On this page you find the full list of all Story Missions in GTA Vice City, along with a complete guide and breakdown of what's required, what's optional, how to unlock the final mission, and more.
The game features a total of 59 story missions, but not all of them are mandatory. The requirements include 24 main storyline missions, plus the acquisition of 6 Assets and the completion of their respective missions (the 2 Print Works missions are mandatory).
The others are optional missions, such as 13 Gang Missions and 5 Pay Phone Missions. However, all 59 missions are necessary for 100% completion of the game.
The GTA Vice City missions below are listed in chronological order, even though some missions from different contacts become available at the same time, so they can be played in a different order.
Clicking on a GTA Vice City mission brings you to its full details, with Mission Objectives, Rewards, Video Walkthrough, and more information. The walkthrough also applies to the GTA Vice City Definitive Edition.
Below you find the list of the initial set of missions in GTA Vice City. Out of these block of 22 missions, 18 are mandatory for story progression, while 4 missions are optional (Avery's missions and "All Hands on Deck!").
The following are all the missions related to the acquisition of Assets, which are properties and businesses across Vice City that become available after completing the mission "Shakedown".
Not all of these are required for story progression. However, you need to complete the missions of at least 6 of these Assets, one of which must be Print Works - while Phil's Place doesn't count.
Frequently Asked Questions - GTA Vice City Storyline Explained:
How many missions are in GTA Vice City?
There are 59 main story missions in GTA Vice City in total. You can find them all listed on this page.
There are 20 required missions, 22 optional missions, and 17 asset missions (where only 2 are mandatory).
Below you find a full breakdown of what is required for story progression and what is not.
How to unlock the Final Mission in GTA Vice City?
In order to unlock the last mission in GTA Vice City, you must purchase and complete the missions for 6 Assets Properties. This is in addition to the Vercetti Estate which is automatically unlocked.
After completing the mission "Shakedown", you have a total of 9 available assets in GTA Vice City. The choice is mostly yours on which 6 you decide to purchase and focus on, with a couple of exceptions:
Print Works is mandatory, and the two Print Works missions must be completed
Phil's Place doesn't count towards the 6, as it doesn't generate monetary profit
Once you have a total of 7 Profitable Places marked with $ (also counting the Vercetti Estate), you will unlock the final two missions of the GTA Vice City storyline, "Cap the Collector", and "Keep Your Friends Close".
What are the Required Missions in GTA Vice City?
The required missions in GTA Vice City include 20 main missions and the acquisition of 6 Assets (including Print Works).
18 of the Initial Storyline Missions
The acquisition and completion of at least 6 Assets (7 with the Vercetti Estate)
The 2 Print Works missions are mandatory
2 Final Storyline Missions
What are the Optional Missions in GTA Vice City?
There are 22 optional story missions in GTA Vice City:
4 of the Initial Storyline Missions (Avery's missions and "All Hands on Deck!" are optional)
These are not necessary for story progression, meaning they can be completed at any time, even after the main storyline is completed.
Despite many missions being optional, all of these missions are required if you want to achieve 100% completion of the game.
What to do if there are no missions in GTA Vice City?
Due to the way GTA Vice City's mission tree is set up, you might encounter a point where no more missions are visible and no map icons are available.
If you find yourself in this situation, this means that you completed all the initial mandatory missions, and you need to focus on the Asset Missions.
To progress forward, you need to purchase and complete the missions for at least 6 Assets Properties (one of which must be "Print Works", and "Phil's Place" doesn't count). This will result in a total of 7 Profitable Places (counting the Vercetti Estate), marked with a $ icon on the map.
Once you have a total of 7 Profitable Places, you will unlock the final two missions of the game.
What is the minimum number of missions required in GTA Vice City?
For you speedrunners out there, you might be wondering what is the least amount of missions required to get to the end of the GTA Vice City storyline.
As mentioned above, the mandatory tasks included 20 missions plus the completion of 6 Assets (with Print Works being mandatory).
If we choose the 6 assets with the least amount of missions (Phil's Place doesn't count), here is what we have:
Pole Position Club (0 missions, just spending $300 in the dance room)
Sunshine Autos (0 missions, but the first list of cars must be delivered to the garage)
Viceport Boatyard (1 mission)
Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory (1 mission)
Print Works (2 missions)
Kaufman Cabs (3 missions)
This gives a total of 27 minimum missions required to complete the GTA Vice City story mode.
However, it's a different story when it comes to 100% Completion of the game, as this requires completing all 59 Story Missions, plus Side missions and many more endeavors.
How to unlock the closed bridges in GTA Vice City?
When you start off Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, you will be playing on the right side of the map - this being Vice City Beach.
The bridges that connect to the other side of the map, Vice City Mainland, are closed off due to hurricane warnings.
The hurricane warning will be lifted as you progress through the story, and access to Vice City Mainland will be unlocked after completing the mission "Phnom Penh '86".
GTA Vice City Side Missions
See our section dedicated to the Side Missions in GTA Vice City, for a guide on all optional endeavors in the game, including Races, Stadium Events, the Sunshine Autos Import Garage, the vehicles-based Sub-Missions, and more Challenges.
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