This GTA San Andreas 100% checklist covers every task the game needs for full completion and the notable achievements and trophies of The Definitive Edition. The Definitive Edition has 48 achievements and trophies in total, and they replaced the 33 achievements of the original PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360 versions on November 11, 2021. Finishing the game to 100% also earns the “Remastered” achievement.
Key facts
- 100% completion needs story missions, side missions, properties, races, schools and collectibles
- Reward: $1,000,000, infinite ammunition and double vehicle strength
- Safehouses to buy: 29
- Achievements and trophies in The Definitive Edition: 48
- Platinum trophy: “I Ain’t No Buster”, for unlocking all achievements
What you need for 100%
Use this GTA San Andreas 100% checklist as a tick list while you play.
- All story missions, from Big Smoke to End of the Line (see the full game walkthrough)
- All vehicle missions and challenges
- All asset missions
- All odd job missions
- All four stadium missions
- All new moves from the three gyms
- The Ammu-Nation shooting range, up to level 12
- All three export wanted lists
- All four vehicle schools, with at least bronze on every test
- All 29 safehouses purchased
- All race tournaments won
- All collectible items found
The six heist missions
The heist jobs count towards completion: Architectural Espionage, Key to Her Heart, Dam and Blast, Cop Wheels, Up, Up and Away! and Breaking the Bank at Caligula’s.
What 100% unlocks
Reaching 100% gives you $1,000,000, infinite ammunition for all weapons and double vehicle strength for any vehicle Carl drives. A Hydra appears on the roof of Sweet’s house and a Rhino spawns by the bridge above Ganton.
Key achievements and trophies
| Name | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | Complete Big Smoke |
| The End of the Line | Complete End of the Line |
| Liberty City State of Mind | Complete the Saint Mark’s Bistro mission |
| Who Needs Directions? | Find Mike Toreno without any of the referenced locations during Mike Toreno |
| They Can’t Stop All of Us | Sneak into the underground base without setting off the alarm above ground during Black Project |
| Assassin | Stealth kill all enemies in the mission Madd Dogg’s Rhymes |
| All Dressed Up for San Fierro | Complete The Green Sabre |
| What happens in Las Venturas… | Complete Yay Ka-Boom-Boom |
| Swiss Army Strife | Max all weapon skills |
| Today Was a Good Day | Go 24 hours in game without breaking the law, being wanted, killing or harming anyone |
| Ain’t Nothing But a G Thing | Own all gang warfare turfs, properties and have $1,000,000 |
| Remastered | Earn 100% completion |
| I Ain’t No Buster | Unlock all achievements |
Some of these are tied to single missions, such as Saint Mark’s Bistro, Mike Toreno, Black Project, Madd Dogg’s Rhymes, The Green Sabre and Yay Ka-Boom-Boom. The trophies for Swiss Army Strife, They Can’t Stop All of Us, Today Was a Good Day and Ain’t Nothing But a G Thing are gold grade.
Related guides
- The full GTA San Andreas guide
- The GTA lexicon for all editions
- People, cars and places: the GTA San Andreas lexicon
- Story jobs on the GTA San Andreas missions page
- Codes: GTA San Andreas cheats
Video walkthrough
Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.
FAQ
How many safehouses do I need for 100%?
All 29 of them.
How many achievements does The Definitive Edition have?
48, with the platinum trophy awarded for unlocking all of them.
Do I need the heists for 100%?
Yes. All six heist missions are on the required list.
What happens at 100%?
You receive $1,000,000, infinite ammunition and double vehicle strength, and a Hydra and a Rhino spawn at Sweet’s house and by the bridge above Ganton.
