Is GTA 6 on PC? What Rockstar has said, the reported date and the Steam rumor

Neither company has confirmed a PC version. What their executives have said points one way, without committing:

• May 5, 2026, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick: in a Bloomberg interview, he said Rockstar launches on console first because it is judged by how well it serves that core audience.
• September 17, 2026, Take-Two shareholder meeting: Zelnick said PC is becoming more important to Take-Two and that the company releases on any platform with a meaningful audience. He did not mention a GTA 6 PC date.
• October 7, 2026, Xbox: after reports that GTA 6 would stream to PC through Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch, Xbox’s Matt Ball said the game will not be streaming to PC and called the reports misreporting.

The pre-orders, the editions and Rockstar’s support pages list only PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The latest report: GamesBeat reported on October 13, 2026, citing four sources familiar with Rockstar’s plans, that the PC version is planned for the first quarter of 2027. That would be the shortest gap Rockstar has ever had. It is a report, not an announcement.

Rockstar’s last three big games reached PC months after consoles:

• GTA IV: about 7 months later (consoles April 2008, PC December 2008).
• GTA V: about 19 months later (consoles September 2013, PC April 2015).
• Red Dead Redemption 2: just over a year later (consoles October 2018, PC November 2019).

Going by that history, a PC release anywhere from early 2027 to 2028 is possible. Rockstar usually announces a PC version a few months before it ships.

The rumor: since September 2026, posts on X and other social media have said that Valve’s Gabe Newell, the head of Steam, is “considering” bringing GTA 6 to Steam, and the claim has spread among PC players hoping for an early port.

Its status: it is a rumor. Valve, Gabe Newell and Rockstar have not commented on it, and the posts do not name a source. On PC, the publisher chooses which stores sell its game, so a Steam release would ultimately be Rockstar’s call.

What we know about Steam: when GTA 6 does reach PC, Steam is very likely to be one of its stores. Rockstar sold Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam, about a month after its own launcher and the Epic Games Store. A Steam version would also run on Valve’s Steam Deck and Steam Machine, though how well depends on system requirements nobody has seen yet.

Every “GTA 6 for PC” file online today is fake. In September 2026 the security firm Huntress reported fake GTA 6 ISO files spread through search results, forums, torrent sites and social media, some padded past 100 GB to look real. Inside were remote-access trojans, a password and cookie stealer, and ransomware.

• Do not open any GTA 6 installer, ISO, crack, “early access” build or PC key sold before Rockstar announces a PC version.
• If you already ran one, disconnect the PC from the internet, change your passwords from another device, turn on two-factor authentication and reinstall Windows.

Cloud gaming: no. Xbox has said GTA 6 will not stream to PC at launch.

Remote Play from your own console: yes, if you own a PS5 or Xbox Series X|S and the game. The PS Remote Play app and the Xbox app on Windows stream your own console to your PC over your home network. The game still runs on the console.

GTA RP: roleplay servers such as FiveM need a PC version of the game, so GTA RP stays on GTA V until GTA 6 reaches PC.

• The PC date. The first-quarter 2027 window is one outlet’s report from four unnamed sources. Rockstar declined to comment.
• Which PC stores. Steam, the Epic Games Store and the Rockstar Games Launcher are all likely, going by Rockstar’s past games, but none has been announced.
• The Gabe Newell rumor. A social media rumor; Valve and Rockstar have not commented.
• Price and system requirements. Not announced.
• Online on PC. Rockstar has not detailed an online mode for GTA VI on any platform.