How much revenue did Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas make?

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sell?

Q: How many copies did Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sell?

4.3M to 7.0M copies, based on its 83k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4.3M–7.0M; from 83k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.3M–6.6M

best case 126.0M (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy)

The Open World genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 4.3M–6.6M copies

≈ $53.4M–$75.0M after Steam's cut

from ~109k reviews

Best case

≈ 96.0M–156.0M copies

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (8 of 8) and Crime (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Crime. The breakout hits carry Mature + First-Person + Automobile Sim; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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