{"id":535542,"date":"2026-03-07T10:11:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T10:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/ranking-every-single-rockstar-game\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T10:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T10:11:22","slug":"ranking-every-single-rockstar-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ranking-every-single-rockstar-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking Every Single Rockstar Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ranking-every-single-rockstar-game.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-thumbnail\" \/> <\/p>\n<p> <b>Platform:<\/b> PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC <br \/> <b>Publisher:<\/b> Rockstar Games <br \/> <b>Developer:<\/b> Rockstar Games <br \/> <b>Release:<\/b> <time datetime=\"00Z\" class=\"datetime\">October 26, 2018<\/time> (<span class=\"gi5-details-platform\">PlayStation 4<\/span>, <span class=\"gi5-details-platform\">Xbox One<\/span>), <time datetime=\"00Z\" class=\"datetime\">November 5, 2019<\/time> (<span class=\"gi5-details-platform\">PC<\/span>) <br \/> <b>Rating:<\/b> Mature <\/p>\n<p>Over the past two decades, Rockstar Games has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the games industry. Rising up from quirky Scotland-based developers with a taste for pulp and crime fiction, Rockstar evolved radically, shifting into innovators and provocateurs, creating some of the industry&#8217;s most influential and blockbuster titles. In the lead up to the eagerly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2, we came together as a staff to rank every single game that Rockstar developed (this means we excluded published titles like L.A. Noire and Smuggler&#8217;s Run). From the humble top-down beginnings of Grand Theft Auto to the blood-soaked streets of Manhunt and the beautiful jaw-dropping vistas of Red Dead Redemption, you\u2019ll find every single title put in its proper place in terms of influence, importance of innovation, and just plain fun.<\/p>\n<p>With all that in mind, let\u2019s steal a ride and roar down this road to hell. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/feature\/2018\/10\/22\/ranking-every-single-rockstar-game\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/feature\/2022\/03\/15\/ranking-every-single-rockstar-game\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC Publisher: Rockstar Games Developer: Rockstar Games Release: October 26, 2018 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One), November 5, 2019 (PC) Rating: Mature Over the past two decades, Rockstar Games has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the games industry. Rising up from quirky Scotland-based developers with a taste for pulp and crime fiction, Rockstar evolved radically, shifting into innovators and provocateurs, creating some of the industry&#8217;s most influential and blockbuster titles. In the lead up to the eagerly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2, we came together as a staff to rank every single game that Rockstar developed (this means we excluded published titles like L.A. Noire and Smuggler&#8217;s Run). 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