Whether it’s Niko’s silent reflections about the cycle of revenge or Trevor’s uncanny ability to wake up in random places butt naked, GTA’s roster of leading thieves and gangsters have struck a chord with fans, becoming synonymous with both the franchise and the video game space as a whole. So, let’s take a look at the best of the bunch. Below, we’ll rank Grand Theft Auto’s best protagonists, giving you a rundown of the franchise’s most notable playable characters ahead of GTA 6.

10. Vic Vance A former soldier expelled from the ranks after being framed by his superior officer, shortly after we meet Vic Vance in Vice City Stories, he’s out on the streets with no job or home. Looking for work, he begins to use his skills as a soldier to take the criminal underworld of Vice City by storm, allying with his brother, Lance, and teaming with various crime families to build his empire.

9. Luis Lopez The main character of the Ballad of Gay Tony expansion, Luis Lopez is a former criminal turned bodyguard working for legendary night club owner, Gay Tony. Fiercely loyal and a family man at heart, Luis spends the majority of the Ballad of Gay Tony’s runtime attempting to stop loan sharks from tracking down Tony, who owes a large sum of money to the Ancelotti Crime Family.

8. Claude The first protagonist of Grand Theft Auto’s 3D era, Claude may be entirely silent, but his lack of quips or conversation characterize him as an efficient, deadly killer who gets the job do.