GTA 6 100% Completion: Checklist & What Counts
Quick answer
Rockstar hasn't revealed what counts toward 100% in GTA 6. In GTA 5, the in-game checklist weighted story missions at 55%, miscellaneous at 20%, hobbies and Strangers & Freaks at 10% each, and random events at 5%. We expect a similar system for GTA 6, but that's an expectation until the game is out on November 19, 2026.
Rockstar hasn't shown GTA 6's completion checklist yet. For completionists that's the annoying part, because the real question is never if you'll hit 100%, it's what counts, so no hour gets wasted. What we can show you is exactly how GTA 5 worked.
In GTA 5, story missions were over half your percentage, and you never needed every single side activity. Expect a similar structure in GTA 6, but that's an expectation, not a fact.
Is there a GTA 6 100% checklist?
| Status | |
|---|---|
| 100% completion system | ⚠️ Not confirmed |
| Checklist categories | ⚠️ Not confirmed |
| Collectibles and counts | ⚠️ Not confirmed |
| Trophy / achievement list | ⚠️ Not released (trophy list) |
| Story missions, side activities | ✅ Shown in official footage |
GTA 5 tracked a completion percentage, so we'd be surprised if GTA 6 doesn't. Still: ⚠️ expectation.
How 100% worked in GTA 5 (verified)
This is GTA 5, not GTA 6. GTA 5's in-game 100% checklist had five categories, each with a fixed weight. Figures per GTABase and Sportskeeda:
| GTA 5 category | Weight | What you needed |
|---|---|---|
| Missions | 55% | All 69 story missions, ending with one of the three endings |
| Miscellaneous | 20% | 16 tasks, including collectibles and stunt jumps |
| Hobbies & Pastimes | 10% | 42 of 61 activities |
| Strangers & Freaks | 10% | Franklin's Strangers & Freaks (20 on the in-game list; GTABase counts 24 missions) |
| Random Events | 5% | Any 14 of 60 |
What GTA 5's "Miscellaneous" included
Per GTABase, the 20% bucket was a grab bag:
- Collect all 50 spaceship parts and 50 letter scraps
- Complete 25 of 50 stunt jumps and 25 of 50 under-the-bridge flights
- Complete 8 of 15 knife flights
- Buy 5 properties and a vehicle from an in-game website
- Walk and play fetch with Chop, hold up a store, plus a handful of friend and nightlife activities
What did NOT count in GTA 5
- ❌ The other 25 stunt jumps and bridge flights (only needed for separate achievements)
- ❌ Gold medals on missions
- ❌ Michael's and Trevor's Strangers & Freaks
- ❌ Most newer-console extras like wildlife photography and peyote plants
Reward: the Career Criminal trophy/achievement, and finishing the checklist unlocked a final mission, "The Last One", per Sportskeeda.
The big GTA 5 lesson: 100% didn't mean "do everything." It meant "do the specific things on the checklist." That's why a verified checklist matters more than a giant list of activities.
What we expect for GTA 6 (expectation, not confirmed)
Based on GTA 5 and official footage, this is how we think the categories could map. Every row is ⚠️ our expectation:
| Likely category | Why we expect it | Shown officially? |
|---|---|---|
| Story missions | Always the biggest chunk in GTA 5 | ✅ Missions, heists |
| Side jobs / character missions | GTA 5 had Strangers & Freaks | ✅ Solo jobs for one character |
| Hobbies & activities | Racing, sports, fishing | ✅ Basketball, fishing, scuba, racing |
| Random events | Street encounters | ⚠️ Not shown |
| Collectibles | Every big Rockstar game has some | ⚠️ None announced |
| Property / purchases | GTA 5 counted property buys | ⚠️ Not confirmed |
Activities shown so far: what can you do in GTA 6. Places to explore: GTA 6 map · top 10 places to visit first.
How long will 100% take?
Rockstar North's Rob Nelson said his run took about 80 hours with the main story plus some optional goals (New York Times, via TechRadar). For 100%, our estimate is 150+ hours. For comparison, GTA 5's completionist average was about 79 hours on HowLongToBeat. Full breakdown: how long to beat GTA 6.
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- ✅ No online at launch, so there's no online grind mixed into your story checklist. See GTA 6 online.
- ⚠️ Cheats and trophies: in GTA 5, cheats disabled trophies while active. GTA 6 cheats aren't confirmed: do cheats disable trophies?
- Use separate saves before big story choices. GTA 5 had three endings, and you needed just one of them for 100%.
- Don't trust pre-launch collectible maps. Nobody has played the game.
Our free GTA 6 100% tracker
We're building two trackers for this page:
- 🖨️ Printable checklist (PDF): tick it off next to your controller
- 📊 Google Sheets tracker: auto-calculates your percentage per category
Both go live after launch, once we've verified the real in-game checklist. No guessed items.
⏳ Awaiting launch: what we'll add on November 19
This page is a launch shell. After November 19, we'll test it on our own playthrough and update this page with:
- The real GTA 6 completion categories and their weights
- Every collectible type and its count, verified in-game
- Missable items to watch for
- Our printable and Google Sheets trackers
- Our real time to 100%
Same URL, new date at the top. Get notified when this is verified: grab the free Day-1 Checklist below.
Our take: play your first run for the story and don't chase collectibles yet. Once the real checklist is verified, a focused cleanup run will cost you far fewer hours than grinding blind.
Key takeaways
- ⚠️ GTA 6's 100% checklist isn't revealed yet.
- ✅ GTA 5: Missions 55%, Miscellaneous 20%, Hobbies 10%, Strangers & Freaks 10%, Random Events 5%.
- GTA 5 lesson: 100% meant the checklist, not everything.
- ⚠️ Our estimate: 150+ hours for 100% in GTA 6.
- 🔄 Printable and Google Sheets tracker coming after launch.
More: trophies & achievements list · how long to beat GTA 6 · all trophy guides
Sources
- GTABase – GTA 5 100% completion guide & checklist
- Sportskeeda – GTA 5 100% completion checklist: how to unlock The Last One
- TechRadar – GTA 6 can take up to 80 hours to beat (Aug 28, 2026)
- TheGamer – How long to beat Grand Theft Auto 5
- PC Gamer – Netflix Extended Look coverage (Aug 2026)
- GameSpot – GTA 6's Netflix Extended Look: all the things we learned (Aug 28, 2026)
- Rockstar Games – Grand Theft Auto VI official site
FAQ
+What counts toward 100% in GTA 6?
Not confirmed. Rockstar hasn't shown a completion checklist yet. Based on GTA 5, expect story missions, side missions, activities, random events and collectibles, but that's our expectation.
+How was 100% calculated in GTA 5?
GTA 5's checklist: Missions 55%, Miscellaneous 20%, Hobbies & Pastimes 10%, Strangers & Freaks 10%, Random Events 5%. You didn't need everything; for example, only 14 of the random events counted.
+How long will 100% take in GTA 6?
Unknown. Our estimate is 150+ hours. Rockstar North's Rob Nelson said his story-plus-some-optional-goals run took about 80 hours.
+How many collectibles are in GTA 6?
Unknown. Rockstar hasn't announced any collectibles. Ignore lists with exact counts before launch.
+Is there a 100% trophy in GTA 6?
The trophy list isn't out yet. GTA 5 had 'Career Criminal' for 100% completion, per GTABase.
+Will there be a GTA 6 100% tracker?
Yes, from us. We're building a printable checklist and a Google Sheets tracker that go live once the real checklist is verified after launch.
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