6,870 English GTA long-forms (over 3 minutes, 2022 to 2026) from the GTA niche research, excluding categories that need mods, roleplay servers or Online by definition. A sub-agent proposed 25 types from a 439-title sample; 16 sorting agents labeled every video from its title, length and channel: type, whether this video needs mods (yes / no / can't tell), whether it needs other players, and effort (1 one sitting, 2 a planned list or 2-3 sessions, 3 many attempts or sessions). "Console-doable" = labeled no mods AND no other players. "2x usual" = share of videos with at least twice their channel's median long-form views, only for videos 14-548 days old with a channel baseline (count in brackets); shown when 25 or more.
| Type | Effort | GTA 6 at launch | Videos | Console-doable | Needs mods | Needs others | Half got over (doable) | 2x usual (doable) | Length, min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News, reaction and opinion Talk to camera or over official footage about news, leaks, prices, trailers or rumours, including live trailer reactions and hot takes. | 1 | yes | 1,593 | 1,432 | 0% | 9% | 74k | 49% (677) | 11.9 |
| Walkthrough, let's play or stream Record yourself playing the story missions in order (with or without commentary, live or recorded), posted as numbered parts or a full-game movie. | 1 | yes | 514 | 443 | 2% | 5% | 224 | 77% (44) | 62.4 |
| First play and impressions Film your first session with the game and react as you go, or give a talking review of your first hours. | 1 | yes | 164 | 158 | 0% | 3% | 63k | 52% (42) | 87.7 |
| One-sitting goal attempt Set one goal or question (can I cross the map without roads, what happens if I do X) and play until you succeed or fail, talking throughout. | 1 | yes | 477 | 102 | 30% | 15% | 61k | 36% (28) | 13.5 |
| Fan games, ports and hardware Play fan-made, clone or mobile versions, or unbox and test editions, consoles and ports. | 1 | depends | 105 | 71 | 18% | 1% | 69k | - (19) | 10.4 |
| Single how-to answer Show the one way to do or unlock one specific thing, start to finish, in a single short session. | 1 | yes | 154 | 67 | 6% | 27% | 42k | - (15) | 9.3 |
| Side-by-side version comparison Film the same scene or action in two or more games or versions and show them side by side (GTA 5 vs 6, PS4 vs PS5, every GTA game, GTA vs other games). | 2 | yes | 408 | 311 | 14% | 2% | 127k | 57% (98) | 9.2 |
| Tips, secrets and details list Narrate a numbered list of tips, hidden details or secrets, one gameplay clip per item. | 2 | yes | 355 | 303 | 0% | 14% | 181k | 61% (132) | 13.6 |
| System or story explainer Explain how one game system works (money, police, vehicles, relationships) or what the story and lore mean, with gameplay clips as proof. | 2 | yes | 212 | 186 | 1% | 11% | 212k | 71% (102) | 20.7 |
| All-locations guide Follow a prepared route and show where every item of a type is (all weapons, rare cars, hidden money), with map markers. | 2 | yes | 101 | 94 | 0% | 6% | 126k | 62% (34) | 14.3 |
| Other Anything that fits no format above: making your own GTA in a game engine, quizzes, cast interviews and panels, official trailer re-uploads. | 2 | depends | 130 | 83 | 11% | 16% | 107k | 72% (29) | 11.6 |
| Exploration or mystery hunt Go to a strange place or chase a mystery or creepy rumour in the map and narrate what you find. | 2 | yes | 141 | 76 | 13% | 4% | 145k | 38% (40) | 14.5 |
| Clip or meme compilation Edit a compilation of funny moments, memes, fails or other streamers' clips around one theme. | 2 | yes | 109 | 41 | 8% | 44% | 173k | - (23) | 15.6 |
| Ranking or tier list Rank every item in a category (missions, cars, heists, weapons) from worst to best on a tier board. | 2 | yes | 37 | 28 | 0% | 22% | 216k | - (12) | 17.7 |
| Myth test list Test a prepared list of myths, rumours or movie scenes in-game, one verdict per myth. | 2 | yes | 96 | 25 | 12% | 5% | 246k | - (8) | 13.9 |
| Lineup or upgrade ladder test Run a lineup of vehicles or items through the same test, or climb from worst to best ($1 vs $1M, slowest to fastest, level 1 to 100). | 2 | depends | 249 | 22 | 74% | 7% | 645k | - (5) | 18.2 |
| N ways or N dares challenge Do a numbered set of attempts on one theme (25 ways to steal a car, 100 dares, steal the 10 most expensive cars) and count them down. | 2 | yes | 60 | 17 | 18% | 5% | 288k | - (9) | 14.8 |
| Mod gimmick challenge (PC mods) Install a mod that changes the rules (chaos mod, water rises, everything you draw spawns) and survive or play under it. | 2 | no | 398 | 0 | 100% | 7% | - | - (0) | - |
| Multiplayer games and events (needs Online or players) Play with friends or a server: hide and seek, races, cops and robbers, 1 vs 100 players, pranks, car meets, group olympics. | 2 | no | 607 | 0 | 14% | 98% | - | - (0) | - |
| Numbered roleplay story series Play an ongoing made-up storyline (steal a supercar, rob the mafia, start a business) as numbered episodes with a recurring character. | 2 | depends | 61 | 0 | 61% | 2% | - | - (0) | - |
| Video essay or documentary Write and voice a researched essay, history, iceberg or retrospective over footage. | 3 | yes | 350 | 314 | 0% | 10% | 107k | 61% (105) | 19.8 |
| Long challenge or speedrun Play the whole game or many sessions under one rule (100 days, no deaths, no wanted stars, rags to riches, fastest time) and cut it into one story. | 3 | depends | 316 | 141 | 37% | 10% | 357k | 81% (26) | 61.3 |
| Game versus real life Recreate or compare something from the game in real life (wanted level, food, stunts) and cut it against the in-game version. | 3 | yes | 70 | 63 | 0% | 4% | 95k | - (17) | 12.4 |
| Comedy skit or animation Write and produce a comedy skit or animation about the game or the hype, with little or no gameplay. | 3 | yes | 19 | 13 | 16% | 10% | 1.2M | - (7) | 9.1 |
| Cinematic movie or staged scene Stage, shoot and edit a cinematic short, movie, chase or recreation with in-game camera tools. | 3 | depends | 144 | 6 | 42% | 8% | 158 | - (1) | 4.7 |
Shares of English GTA long-form views 2022+: categories that need mods, roleplay or Online by definition 41%; videos labeled as needing mods or other players in the other categories 23%; labeled console-doable 16%; the rest are music, memes and animation, or "can't tell". Past launches: Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, Black Myth: Wukong, Battlefield 6. Labels come from titles, so a few "no mods" videos may still use them. Back to the short version.
Video data from the GTA niche research (YouTube Data API and yt-dlp search, pulled Oct 24 to 26, 2026); types labeled by sub-agents on Oct 27. GTA 6 title ideas use only features Rockstar has shown or stated. Numbers are computed by the page builder from the project files.