GTA 6 beginner's guide: every step, in order

Everything you need to learn GTA 6, in the order you will need it. One tutorial per step, from your first minutes to 100% completion.

Jason and Lucia, the two protagonists of GTA 6
© Rockstar Games

GTA 6 releases on November 19, 2026. Steps marked "coming soon" cover gameplay. We publish them from launch day, once each detail is verified. Until then, only facts confirmed by Rockstar are online.

0. Before you play

Pick your platform and edition, and know what can run the game.

  1. Best console for GTA 6
  2. GTA 6 price and editions
  3. GTA 6 on PS4 and Xbox One
  4. GTA 6 on PC: what we know

1. First steps

The basics for your first hours: controls, settings, HUD.

  1. PS5 and Xbox controls coming soon
  2. Best settings (graphics mode, aiming, audio) coming soon
  3. The HUD and minimap explained coming soon
  4. How to save your game coming soon
  5. Playing Jason and Lucia: switching characters coming soon
  6. The phone and its apps coming soon
  7. Beginner tips coming soon

2. Leonida and its characters

The regions of the state of Leonida and the people you will meet.

  1. Jason Duval coming soon
  2. Lucia Caminos coming soon
  3. Vice City coming soon
  4. Leonida Keys coming soon
  5. Grassrivers coming soon
  6. Port Gellhorn coming soon
  7. Ambrosia coming soon
  8. Mount Kalaga coming soon
  9. Boobie Ike coming soon
  10. Brian Heder coming soon
  11. Cal Hampton coming soon
  12. DreQuan Priest coming soon
  13. Raul Bautista coming soon
  14. Real Dimez coming soon

3. Getting around

Find, keep and upgrade vehicles, and cross the map fast.

  1. Getting and keeping a vehicle coming soon
  2. Garages: storing and retrieving vehicles coming soon
  3. Customizing and repairing vehicles coming soon
  4. Fast travel and quick ways around coming soon

4. Combat and police

Weapons, health and wanted level: staying alive when things go wrong.

  1. Getting and choosing weapons coming soon
  2. Aiming, cover and combat coming soon
  3. Health, healing and what happens when you die coming soon
  4. Wanted level: how to lose the cops coming soon

5. Money and progression

Make money, know what to buy first, progress.

  1. How to make money fast coming soon
  2. What to buy first coming soon
  3. Robberies and heists coming soon

6. Story and activities

Story missions, side activities and customization.

  1. Story missions list coming soon
  2. Side activities coming soon
  3. Clothes, hair and tattoos coming soon
  4. Cheats

7. Going all the way

What it takes to reach 100% and unlock every trophy.

  1. GTA 6 100% completion coming soon
  2. Trophies and achievements coming soon

Updated 19 October 2026