How Long Will It Take to Complete GTA 6? Platinum Trophy & Mythic Achievement Time Explained

With GTA 6 set to release on November 19, 2026, many fans have been wondering how long it will take to complete all of the trophies and achievements in the game in order to get the platinum or mythic achievements. Well, GTA 6’s story is going to be long, and its achievements are even more of a grind to get.

How Long Will it Take to Complete GTA 6 Campaign?

Obviously, it’s always somewhat difficult to predict exactly how long it will take to complete Grand Theft Auto 6, as people have different skill levels; however, from what we’ve been able to gather from people who have actually played the game, you’re looking at around 50 hours to complete the campaign with nearly 100 missions in total across five individual chapters.

Each mission will, of course, vary in length and will take different players longer or shorter depending on their individual skills, but 50 hours seems to be an average benchmark and consensus.

Rob Nelson, head of development and co-studio head at Rockstar Games, was interviewed by The New York Times, and here’s an interesting excerpt:

“I hope that there will be people that want to get up, have a cup of coffee, shower, get dressed, go out for a little exercise,” Nelson said. His 80-hour play-through of the game in February included the main story and some optional goals with narrative ramifications. Routines can escalate quickly. “Interact with some people, explore, maybe get into some trouble,” he added. “Rob some places, make some money.”

Also, don’t forget, you can buy Grand Theft Auto 6 here, if you haven’t already!

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How Long Will it Take to Get Platinum/Mythic in GTA 6?

This one is a little harder to predict than campaign completion in GTA 6, because some achievements and trophies could be considered RNG-based.

That said, based on what we’ve gathered, you’re probably looking at around 200 hours total to complete GTA 6; that’s more than double the time it takes to complete GTA 5. If you’re familiar with Red Dead Redemption 2, it’s probably a similar length, which has been logged at 196 hours. But again, it depends on some RNG-based elements.

And yes, those 170 different wildlife species across the map? They’ll need to be scanned, similar to Red Dead Redemption 2.

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