Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
SanAndreasUnity is explicitly built as a reimplementation of GTA San Andreas's engine in Unity: it requires owning and installing the original game, adds online multiplayer, and can be extended with C# DLL game-mode plugins. Grit is a more general-purpose engine with a C++ core and Lua scripting layer, whose own README doesn't reference GTA San Andreas directly; it ships a separate media/content tree checked out via Subversion alongside its code repository, and can be substantially modified through Lua scripting without touching the C++ code. Both projects have been inactive for some time (dev status halted).
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, Android
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- Android
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 3y ago
- Stars
- 2,626
- Contributors
- 11
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- Unity
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires ownership and installation of the original GTA San Andreas game.
- Modding support
- YesSupports game mode plugins as C# DLLs for extending and customizing gameplay.
- Multiplayer
- Online
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 8y ago
- Stars
- 124
- Contributors
- 13
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Modding support
- YesGame can be substantially modified through Lua scripting.
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | SanAndreasUnity | Grit Game Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | — |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Android | Windows |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | Android | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Halted | Halted |
| Last updated | 3y ago | 8y ago |
| Stars | 2,626 | 124 |
| Contributors | 11 | 13 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Engine | Unity | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires ownership and installation of the original GTA San Andreas game. | — |
| Modding support | YesSupports game mode plugins as C# DLLs for extending and customizing gameplay. | YesGame can be substantially modified through Lua scripting. |
| Multiplayer | Online | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas clones use?
SanAndreasUnity and Grit Game Engine (MIT).
Do I need to own the original Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to play these clones?
SanAndreasUnity requires original game assets to play.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.