Which GTA Came Out Before I Was Born?
Enter your date of birth to see which Grand Theft Auto games already existed when you arrived — and which ones launched during your lifetime.
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GTA games before you were born
Grand Theft Auto has been around for a long time. The first game landed on October 21, 1997, and the series has been a fixture of gaming culture ever since. Depending on when you were born, some of these games are older than you are — and there is something oddly humbling about learning that a classic like San Andreas or Vice City was already on shelves before you took your first breath.
This tool draws a simple line at your birth date and sorts every mainline GTA release onto one side or the other. Games that came out before you were born are the ones you technically missed the launch of — the classics that shaped the franchise long before you could hold a controller. Everything on the during your lifetime side launched while you were already here, so you can see exactly how old you were when each one arrived.
If you are part of the GTA 6 generation, you might be surprised how many entries predate you. If you were around for the earlier era, you may find you have lived through every single Grand Theft Auto ever released — a rare kind of bragging right. Either way, the split makes for a fun, share-worthy snapshot of where you sit in the history of the series.
Frequently Asked Questions
👶 Which GTA games came out before I was born?
Enter your date of birth above and this tool compares it to the release date of every mainline Grand Theft Auto game — from the original in 1997 to GTA VI in 2026 — and lists exactly which ones were already out before you arrived.
🎮 How is "before I was born" worked out?
It simply compares each game's release date to your birth date. If a GTA game launched before the day you were born it goes in the "already existed" column, along with how many years before your birth it came out. Everything else launched during your lifetime.
📅 How many GTA games are there in total?
This tool counts the seven mainline releases: GTA (1997), GTA III (2001), Vice City (2002), San Andreas (2004), GTA IV (2008), GTA V (2013) and the upcoming GTA VI (2026). Spin-offs and expansions are not included.
🔒 Is my birth date stored anywhere?
No. Every calculation runs entirely in your browser. Your date of birth is never uploaded, saved or shared — refresh the page and it is gone.