GTA 6 is stacked with side activities. Previews list fishing, hunting, scuba diving, skydiving and base-jumping, jet skis, kayaking, basketball, mini-golf, pool, backyard wrestling, shooting ranges, gyms, zoo visits, barbers, salons, tattoo parlors and circuit racing reported. Several double as partner activities that build Jason and Lucia’s relationship.
These lists come from Rockstar’s August 2026 previews and Edge’s October feature, as reported by Red Bull, VICE and GTAVice.net, so we grade them reported.
What activities are in GTA 6?
| Category | Activities | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| On the water | Scuba diving, kayaking, jet skis, fishing | reported |
| Outdoors | Hunting, skydiving and parachuting, base-jumping | reported |
| Games and sport | Basketball, mini-golf, pool and billiards, backyard wrestling, shooting ranges | reported |
| Body and look | Gyms, barbers, salons, tattoo parlors | reported |
| Days out | Zoo visits | reported |
| Driving | Circuit racing (new to the series) | reported |
The Extended Look also showed a bench-press minigame that Engadget compares to San Andreas, and GTA 4-style stranger encounters, like a man dangling from a bridge reported.
Can you fish, hunt and dive?
Yes to all three, per previews reported. Rockstar told Game Informer the game has over 170 animal species, tiered Rare, Discoverable and Legendary, which can be tracked and logged. Rockstar names Gambit Bay as a fishing spot and pitches Mount Kalaga as “prime hunting” country confirmed. Scuba diving is shown in the Extended Look; how oxygen or underwater loot works is unconfirmed. Full details: wildlife and animals and Leonida Keys.
Do gyms and food change your character?
Yes. Gyms reportedly change physique, stamina and focus reported. Dazed confirms diet, exercise and sleep visibly change both bodies confirmed. A fridge-restocking system was cut for being too realistic, per Wikipedia citing Eurogamer and GamesRadar+ reported.
Where can you change your look?
Rockstar names some of the shops on its edition pages confirmed:
- Electric Fang Tattoo in Stockyard, with tattoos by the artist collective FAILE.
- Stock 305 streetwear, also in Stockyard.
- Sara’s Unisex Salon.
Changing clothes or getting a haircut is also one of the reported ways to lose a police description; see the wanted system.
Do activities affect Jason and Lucia’s relationship?
Yes. Partner activities build the relationship, and Edge describes a four-point closeness scale reported. A separate claim of specific “dates” such as pool, mini-golf and kayaking comes from an X thread and secondary reports rumour. Rockstar’s Rob Nelson says the romance is “yours to keep or yours to lose.” See Jason and Lucia’s relationship.
Can you work jobs or drive for money?
The RydeMe app, an Uber parody, has you driving passengers who chat along the way reported. Robbery is the other income stream: almost any shop can be hit. See phone apps and money and fences.
Can you pet dogs?
Yes, and scold them, per VICE. Owners can refuse, per Red Bull reported.
How long does GTA 6 take with side content?
Rob Nelson reportedly put a full playthrough with optional content at about 80 hours, per Red Bull reported. Other outlets say his 80 hours was the story alone, with side content pushing past 100. See how long to beat GTA 6.
What isn’t confirmed
Surfing (an old rumour), property businesses and anything not in the table above haven’t been announced rumour. Treat longer lists as guesswork until launch. Every graded system is on the confirmed features list, and the section starts at the gameplay hub.