GTA IV walkthrough: all story missions in order

November 2, 2026 · 20 min read

GTA IV walkthrough: all 88 story missions in order, every choice (Dwayne or Playboy X, Francis or Derrick), the Deal and Revenge endings, and tips.

Niko Bellic arrives in Liberty City to join his cousin Roman, who wrote home about a life of luxury and in fact lives in a cramped flat and owes money to loan sharks. What follows is a clash of criminal gangs, a hunt for the man who once betrayed Niko in the war, and two endings to choose from. The game came out in 2008 (on PC in December that year) and holds a Metacritic score of 90 on Steam.

Below are all the story missions in the order that is easiest to play them, with a short description and tips where it is easy to get stuck.

Roman and Niko in the kitchen of Roman's flat — A frame from the game's first cutscene, with Ukrainian subtitles from our localization mod

How long GTA IV takes to beat

The main story takes about 28 hours, and collecting everything the game offers takes about 76 and a half. These are averages from HowLongToBeat as quoted by TheGamer. In any single playthrough you complete 88 story missions: 85 shared ones and 3 final ones that depend on your choice.

How you play	Estimate
Story only	≈ 28 hours
100%	≈ 76.5 hours

The Complete Edition sold on Steam also includes two standalone expansions, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. We cover their missions separately: GTA IV episodes walkthrough.

GTA IV in Ukrainian: text and voice-over

The Steam version officially supports English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Ukrainian is not among them. There is, however, a free Ukrainian localization with translated text and Ukrainian voice-over: GTA IV Ukrainian localization. For installation details, see the guide GTA IV: Ukrainian language.

Mission names below use the English originals. If you play with our Ukrainian localization, the Ukrainian titles are listed in our Ukrainian version of this guide.

Roman lying on a bed in his flat, with a Ukrainian subtitle at the bottom — Another frame from the first cutscene: Ukrainian subtitles in the game

How to use the list

The order matches the way missions unlock one after another. But several storylines run in parallel: contacts from different groups can call at the same time, and you are free to alternate between their jobs. Missions from one contact always come in a fixed sequence. So your order may differ slightly, and that is fine.

There are no difficulty levels in the game, but plain caution helps a lot: use cover, restock armor before a combat mission and save before story choices.

Chapter 1. Broker: Roman, Vlad, Jacob, Faustin

On the first island Niko works for the loan shark Vlad and then for the Russian boss Mikhail Faustin. The game teaches you to drive, fight, use cover and escape the police here.

#	Mission	Giver	What to do
1	The Cousins Bellic	Roman	Drive Roman's taxi to his flat in Hove Beach. The cab accelerates slowly, so do not wreck it
2	It's Your Call	Roman	Keep watch while Roman is in a card room and warn him about the loan sharks. Do not aim at them, or you fail
3	Three's a Crowd	Roman	Drive thugs away from the depot, then drive Mallorie and Michelle. Keep both women unharmed
4	First Date	Michelle	Bowling with Michelle. After mission 3 you can start with this one or the next
5	Bleed Out	Roman	A fight and a chase after Dardan. Unlocks the friendship with Roman
6	Easy Fare	Roman	Drive a fare and shake off the cops. The wanted-level tutorial appears here
7	Jamaican Heat	Roman	Cover Little Jacob's meeting. The first real shootout: pick up weapons from the dead
8	Bull in a China Shop	Vlad	Smash a shop window with a brick. Do not kill the owner
9	Hung Out to Dry	Vlad	Squeeze a debt out of a laundromat owner who flees in a van. Leave the van behind the shop alone, or he escapes
10	Clean Getaway	Vlad	Steal a car, wash it and deliver it to Vlad. Do not wreck it
11	Ivan the Not So Terrible	Vlad	Chase Ivan by car and over rooftops. Choice: finish him or spare him
12	Concrete Jungle	Little Jacob	Help Jacob against rival dealers. Health packs appear
13	Uncle Vlad	Roman	Chase Vlad across East Hook and Hove Beach. Do not lose sight of him
14	Crime and Punishment	Roman	Steal a police car and pull over delivery vans to find the right one. The siren helps
15	Do You Have Protection?	Mikhail Faustin	Pressure a video maker together with Dimitri. Reward: a Micro Uzi and access to illegal gun shops
16	Shadow	Little Jacob	Tail a dealer to his supplier. The door is locked: shoot the lock. Unlocks the friendship with Jacob
17	Final Destination	Mikhail Faustin	Kill an informant at a Bohan subway station
18	No Love Lost	Mikhail Faustin	Chase Faustin's daughter's boyfriend. The final shootout is dark, so it is best played in daylight
19	Logging On	Roman	Set up an email account at an internet cafe. Unlocks the internet and email
20	Rigged to Blow	Mikhail Faustin	Drive a truck with a bomb to a garage. It is slow: repeated crashes cause an explosion and a failure

Chapter 2. Brucie, Dimitri and the move to Bohan

After Dimitri's betrayal Roman loses his home and business and the cousins move to Bohan. Brucie with his races, and Manny with Elizabeta, show up here too.

#	Mission	Giver	What to do
21	Search and Delete	Brucie Kibbutz	Use a police computer to locate Lyle and chase him down
22	Easy as Can Be	Brucie Kibbutz	Steal Lyle's car. Two of his friends shoot at you from inside
23	The Master and the Molotov	Dimitri Rascalov	Kill Faustin at the Perestroika club. Before it, finish Roman's taxi missions and the open Brucie and Jacob missions
24	Russian Revolution	Dimitri Rascalov	The first big firefight, together with Little Jacob. It teaches cover and blind fire
25	Roman's Sorrow	Roman	Roman's flat and taxi depot are burned out, and you move to Bohan. Roman's taxi missions are gone for good
26	Out of the Closet	Brucie Kibbutz	Reach the target through a dating site. You can skip the date: walk in and shoot
27	No. 1	Brucie Kibbutz	The first street races. Brucie becomes a friend and races open up
28	Escuela of the Streets	Manny Escuela	Stay behind the dealer and do not honk: you will spook him and fail
29	Street Sweeper	Manny Escuela	Attack thugs in a garage. Teaches drive-by shooting
30	Luck of the Irish	Elizabeta Torres	Cover a deal with a sniper rifle. You meet Packie
31	Blow Your Cover	Elizabeta Torres	You meet Playboy X and flee NOOSE over rooftops. Opens Algonquin and brings back Roman's taxi call
32	The Puerto Rican Connection	Manny Escuela	Manny's last mission. Unlocks Call and Collect and The Snow Storm
33	The Snow Storm	Elizabeta Torres	Recover her cocaine from an old hospital. Stealth works: ladder, grab, leave
34	Have a Heart	Elizabeta Torres	Drive the bodies to a doctor. Elizabeta's last mission

Chapter 3. Algonquin: the McReary family, Playboy X, Dwayne

The second island brings the Irish McReary family, a bank robbery and the choice between Playboy X and Dwayne. At the same time a mysterious client, United Liberty Paper, starts asking you to remove "terrorists".

#	Mission	Giver	What to do
35	Call and Collect	Francis McReary	Meet on a pier: Francis is being blackmailed with photos
36	Harboring a Grudge	Packie McReary	Steal a truck of medicine from the Triads
37	Waste Not Want Knots	Packie McReary	Rob a warehouse on Colony Island: you are the driver
38	Three Leaf Clover	Packie McReary	The Bank of Liberty robbery. The five-star wanted level stays almost to the end, and the death of Packie, Derrick or your character is a failure. Opens Alderney and the friendship with Packie
39	Final Interview	Francis McReary	Attend a job interview to kill the lawyer Tom Goldberg. Shooting the glass behind him looks great
40	Holland Nights	Francis McReary	Find the dealer Clarence Little. Choice
41	Lure	Francis McReary	Lure a dealer out and take him down. Do not stray too far
42	Deconstruction for Beginners	Playboy X	Clear armed workers from a construction site. The scaffolding can be brought down on enemies
43	Photo Shoot	Playboy X	Photograph a group so Playboy can identify the target. If you aim at anyone, you have to kill them all
44	Ruff Rider	Dwayne Forge	Settle things with Dwayne's ex and her boyfriend: recover the money
45	Undress to Kill	Dwayne Forge	Three Trunchez brothers in a club: quietly with a knife or with a brawl
46	Wrong is Right	United Liberty Paper	Follow a Russian and kill him. Blowing up his car works
47	Portrait of a Killer	United Liberty Paper	Clear a compound in Dukes; the last guard can be spared
48	Hostile Negotiation	Mallorie Bardas	Rescue Roman from a warehouse. He must not be hurt. Reward: a flat in Middle Park East
49	The Holland Play	Playboy X	Choice: Playboy X or Dwayne
50	Dust Off	United Liberty Paper	Chase a helicopter, then fly it to the airport yourself
51	Paper Trail	United Liberty Paper	Shoot down a target from the air together with Jacob
52	Actions Speak Louder than Words	Gerald McReary	Eliminate members of the Ancelotti family; one option is a bomb under a car
53	I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle	Gerald McReary	Chase a capo on a motorcycle, wearing someone else's clothes

Chapter 4. Alderney: Derrick, Ray Boccino, Gerald

Here the Boccino mob appears, and the Francis-or-Derrick choice forces you to pick which brother dies. The story of Gracie Ancelotti runs alongside.

#	Mission	Giver	What to do
54	Smackdown	Derrick McReary	Take out a blackmailer and his gang in his house
55	A Long Way to Fall	Ray Boccino	Fight up to a skyscraper roof. There is a choice about the guard Alonzo
56	Babysitting	Derrick McReary	Escort a boat with counterfeit dollars. Stay with Kim
57	Tunnel of Death	Derrick McReary	Stop a convoy together with Packie. A rocket launcher hurts here: it can destroy the van too early
58	Blood Brothers	Francis McReary	Choice: Francis or Derrick
59	Undertaker	Packie McReary	Fight off attackers at the church and drive the hearse. Your only chance to take a Romero
60	Taking in the Trash	Ray Boccino	Collect diamonds dressed as a garbage worker. A chase follows
61	Meltdown	Ray Boccino	Chase Luca in a Banshee. Do not shoot him from the car: the finale is on foot
62	I'll Take Her	Gerald McReary	Kidnap Gracie Ancelotti. She only answers your calls between 8am and 9pm
63	Museum Piece	Ray Boccino	A big shootout in a museum. Armor is in a booth at the bottom of the stairs; take an SMG and stay in cover. Dwayne can help
64	No Way on the Subway	Ray Boccino	A motorcycle chase through subway tunnels. It is much harder on the bike, so practice the jumps
65	Late Checkout	Ray Boccino	Kill Isaac Roth in a hotel. One of his associates can be spared
66	Weekend at Florian's	Ray Boccino	Follow Talbot's directions together with Roman. Do not get distracted by calls
67	Ransom	Packie McReary	Photograph Gracie for her father. Do not shoot her
68	She's a Keeper	Gerald McReary	Move Gracie to a new hideout. You can take a unique Vincent

Chapter 5. Alderney: Bernie, Phil Bell, Pegorino, Gravelli

The island's last storylines: Bernie, Phil Bell, the mobster Pegorino and Gravelli. After that the game heads for its finale.

#	Mission	Giver	What to do
69	Hating the Haters	Bernie Crane	Guard Bernie on his jog and kill the attacker
70	Union Drive	Bernie Crane	Chase two men while buses and trucks block the road
71	Buoys Ahoy	Bernie Crane	A boat chase. The ramp jump makes for a nice stunt
72	Truck Hustle	Phil Bell	Chase a truck full of heroin and climb onto its roof. Call Dwayne
73	Pegorino's Pride	Jimmy Pegorino	Cover a negotiation with a rifle, then an ambush
74	Payback	Jimmy Pegorino	Revenge on the Pavanos. Do not take the Comet stuck in the crash: they will escape
75	Catch the Wave	Phil Bell	A long drive to Charge Island, and there is no trip skip
76	Trespass	Phil Bell	Kill Charlie Matteo before he takes off. Bring a few rockets
77	To Live and Die in Alderney	Phil Bell	Sell the heroin and escape the feds
78	Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend	Gerald McReary	One of the biggest shootouts in the game. Bring full ammo, health and armor
79	Entourage	Jon Gravelli	Escort a politician to City Hall through an ambush
80	Dining Out	Jon Gravelli	Kill Kim in a Chinese restaurant
81	Liquidize the Assets	Jon Gravelli	Destroy Russian vans loaded with cocaine. Gravelli's last mission
82	Flatline	Jimmy Pegorino	Eliminate Corrado, a guard, in a hospital. The only place to get the hospital scrubs
83	Pest Control	Jimmy Pegorino	Follow Ray Boccino. Do not damage his cars before he drives off
84	That Special Someone	United Liberty Paper	Meet Darko Brevic on an airport runway. Choice
85	One Last Thing	Jimmy Pegorino	Almost entirely a cutscene. The choice between Deal and Revenge

Story choices

Mission	Choice	What changes
Ivan the Not So Terrible (#11)	Kill or spare Ivan	A spared Ivan later shows up as a random character
Holland Nights (#40)	Kill or spare Clarence	A spared Clarence comes back as a hostile random character
The Holland Play (#49)	Kill Dwayne or Playboy X	Dwayne: Playboy pays $25,000 and cuts contact. Playboy: you get his penthouse and Dwayne becomes a friend (if you answer his email positively)
A Long Way to Fall (#55)	Spare or kill Alonzo	A spared Alonzo warns Benavidez: an ambush waits at the elevator. Killed: guards on the stairs
Blood Brothers (#58)	Kill Francis or Derrick	Derrick: Francis pays $10,000 ($20,000 if you phone him first) and offers a wanted-level reduction service. Francis: Derrick lives, no reward. Undertaker then buries the one you killed
Late Checkout (#65)	Spare one of the associates	The sources name no effect on the story
That Special Someone (#84)	Kill or spare Darko	No difference in money or plot: the final scene and the call to Bernie differ
One Last Thing (#85)	Deal or Revenge	See below

The ending: Deal or Revenge

In One Last Thing you choose which marker on the map to drive into: the green dollar sign is Deal, the red dagger is Revenge. Both endings have three missions, and the middle one, Mr. & Mrs. Bellic, is Roman and Mallorie's wedding.

Deal. You take Dimitri's deal: If the Price is Right, then the wedding and A Revenger's Tragedy. Kate is upset about the money and skips the wedding, and a stray bullet kills Roman. Dimitri kills Pegorino, and Niko catches up with Dimitri on Happiness Island.
Revenge. You refuse the deal: A Dish Served Cold, the wedding, Out of Commission. Niko kills Dimitri on the ship Platypus, and Pegorino fires into the wedding crowd, killing Kate. The final chase after Pegorino ends on Happiness Island.

In both cases Mallorie is pregnant and the key mission pays $250,000. Grand Theft Wiki calls Out of Commission easier than the Deal finale. In Deal Roman dies, so his taxi and hangouts are no longer available.

To see both endings, save before That Special Someone or One Last Thing and load that save for the other path.

Points of no return

Roman's Sorrow (#25): Roman's taxi missions end for the rest of the game. Before The Master and the Molotov, finish them and the open Brucie and Jacob missions.
Finish Michelle's dates before The Snow Storm (#33): they are unavailable after it.
Liquidize the Assets and Pest Control start the endgame. It is better to finish dates, friend outings and side content beforehand.

Tips for the playthrough

Save on the bed in a safehouse and before every story choice.
Armor stops bullets, not punches or falls. Buy it in a gun shop; it also turns up on the map. Restock armor and ammo before a combat mission.
Failed missions. The game offers a retry through the cell phone. Sometimes it restarts from the starting point, sometimes you have to repeat the preparation and buy weapons again.
Phone and friends. By phoning a friend you invite him to bowling, darts, pool, a bar, a show or a club. Arrive on time and do not ignore calls, or his liking drops.

Friend	Unlocked by	Bonus
Roman	Bleed Out	Free taxi anywhere
Little Jacob	Shadow	Weapons at a lower price, delivered to you
Brucie	No. 1	Helicopter pickup
Packie	Three Leaf Clover	A car with a bomb you trigger by phone
Dwayne	The Holland Play (only if you killed Playboy X)	Two armed men as backup

Bonuses work when the friend's liking is high enough; the sources give thresholds from 60 to 75%.

Sources

Grand Theft Wiki: Missions in GTA IV — mission list and order, givers; individual mission pages on the same site
GTABase: GTA IV Missions — the sequential order 1–85 and the endings
GTA Wiki: Missions in GTA IV — cross-check of order and choices
GTA Wiki: Endings in GTA IV — Deal and Revenge, saving for both
GTA Wiki: Friendships in GTA IV — friend bonuses
GTAIntel: friendship mechanics — liking thresholds
Wikipedia: Grand Theft Auto IV — plot, release dates
TheGamer: how long to beat GTA IV — HowLongToBeat data
Steam store page — Complete Edition, languages, Metacritic