How long to beat
How long is GTA 6?
Estimates only Leaked estimates put the GTA 6 main story anywhere from 35 to 75 hours, against a GTA 5 campaign of about 32 hours and RDR2 at about 50. The one number missing is Rockstar’s own: no official length exists yet.
There is no official GTA 6 length, and there cannot be a reliable one yet, because the game is not out. It releases November 19, 2026, and until verified players finish it, every hour count is a leak, an estimate, or a projection from Rockstar’s past games. This page keeps those three things clearly separated so you know what you are actually reading.
The leaked estimates conflict with each other, which is itself a signal to hold them loosely. One widely shared leak describes a campaign of around 75 hours across a prologue and five chapters, which would make it the longest in the series. Other reports land at 45 to 50 hours, and some go as low as 35 to 40 hours. Insider LegacyKillaHD has said the main story is shorter than Red Dead Redemption 2. None of these come from Rockstar, and a story length can shift right up to release, so treat the whole 35-to-75-hour spread as a map of claims rather than a number.
The solid ground is the historical baseline, and here the source matters. According to the community tracker HowLongToBeat, the GTA 5 main story runs about 31 to 32 hours, main-plus-extras about 48 hours, and a completionist run roughly 80 hours. Red Dead Redemption 2 is longer: about 50 hours for the main story, around 80 for main-plus-extras, and well over 150 hours to fully complete. Those are averages from thousands of logged playthroughs, not Rockstar figures, but they are real measured data on the two games GTA 6 most resembles.
What those baselines imply is a reasonable expectation without pretending to be a fact. Even the lowest GTA 6 leak, around 35 hours, would be a step up from GTA 5’s ~32-hour main story, and the game’s open-world density, two playable leads, and the scale of Leonida all point toward a longer rather than shorter campaign. But density cuts both ways: a world packed with side activities lengthens completion time far more than the main story, which is why the 100 percent estimates you see, anywhere from 80 to well over 150 hours, vary so wildly.
We will replace every range on this page with the real figure the moment verified playthroughs and HowLongToBeat data land after the November 19, 2026 launch. Until then, the honest answer is a confident baseline (GTA 5 and RDR2, measured) and an unconfirmed GTA 6 estimate (leaks, 35 to 75 hours), not a single number.
GTA 6 estimated playtime vs GTA 5 and RDR2
GTA 5 and RDR2 figures are average completion times from the community tracker HowLongToBeat, based on thousands of logged playthroughs. The GTA 6 row is the leaked estimate range, not an official or measured figure, and will be replaced with real data after launch.
| Game | Main story | 100 percent completion |
|---|---|---|
| GTA 5 (HowLongToBeat) | About 31 to 32 hours | About 80 hours |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 (HowLongToBeat) | About 50 hours | Over 150 hours |
| GTA 6 (leaked estimate) | About 35 to 75 hours | About 80 to 150-plus hours |
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GTA 6?
Rockstar has not given an official length, because the game is not out yet. Leaked estimates for the main story range from about 35 to 75 hours. For measured context, HowLongToBeat puts GTA 5 at about 31 to 32 hours and Red Dead Redemption 2 at about 50 hours for their main stories, so a longer GTA 6 campaign is plausible but unconfirmed.
Is there an official GTA 6 story length?
No. Rockstar has never stated how long GTA 6 takes to beat, and no verified playthroughs exist because it releases November 19, 2026. Every current figure is either an unconfirmed leak (roughly 35 to 75 hours) or a projection from GTA 5 and RDR2. We will post the real number once measured data lands after launch.
How long to 100 percent GTA 6?
Unconfirmed. Estimates run from about 80 to well over 150 hours, driven by how much side content the open world holds. For reference, HowLongToBeat lists GTA 5 full completion at about 80 hours and Red Dead Redemption 2 at over 150, and GTA 6 is expected to sit in or above that range, but there is no official or measured figure yet.
Is GTA 6 longer than GTA 5?
Almost certainly, though it is not confirmed. GTA 5’s main story is about 31 to 32 hours per HowLongToBeat, and even the lowest GTA 6 leak (around 35 hours) exceeds that. With two playable leads and the scale of Leonida, a longer campaign is the expectation, but the actual figure only arrives with verified post-launch playthroughs.
Update log
- 2026-07-07Added the HowLongToBeat main / main-plus-extras / completionist figures for GTA 5 and RDR2 by name, a playtime comparison table, and clearer separation of leaked estimates from measured baselines.