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Driver® Parallel LinesVSGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Driver® Parallel Lines

Driver® Parallel Lines

Quality
77Popularity
26Value
40
Green Man GamingBetter Deal· Green Man Gaming
in 1 day
$9.99
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Quality
93Popularity
39Value
40
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 16 hours
$135.28
Buy Now

Winner

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas wins 8 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

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5
Driver® Parallel Lines
5 of 13 metrics
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
8 of 13 metrics
8

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$9.99 Wins
$135.28 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$2.25 Wins
N/A -
Sales Frequency
15 price changes -
117 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
61/100 -
93/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
89.5% positive -
91.9% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
1.5K -
70.2K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
1.3K -
64.5K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
157 Wins
5.7K -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
3 -
374 Wins
Steam Recommendations
1.5K -
70.1K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Supported Languages
5 languages Wins
1 language -
Release Date
Feb 2009 Wins
Jan 2008 -
GameValio Recommendation
Wait for SaleDriver® Parallel Lines

Not the best time to jump in. Prices tend to drop, and this one hasn't hit its sweet spot yet.

MaybeGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Driver® Parallel Lines
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Driver® Parallel Lines

Driver® Parallel Lines

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Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$9.99Buy Now
Steam
Steam$9.99View
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin$135.28Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +22% $164.86View

Driver® Parallel Lines

Quality

Most players came away satisfied — more positives than negatives.

90% positive (1,496 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 61/100 — mixed reception from critics
1,496 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Price too high for what's offered — better options available.

$9.99 — very accessible price

Popularity

Declining player base — could be a problem for multiplayer-dependent games.

-20% minor player decrease
4 concurrent players — niche audience

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Quality

Excellent community reception — players and critics agree on the quality.

92% positive (70,195 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 93/100 — critics unanimous, one of the best
70,195 reviews — extremely reliable sample

Value

Not the right time to buy — wait for at least 50% off.

$135.28 — high price

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base — longer wait times for multiplayer.

Player count surging +83%
408 concurrent players — smaller but active
70,195 total reviews — major title
Game DetailsDriver® Parallel LinesGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Release Date
February 13, 2009
January 4, 2008
Developers
Ubisoft Reflections
Rockstar Games
Publishers
Ubisoft
Rockstar Games
Platforms
Windows
Windows

Driver® Parallel Lines

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Supported OS: Windows® XP (SP 1 required)/Vista (only)
  • Processor: 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon
  • Memory: 512 MB
  • Graphics: 128 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant supporting Shader Model 2.0(*see supported list)
  • DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card
  • Hard Drive: 4.8GB free hard disk space
  • *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: ATI RADEON 8500/9000/X families,NVIDIA GeForce 3/4/FX/6/7 families (GeForce 4MX NOT supported)
  • Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: Driver® Parallel Lines or Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas won the comparison against Driver® Parallel Lines based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Driver® Parallel Lines worth buying over Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?

Based on the metrics, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Too Close to Call currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Sep 5, 2026, 06:10 AM UTC

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