GTA 6 vs RDR2
GTA 6 vs Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is the best yardstick for GTA 6: same studio, same obsession with detail. GTA 6 takes that engine forward into a modern Vice City.
| Feature | RDR2 | GTA 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games |
| Setting | 1899 American frontier | Modern Vice City, Leonida |
| Released | October 26, 2018 | November 19, 2026 |
| Protagonists | Arthur Morgan (then John) | Two (Lucia and Jason) |
| Install size | ~150 GB | Large, expected 130+ GB |
| Platforms | PS4, Xbox One, PC | PS5 and Xbox Series X|S |
If you want the most detailed open world you can play today, RDR2 is the closest match for GTA 6 pedigree. GTA 6 carries that craft into a modern crime sandbox, so both are worth owning, RDR2 now and GTA 6 at launch.
Frequently asked questions
Will GTA 6 be as detailed as RDR2?
Nobody can measure that before launch. GTA 6 runs on a newer version of the same Rockstar engine and has been in development longer than RDR2 was, so the widely held expectation is RDR2-level detail or beyond, but that is an expectation, not a confirmed fact.
Is GTA 6 bigger than RDR2?
Unconfirmed. Rockstar has not published a map size for either game. Leak-based community estimates describe a large, dense GTA 6 world, and those estimates, not Rockstar, are the source of every bigger-than-RDR2 claim you see.