San Andreas has been ported to varied other platforms and services, like OS X, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and mobile devices (iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Fire OS). In June 2018, the sport was added to the Xbox One Backward Compatible library. A high-definition remastered version of the sport was released for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2015. especially, a player-made software patch, dubbed the 'Hot Coffee mod', unlocked a previously hidden sexual scene. The game's violence and sexual content was the source of much public concern and controversy. Like its predecessors, San Andreas is cited as a landmark in video games for its far-reaching influence within the industry. it had been the best-selling computer game of 2004, and with over 27.5 million copies sold worldwide as of 2011, it's the best-selling PlayStation 2 game and one among best-selling video games of all time.
Considered by many reviewers to be one of the best video games ever made, San Andreas received critical acclaim, with praise directed at its music, story, and gameplay, and criticism for its graphics and a few aspects of its controls.