How Many Missions Will GTA 6 Have?
Rockstar hasn't put a number on it, but every signal suggests Grand Theft Auto VI is shaping up to be the studio's largest campaign to date. Weighing past entries, the leaks and fan expectations together, our projection lands at ~90–110 main story missions — and here's how we get there.
Expected main story missions
90–110
This range covers the core campaign only — it leaves out the many side missions, strangers and freeform activities that usually pile on top. And to be clear, it's a projection: Rockstar hasn't revealed how many missions GTA 6 will ship with.
How many missions past GTA games had
The most reliable way to size up GTA 6 is to check how many main story missions previous games actually delivered. Below is that history, with our GTA 6 projection slotted in.
The values above are the widely quoted main story counts. You'll see different totals elsewhere because some tallies fold in strangers, asset missions and side jobs — GTA 5, for instance, is listed anywhere from 69 up to 79.
Why the campaign is likely to be the biggest yet
A dual-lead story
You switch between Jason and Lucia — the first paired protagonists since the trio of GTA 5. Giving each their own arcs, plus the missions they share, tends to swell the total well past a single-hero game.
A record-size world
Leonida covers Vice City and the territory around it, reported as the largest map Rockstar has ever built. Every extra district and biome is one more backdrop a mission can be set in.
Built around chapters
Leaks describe a story divided into several chapters, with each chapter bundling missions around a place or a turning point — a layout that has reliably carried dozens of story missions before.
The studio’s trajectory
Rockstar’s modern campaigns are long ones — 88 in GTA 4, 100 in San Andreas, 94 in Red Dead Redemption 2. GTA 6 is positioned as the most ambitious release the studio has attempted.
So where did "179 missions" come from?
One heavily reshared claim insisted GTA 6 would arrive with 179 main story missions. Fans were quick to label it fake — and the numbers back them up. Nothing in Rockstar's catalogue gets near it: Red Dead Redemption 2, among the studio's most stuffed games, sat at roughly 94 story missions. Reaching 179 would almost double Rockstar's previous high-water mark, which is exactly why a figure around 90–110 is the sensible bet.
GTA 6 missions FAQ
How many missions will GTA 6 have?
No official mission count has been published by Rockstar Games for Grand Theft Auto VI. Looking at earlier GTA entries and what the community anticipates, the campaign is commonly projected at somewhere between 90 and 110 main story missions, on top of plenty of side missions, strangers and freaks, and spontaneous open-world events. Read this as an educated estimate rather than confirmed fact.
How many missions are in GTA 5?
GTA 5 contains roughly 69 main story missions — a figure that climbs toward 79 if you fold in strangers and freaks. Spread across Michael, Franklin and Trevor, it stands as one of the most mission-packed games Rockstar has shipped.
Which Grand Theft Auto has the most missions?
The crown usually goes to GTA: San Andreas, with about 100 main story missions. GTA 4 sits next at around 88. GTA 6 is widely tipped to match or top San Andreas thanks to its sheer scale and two playable leads.
Is the 179-mission GTA 6 leak real?
A post circulating in 2025 claimed GTA 6 packs 179 main story missions, and most of the community waved it off as bogus. To put it in perspective, even Red Dead Redemption 2 — one of Rockstar’s densest games — landed near 94 story missions, so a count of 90–110 is the grounded expectation.
How long is the GTA 6 campaign?
If the campaign lands around 90–110 main missions with side content layered on, a story-focused run could take roughly 35–50 hours, while a full completionist playthrough may stretch past 100. The real figure only becomes clear once GTA 6 arrives on November 19, 2026.
When will GTA 6 mission walkthroughs be available?
Grand Theft Auto VI releases on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Our step-by-step walkthroughs publish as we work through the campaign from launch day onward.