Does GTA 6 need difficulty settings?

That's a matter of opinion, not something we'll weigh in on here — this page exists to track what Rockstar actually confirms, not to advocate for a design choice.

Will there be a "New Game Plus" or harder replay mode?

Not confirmed, and not something GTA V or its predecessors featured. No basis for expecting or ruling it out yet.

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GTA 6 Difficulty Settings

No difficulty options have been confirmed yet — here's what's actually known, and what the series' own history suggests.

Not officially confirmed

Rockstar hasn't detailed whether GTA 6 will include selectable difficulty settings, an accessibility-focused difficulty system, or neither.

What's Actually Known

Prior mainline GTA games have not historically featured traditional difficulty selection in the way genres like action-adventure or shooters typically do — there's no "Easy/Normal/Hard" toggle in GTA V or its predecessors. Whether GTA 6 changes that pattern is unconfirmed either way.

Accessibility Options Are a Related, Separate Question

Traditional difficulty and accessibility settings aren't the same thing, and it's worth not conflating them. Red Dead Redemption 2 and the GTA V Enhanced release both shipped with dedicated accessibility menus — separate from any combat difficulty — covering things like subtitle sizing, control remapping, and visual aids. That's real, recent precedent from Rockstar's own catalog. Full context on what to expect and how to prepare is on the Launch Preparation Guide.

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Gopal Maity

Gopal Maity is the founder and editor of Vice City Live. He researches GTA 6 news, gameplay features, characters, vehicles, maps, guides, and official Rockstar Games updates to create accurate, well-structured, and regularly updated content for the gaming community.