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Grand Theft Auto VI versus Grand Theft Auto V

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Grand Theft Auto VI

Rockstar Games · Jan 1, 2026

42%10

Grand Theft Auto V cover art
★ Leading

Grand Theft Auto V

Rockstar Games · Jan 1, 2013

58%14

The community decided

Grand Theft Auto VI 42 percent, Grand Theft Auto V 58 percent, from 24 votes.

24 votes

Grand Theft Auto V wins

About this battle

Two generations of Grand Theft Auto go head-to-head. GTA 5 became one of the biggest open-world games ever, while GTA 6 promises a new era with a massive world, new characters, and a fresh Vice City experience.

Break it down

Same two games, judged on each dimension separately.

Comparison criteria

  • Story

    10 votes

  • Gameplay

    2 votes

  • Graphics

    2 votes

  • Open World

    2 votes

  • Multiplayer

    2 votes

  • Characters

    2 votes

  • Replayability

    2 votes

Grand Theft Auto VI

Rockstar Games · Jan 1, 2026

First trailer

Release date: December 4, 2023

Developer: Rockstar Games

Trailer: Official GTA 6 Trailer 1

Music: “Love Is a Long Road” by Tom Petty

First 24-hour views: Over 93 million views

First 24-hour likes: Around 8.9 million likes

Current views: Around 290 million+ views

Current likes: Around 12 million+ likes

YouTube record: Biggest 24-hour debut for a non-music video at the time

Screenshots

  • This is probably one of the biggest improvements. Detailed skin Facial expressions Eye detail More realistic lips Facial muscles Skin shading Different facial features

    This is probably one of the biggest improvements.

    Detailed skin

    Facial expressions

    Eye detail

    More realistic lips

    Facial muscles

    Skin shading

    Different facial features

  • Clothing has significantly more detail. Fabric texture Folds Wrinkles Different materials Shirts Jackets Jeans Dresses Swimwear Accessories Clothing also interacts better with character animation.

    Clothing has significantly more detail.

    Fabric texture

    Folds

    Wrinkles

    Different materials

    Shirts

    Jackets

    Jeans

    Dresses

    Swimwear

    Accessories

    Clothing also interacts better with character animation.

  • Vehicles are extremely detailed. Realistic reflections Curved body panels Detailed paint Chrome Plastic Glass

    Vehicles are extremely detailed.

    Realistic reflections

    Curved body panels

    Detailed paint

    Chrome

    Plastic

    Glass

  • This picture shows Lucia from GTA 6 standing near a window. Warm sunlight lights up her face and shirt while the room stays dark. The scene looks realistic, warm, and detailed, with people and buildings visible outside.

    This picture shows Lucia from GTA 6 standing near a window. Warm sunlight lights up her face and shirt while the room stays dark. The scene looks realistic, warm, and detailed, with people and buildings visible outside.

Final trailer

Release date: May 6, 2025.

Trailer: Grand Theft Auto VI — Trailer 2.

Main characters: Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos.

Main focus: Jason and Lucia's relationship and their life of crime.

Music: The trailer uses several songs, including “Hot Together” by The Pointer Sisters.

First 24-hour YouTube views: Around 69–76 million, depending on when the count was measured.

First 24-hour likes: Around 4.7 million.

First 24-hour views across platforms: Rockstar later said the trailer received more than 475 million views across platforms.

New characters shown: Cal Hampton, Brian Heder, Boobie Ike, Dre'Quan Priest, Real Dimez and Raul Bautista.

Grand Theft Auto V

Rockstar Games · Jan 1, 2013

First trailer

Game: Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5)

Trailer: Official Trailer 1

Release date: November 2, 2011

Developer: Rockstar Games

First 24-hour views: There is no reliable official record showing the exact number of YouTube views in the first 24 hours. YouTube did not publish the same detailed 24-hour statistics for this 2011 trailer that it does for newer releases.

Views after 5 days: About 5.07 million views on Rockstar's YouTube upload.

Views by March 29, 2017: 47,095,960 views.

Views by September 13, 2023: 88,908,953 views, which Guinness World Records recorded as the most-viewed action-adventure video-game trailer at that time.

Current likes: Around 2.8 million likes.

Screenshots

  • Michael: A retired bank robber who has money and a family but is unhappy with his life. He is experienced and good at planning big robberies

    Michael: A retired bank robber who has money and a family but is unhappy with his life. He is experienced and good at planning big robberies

  • Franklin: A young street hustler from Los Santos who wants to become successful. He is especially good at driving and is more calm than Michael and Trevor

    Franklin: A young street hustler from Los Santos who wants to become successful. He is especially good at driving and is more calm than Michael and Trevor

  • Graphics: GTA 5 has a detailed open world with realistic lighting, shadows, water, roads, buildings, vegetation, vehicles, and characters. Environment: The game includes the large city of Los Santos, countryside, mountains, beaches, deserts, highways, forests, and underwater areas. Lighting: Day and night lighting changes the appearance of the world. Sunlight, shadows, street lights, headlights, and reflections make the environment feel more alive

    Graphics: GTA 5 has a detailed open world with realistic lighting, shadows, water, roads, buildings, vegetation, vehicles, and characters.

    Environment: The game includes the large city of Los Santos, countryside, mountains, beaches, deserts, highways, forests, and underwater areas.

    Lighting: Day and night lighting changes the appearance of the world. Sunlight, shadows, street lights, headlights, and reflections make the environment feel more alive

  • GTA Online: GTA 5 also includes GTA Online, where players create their own character, buy vehicles and properties, complete missions and heists, and build their own criminal business. Current versions support up to 30 players in an online session.

    GTA Online: GTA 5 also includes GTA Online, where players create their own character, buy vehicles and properties, complete missions and heists, and build their own criminal business. Current versions support up to 30 players in an online session.

Final trailer

GTA Online Official Gameplay Video

Release date: August 15, 2013. Rockstar officially released the gameplay video on this date.

Developer: Rockstar Games

Main focus: Multiplayer gameplay and the online world of GTA.

Missions: The trailer showed players working together to complete missions.

Activities: Players could take part in races, missions, activities, and different multiplayer events.

Friends: You could explore the world and complete missions together with friends.

Criminal activities: The game lets players build their criminal life by completing jobs and earning money.

GTA V first-day sales: More than $800 million in retail sales during its first 24 hours, showing the enormous potential player base for GTA Online.

Important: 15 million+ concurrent GTA Online players is sometimes

The contenders

Grand Theft Auto VI
Developer
Rockstar Games
Publisher
Rockstar Games
Released
Jan 1, 2026
Platforms
PC, PS5, Xbox Series
Community rank
#1
Battle record
0W – 0L

The next chapter in the Grand Theft Auto series, set in a reimagined Vice City and the surrounding state of Leonida. Development: GTA 6 has been in serious development since around 2020, so it has taken about 6–7 years to develop. Why so long: Rockstar is trying to make GTA 6 much bigger, more detailed, and more polished than GTA 5. Pre-orders: Pre-orders started on June 25, 2026. Pre-order numbers: Rockstar has not announced the exact number of GTA 6 pre-orders. Pre-order money: Because the number is unknown, the actual pre-order earnings are also unknown. Prediction: If 5 million people pre-order an $80 version, that would be around $400 million in gross sales. This is only a calculation, not an official number. Big sales prediction: GTA 6 could potentially make billions of dollars from game sales and its future online content, but this is only a prediction.

Grand Theft Auto V
Developer
Rockstar Games
Publisher
Rockstar Games
Released
Jan 1, 2013
Platforms
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series
Community rank
#2
Battle record
0W – 0L

Three criminals, one city, and a series of increasingly dangerous heists across Los Santos and Blaine County. Pre-orders: Pre-orders started on June 25, 2026. Pre-order numbers: Rockstar has not announced the exact number of GTA 6 pre-orders. Pre-order money: Because the number is unknown, the actual pre-order earnings are also unknown. Prediction: If 5 million people pre-order an $80 version, that would be around $400 million in gross sales. This is only a calculation, not an official number. Big sales prediction: GTA 6 could potentially make billions of dollars from game sales and its future online content, but this is only a prediction. First-day sales: GTA 5 made more than $800 million in its first 24 hours worldwide. First 3 days: It passed $1 billion in sales in just three days, making it one of the fastest-selling entertainment products ever. Copies sold: GTA 5 has sold over 200 million copies worldwide, according to Take-Two's latest reported figure. GTA Online money: GTA Online has continued making money for Rockstar for many years through game sales, Shark Cash Cards, updates, and other purchases.

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