Rockstar Games
Neither GTA 5 nor Red Dead Redemption 2, the best Rockstar game according to Metacritic is about an ex-soldier in Liberty City
With GTA 6 on the horizon, many users consider the company’s top-rated game to be one that, like wine, gets better with age.
It’s clear that GTA 6 is one of the most anticipated video games in history. It’s set to release in May 2026, and Rockstar is known for creating masterpiece after masterpiece. The world stops whenever the American company releases a new game, as they all triumph in sales among gamers and in reviews from the specialized press. Many people think that GTA San Andreas, GTA 5, and Red Dead Redemption 2 are the best on Metacritic due to their success, but did you know that there is another one that beats them all?
The best Rockstar games on Metacritic
Yes, the big winner is GTA 4, a title that over the years has gained more fans than other installments of the franchise and, in fact, is rumored to be about to return this year in the form of remastering. Here are Rockstar’s top ten games on Metacritic, focusing on the best version of each. In many cases, there are platform-specific versions with higher scores.
- Grand Theft Auto IV (X360) - 98
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4) - 97
- Grand Theft Auto V (PS4) - 97
- Red Dead Redemption (X360) - 95
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2) - 95
- Grand Theft Auto III (PS2) - 95
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) - 94
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS) - 93
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned (X360) - 90
- L.A. Noire (X360) - 89
When we talk about a score of 98 on Metacritic, we’re talking about something that’s almost unattainable, since only one game has a higher score: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. In fact, apart from the aforementioned GTA 4, there is only one other game in the 98 range: SoulCalibur for the Dreamcast. The next game on the list is Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii. This title ties with Super Mario Galaxy 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Perfect Dark, Metroid Prime, and Red Dead Redemption 2, among others, all of which have a score of 97.
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