Every GTA San Andreas – The Definitive Edition achievement and trophy with unlock requirements: story, missable, side mission and leisure achievements, the I Ain't No Buster platinum and 13 Rockstar Social Club awards.
How many achievements GTA San Andreas has
GTA San Andreas achievements only arrived with the re-releases; the 2021 remaster has 34 of them plus a platinum on PlayStation. The count matches across GTABase, the PowerPyx guide and the game's official Steam list.
| Platform | What you get |
|---|---|
| PS4, PS5 | 35 trophies, including the I Ain't No Buster platinum |
| Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S | 34 achievements, 1,000 Gamerscore |
| PC (Steam) | 35 achievements, including I Ain't No Buster |
| Rockstar Social Club | 13 more awards (accomplishments) that aren't console trophies |
According to GTABase, the Definitive Edition added 19 new achievements compared with the 2015 port for PS3 and PS4. All achievements are single-player; the game has no online mode.
Story achievements
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | Complete the first mission, "Big Smoke". |
| All Dressed Up for San Fierro | Complete "The Green Sabre", the last Los Santos mission. |
| What happens in Las Venturas... | Complete the mission "Yay Ka-Boom-Boom". |
| Liberty City State of Mind | Complete "Saint Mark's Bistro", the flight to Liberty City. |
| The End of the Line | Complete the final mission, "End of the Line". |
| School's Out | Fully complete one of the schools (driving, flight, boat or bike). The flight school is part of the story, so this one comes naturally. |
Three missable achievements
These can only be earned in a specific mission. Make a manual save before each one: if you break the condition, fail the mission or reload and try again.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Who Needs Directions? | In the mission "Mike Toreno", find Toreno without driving to the suggested locations. According to PowerPyx, just head straight to the runway at Easter Basin airport in San Fierro. |
| They Can't Stop All of Us | In the mission "Black Project", get into the underground Area 69 base without raising the alarm on the surface. |
| Assassin | In the mission "Madd Dogg's Rhymes", quietly kill every guard in the mansion without ever being spotted. |
Side mission, property and 100% achievements
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| A Legitimate Business | Deliver all three car export lists at the Easter Basin docks. |
| What the City Needs | Complete 12 vigilante levels in a row. |
| Saviour | Complete 12 paramedic levels in a row. |
| Rescue a Kitten Too? | Complete 12 firefighter levels in a row. |
| Yes I Speak English | Drive 50 fares in taxi mode (across several sessions is fine). |
| Bike or Biker | Complete the BMX or NRG-500 challenge. |
| The American Dream | Buy any house. |
| Pay 'n' Spray | Drive into a Pay 'n' Spray while wanted. |
| Swiss Army Strife | Max out every weapon skill (Hitman level). |
| Original Gangster | Reach maximum respect. |
| Chick Magnet | Reach maximum sex appeal through clothes, haircut, tattoos and car. |
| Not a Player | Go on at least one date with each of the six girlfriends. |
| Ain't Nothing But a G Thing | Hold every gang territory, own every property and have $1,000,000 at the same time. |
| Remastered | Reach 100% completion. |
| ...Here we go again | Start a new game after reaching 100% on a save (you can load the old save afterwards). |
What 100% includes is on the GTA San Andreas 100% page. Gang territories and maxed weapon skills aren't required for 100%, so Ain't Nothing But a G Thing and Swiss Army Strife take extra work.
Leisure and miscellaneous achievements
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| With Extra Dip | Buy 8 meals at Cluckin' Bell, in a single visit according to PowerPyx. |
| I'll Have Two Number 9s | Reach maximum weight (fat) by eating at fast food joints. |
| Hoopin' it Up | Score at least 30 points in basketball (Challenge mode, not the court by Sweet's house). |
| Horror of the Santa Maria | Drown. |
| Smooth Moves | Dance perfectly in the dancing minigame. |
| Lucky Spinner | Win at least $1,000 on a single spin of the wheel of fortune at the Four Dragons casino. |
| What are the Odds | Win a bet at the Inside Track races. |
| Double or Nothin' | Bet all your money or the maximum stake on red or black in roulette and win. |
| Today Was a Good Day | Spend 24 in-game hours (about 24 minutes) without breaking the law, getting wanted, killing anyone or getting hurt. |
| Public Enemy No. 1 | Get a 6-star wanted level (possible after the mission "Fender Ketchup"). |
| I Ain't No Buster | Unlock every other achievement. On PlayStation it's the platinum; on Steam, a regular achievement. |
Rockstar Social Club awards
These 13 awards show up in your Rockstar Social Club profile, not in the PlayStation or Xbox trophy list. They don't affect the platinum.
| Award | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Sticky Fingers | Earn $10,000 from burglaries. |
| 81 Years Too Late | Spend 24 hours on foot in the countryside. |
| Get a Pump | Do a dumbbell lift or bench press at the gym. |
| Beat the Cock | Win the Beat the Cock! marathon. |
| Metrosexual | Spend $6,969 on clothes, haircuts and tattoos. |
| Where'd He Go? | Escape the police through a Pay 'n' Spray 20 times. |
| High As a Kite | Fly to the maximum altitude. |
| Represent | Get the Grove Street tattoo. |
| Assert Yourself Next Time | Fail a mission. |
| Serial Offender | Get busted 50 times. |
| Freight Date | Ride a train between cities. |
| Time to Kill | Watch the credits to the end. |
| Lots of Guns | Unlock every weapon. |
Cheats and achievements
In the Definitive Edition, cheat codes disable achievements. Save to a separate slot before experimenting with codes. All codes are on the GTA San Andreas cheats page.
How to get everything in one playthrough
- Story, with attention to three missions: "Madd Dogg's Rhymes", "Mike Toreno" and "Black Project". Save before each one.
- Vehicle side missions early: paramedic, firefighter and vigilante make the rest of the game easier.
- 100%: collectibles, schools, races, property; see the checklist.
- Clean-up: gang territories, weapon skills, $1,000,000, girlfriends, the casino.
- At the end, start a new game on your 100% save for …Here we go again, then load the old save.
GTA San Andreas achievements FAQ
How many achievements does GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition have?
34 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore on Xbox; on PlayStation, 35 trophies including the I Ain't No Buster platinum. On Steam, 35 achievements.
Which achievements are missable in San Andreas?
Three: Assassin (the mission "Madd Dogg's Rhymes"), Who Needs Directions? ("Mike Toreno") and They Can't Stop All of Us ("Black Project").
Do cheats disable achievements in GTA San Andreas?
Yes, in the Definitive Edition cheats disable achievements. Use codes in a separate save slot.
How long does the San Andreas platinum take?
PowerPyx estimates 40–50 hours and a difficulty of 4 out of 10. Most of that time goes into 100% completion.
How do I get Today Was a Good Day?
Spend 24 in-game hours (about 24 real minutes) without breaking the law, getting wanted, killing anyone or getting hurt. The easiest way is to just stand still.
Does San Andreas have online trophies?
No. Every Definitive Edition achievement is single-player.
Sources
- Official: Rockstar Games, Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar Support, Take-Two Interactive
- Databases and guides: GTABase, GTA Wiki, GTA BOOM, PowerPyx
- Press: GamesRadar, PC Gamer, IGN, VGC, Game Informer
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