All Grand Theft Auto games playtimes

Video games have always been a time-consuming activity. Whether it's older games with the same addicting gameplay loop or newer titles that take up to 60+ hours just to complete the main story, they all have an average playtime that can be calculated.

Grand Theft Auto, one of the most popular and often controversial series of games, is among a shortlist of franchises that have some of the longest playtimes for just the story. If you were ever curious about how much time you will spend playing these games, here is a list of all the playtimes of each Grand Theft Auto game.

Grand Theft Auto 1

Playtimes:

• Main Story: 13 hours
• Story and Extra: 13 ¹/₂ hours
• Completionist: 16 hours

Grand Theft Auto 2

Playtimes:

• Main Story: 12 hours
• Story and Extra: 20 hours
• Completionist: 25 ¹/₂ hours

Grand Theft Auto 3

Playtimes:

• Main Story: 15 ¹/₂ hours
• Story and Extra: 22 hours
• Completionist: 40 ¹/₂ hours

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Playtimes:

• Main Story: 19 hours
• Story and Extra: 27 hours
• Completionist: 43 hours

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Playtimes:

• Main Story: 31 hours
• Story and Extra: 46 ¹/₂ hours
• Completionist: 82 hours

Grand Theft Auto 4

Playtimes:

• Main Story: 28 hours
• Story and Extra: 41 hours
• Completionist: 76 ¹/₂ hours

Grand Theft Auto 5

Playtimes:

• Main Story: 31 ¹/₂ hours
• Story and Extra: 48 hours
• Completionist: 79 hours

All times are compiled from individual submissions and then averaged on HowLongToBeat.com. The length of a game's playtime will vary greatly on many factors like knowledge of the game or even computer or console performance. For more information on other playtimes and a more in-depth look at game length, check out How Long To Beat. 

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