APB Reloaded vs Grand Theft Auto V
APB Reloaded is an FPS mmorpg game from Little Orbit (2011) while Grand Theft Auto V is an action-adventure FPS game from Rockstar Toronto (2013).
What each one is
Steam files APB Reloaded under FPS and Mmorpg. In contrast, it files Grand Theft Auto V under Action-Adventure and FPS.
The world’s first and premier Action MMO Third Person Shooter allows you to choose between two sides of the law. Play as Enforcer or Criminal, customize your gear for the task at hand and hit the streets and play how you want in a city filled with more action this side of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.
At a glance
| APB Reloaded | Grand Theft Auto V | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (63%, 37,538) | Very Positive (83%, 218,663) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | Free | $19.79 |
| Install size | — | 105 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2011 | 2013 |
| Developer | Little Orbit | Rockstar Toronto |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
APB Reloaded vs Grand Theft Auto V, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
APB ReloadedFPS mmorpg gameGrand Theft Auto VAction-adventure FPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
APB ReloadedFree to Play, Open World, ActionGrand Theft Auto VOpen World, Action, CrimeThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
APB ReloadedScore 6.0 · 63% on SteamGrand Theft Auto V ✓Score 8.0 · 83% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
APB Reloaded37,538 reviewsGrand Theft Auto V218,663 reviews · 105 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
APB Reloaded ✓FreeGrand Theft Auto V$19.79Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
APB Reloaded ✓PlayableGrand Theft Auto VUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
APB Reloaded takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueAPB Reloaded and Grand Theft Auto V on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Grand Theft Auto V (GamingPickz Score 8.0)
- The cheaper right now: APB Reloaded (Free)
- Better on a Steam Deck: APB Reloaded (playable)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Grand Theft Auto V (218,663 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldMultiplayerActionShooterThird-Person ShooterPvPCrimeThird Person
Where they differ
Free to PlayCharacter CustomizationMassively MultiplayerFPSNuditySingleplayer
MatureFirst-PersonAutomobile SimAtmosphericSexual ContentComedy
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, APB Reloaded is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Grand Theft Auto V is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| APB Reloaded | Grand Theft Auto V | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GeForce 7800 with 256MB and support for Pixel Shader 3.0 | NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1630 (4GB |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 (2.13GHz) | Intel® Core™ i7-4770 |
| Minimum RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | — | 105 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: APB Reloaded · Grand Theft Auto V.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for APB Reloaded and 1 for Grand Theft Auto V. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are APB Reloaded and Grand Theft Auto V in scope?
APB Reloaded has drawn 37,538 Steam reviews. Grand Theft Auto V has drawn 218,663 Steam reviews and installs in 105 GB.
Is APB Reloaded or Grand Theft Auto V better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Grand Theft Auto V rates higher (8.0 to 6.0). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, APB Reloaded or Grand Theft Auto V?
APB Reloaded is cheaper right now at Free, against $19.79. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.