improved character models”. Another line from the listing: “Cloud save support for playing across all your mobile devices for Rockstar Social Club Members”. These lines are the developer’s claims. How the game feels in your hands is something only a session will show.

Where it falls short

The listing says it offers in-app purchases, so expect to be asked for attention or money at some point. Also, 6.1% of raters left one star, a share worth reading the recent reviews for. This page is built from the Play listing, so check the screenshots and the latest reviews on the Play page before you commit time to it.

What the Play page lists

The listing shows last updated Jan 21, 2026, version 2.11.311, Android 9 or newer, a content rating of Mature 17+ and first released Dec 19, 2013. The Play page carries 10 screenshots, and the written description runs to about 305 words. Google Play labels it as one that offers in-app purchases. It costs $6.99.

Who should try it

Anyone who already likes action games, and who is comfortable with paying $6.99 up front for a game that offers in-app purchases. If action is not your thing, the star average will not change that. The listed content rating is Mature 17+.