Can you play GTA 6 with 2 players?

Is there split-screen or local co-op in GTA 6?

Nothing has been announced. PlayStation’s FAQ describes GTA 6 as “a single-player experience”, the Xbox Store uses the same words, and the PlayStation listing shows one player with offline play enabled. That points to one person per copy at launch.

Rockstar hasn’t said anything about local multiplayer one way or the other, so we can’t tell you it’s impossible, only that no store or Rockstar page offers it.

Can you play GTA 6 online with friends?

Rockstar hasn’t announced an online mode, and the store pages describe a single-player game. Talk of multiplayer in 2027 comes from Twitch’s CEO and a Bloomberg report, not from Rockstar, and VGC noted it isn’t clear whether the Twitch CEO was confirming that or guessing. Our answer on whether GTA 6 has online multiplayer has the full picture.

If you want to play with friends on day one, today’s GTA Online is the nearest option; Rockstar’s service status page also lists Red Dead Online as running.

Do you play as both characters in GTA 6?

Yes, that’s the idea. Jason and Lucia are both playable, and IGN’s list of details from An Extended Look notes that switching between them looks very quick. IGN’s visit to Rockstar North also reported that you can switch between the leads at any time while exploring, though switching may be disabled at certain points in the story.

So the “two players” you might be picturing are two characters, and you control them yourself. Our page on switching between Jason and Lucia explains how it works and what’s still unknown.

Why does it feel like a two-player game?

Because the leads are a couple, and the one you aren’t playing still acts. IGN reported that you can call or text your partner and they’ll travel to your location, and that in a car chase you can sit in the passenger seat and shoot while the other drives. IGN doesn’t describe a second person controlling them.

We think the confusion is natural, since a duo in the trailers suggests co-op. Rockstar hasn’t said it’s coming.

If Rockstar does announce a multiplayer mode, we’ll update this page. Until then, treat any two-player claim you see as unconfirmed, especially from videos or sites that don’t link to a Rockstar or store page.