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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. Set within the fictional state of San Andreas, based on Southern California, the single-player story follows three protagonists—retired bank robber Michael De Santa (Ned Luke), street gangster Franklin Clinton (Shawn Fonteno), and drug dealer and gunrunner Trevor Philips (Steven Ogg)—and their attempts to commit heists while under pressure from a corrupt government agency and powerful criminals.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Grand Theft Auto V · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established. Online interactions and user-created content are outside this guide.

Grand Theft Auto V, base game described in ESRB record 33839; listed platforms: Windows PC. DLC, mods, later updates and other releases are not assessed.

Catalog ID 9795Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Bloody shootings, attacks on civilians and an interactive torture sequence.

Sexual content

Strong

Sex acts involving sex workers, sexual sounds and crude sexual jokes.

Nudity

Strong

Exposed breasts in a strip club and male genital nudity.

Language

Strong

Strong profanity, including f**k and c*nt, plus a racial slur.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Strong

Depicted or playable drug use, drinking and driving while intoxicated.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Prolonged torture and criminal violence may be distressing.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T04:21:33Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Grand Theft Auto V · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.