Find out how many games have the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise, what is the release order, what are the time lines and more
Yes, the Grand Theft Auto franchise is about to increase! The series of electronic games developed by Rockstar Games will win the tenth seventh title with ‘GTA 6’, a game that was scheduled to debut in September this year, but was postponed, with May 26, 2026 as the new date to be made available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | s.
The new game is set in the fictional city of Vice City, modeled from Miami, and will follow two new characters: Lucia and Jason. The description says, “Jason and Lucia have always knew that the game was against them. But when an easy blow goes wrong, they find themselves on the darker side of America’s most sunny place, in the midst of a conspiracy that extends throughout the state of Leonida – forced to trust each other more than ever, if they want to get out of this life.”
This Tuesday, 06, even, a new preview of the game was launched, where you can see more of the graphics, gameplay and dynamics between characters; look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqrlujxtm3c
The launch has been waited for years by franchise fans, as before the official confirmation of the new title in 2022 there were several rumors about the story that would follow in the steps of the Grand Theft Auto 5 success, which is part of the list of best selling video games of all time.
However, until the game is released, fans can enjoy the previous games, after all there are more than a dozen titles to play; See all they are:
1. Grand Theft Auto (1997)
In the first game of the main series, players can explore the Liberty City crime underworld, San Andreas and vice City in 1997.
2. Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 (1999)
The first expansion of ‘Grand Theft Auto’ is set in London. In the plot, a British criminal without revealed identity, joins great criminal names while becoming a legend in the capital of England.
3. Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 (1999)
Another expansion, this title is a prequel of “Grand Theft Auto: London 1969” and accompanies the criminal protagonist in missions for mobster Harold Cartwright.
4. Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)
The second title of the original franchise is set in Anywhere City, and starred by the criminal named Claude Speed.
5. Grand Theft Auto 3 (2000)
The third franchise film, the plot takes place in 2001 and follows Claude a bank thief who suffers a betrayal and becomes a fugitive, entering the underworld of Liberty City.
6. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
Situated in 1986, ‘Grand Theft Auto: Vice City’ (2002) is the main game fourth. Following Tommy Verceti, a Liberty City gangster that is sent to Vice City. At the scene, he assumes the supervision of the growth of the criminal empire related to drug trafficking.
7. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
Fifth main title of the Grand Theft Auto series, the title follows Carl Johnson and the Grove Street Families. The synopsis says: “5 years ago, Carl Johnson fled the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas … A city that destroyed gangs, drugs and corruption, where movie stars and millionaires do to avoid traffickers and bandits. It is the beginning of the 1990s. Carl returns home. Disaster. To make matters worse, two corrupt police officers have argued for him to be accused of murder.
8. Grand Theft Auto Advance (2004)
Prelude to Grand Theft Auto 3, the game returns to Liberty City to follow Mike’s revenge journey after the death of his partner, Vinnie. The game was released on the Game Boy Advance.
9. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)
Also a story that precedes the events of Grand Theft Auto 3, this story in Liberty City follows the Gangster Toni Cipriani, who “will use all the necessary means to secure their position in the Leone family lead in a city of opportunists,” the synopsis.
10. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006)
The plot shows American military soldier Victor Vance by entering the underworld of the crime of Vice City. The synopsis says: “As a soldier, Vic Vance has always protected his problematic family, his country, and himself. But after a poorly more difficult decision, such tasks were much more difficult. Taken to the streets of a town divided between glamor and gluttony, Vic must make a difficult choice – build an empire or be destroyed.”
11. Grand Theft Auto 4 (2008)
First HD era game, in this title everything happens around former soldier Niko Bellic. He, who comes from eastern Europe, ends up discovering the worst in Liberty City.
12. Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and the Damned (2009)
Exploring the universe of Grand Theft Auto 4, the title follows the gang war The Lost MC and The Angels of Death.
13. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009)
The description of the game is: “After the murder of his father, Huang Lee has a simple mission: deliver an old sword to his uncle Kenny to ensure that his family remains with control of the Liberty City gang triad. Huang is a spoiled rich that expects everything to go well, but his trip does not agree with the plan. Revenge in the most dangerous and morally corrupt city in the world. “
14. Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009)
The second expansion of GTA 4, the story released in 2009 follows Luis Lopez, who embarks on the mission of saving the life of his boss Tony Prince.
15. Grand Theft Auto 5 (2013)
Set in 2013, the game has the following synopsis: “When an inexperienced treatant, a retired bench thief and a terrifying psychopath get involved with some of the most frightening and problematic figures of the underworld, the US government, and the entertainment industry, they need to perform a series of bold blows to survive in a relentless city where they can’t trust anyone, not even each other.”
16. Grand Theft Auto Online (2013)
In the plot, the player guides a criminal who enters the underworld of the crime of Los Santos in search of wealth and fame.
What is the right order to play Grand Theft Auto?
Of these titles, eleven were released for consoles, one for PC and four for portable devices. The question here is that the franchise exists in three lines of time; Get to know each in chronological order:
- TIME LINE 2D: Grand Theft Auto: London 1961; Grand Theft Auto: London 1969; Grand Theft Auto; Grand Theft Auto 2
- 3D timeline: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories; Grand Theft Auto: Vice City; Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas; Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories; Grand Theft Auto Advance; Grand Theft Auto 3
- HD timeline: Grand Theft Auto 4; Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and the Damned; Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony; Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars; Grand Theft Auto Online; Grand Theft Auto 5
Source: Recreio

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