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Gran Turismo 7 Trophy Guide Quick Info
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Trophies at a Glance
The complete trophy list, grouped into scan-friendly routes before the full walkthrough.
Efficient route
Gran Turismo 7 Trophy Guide and Platinum Roadmap
Follow these phases in order to protect the missable work and keep the Gran Turismo 7 Platinum cleanup efficient.
Phase 0: Understand the connection requirement
Trophies only unlock while you are logged into the game servers, and the always-online requirement applies even to single player.
That is not theoretical. On 17 March 2022 the servers went down for around 30 hours and nobody could play at all.
If you are planning to stack PS4 and PS5 platinums, verify the Menu Book 39 trophy first, since it reportedly cannot unlock on a second stack.
Only four trophies are genuinely multiplayer, so competitive racing is a small part of the list.
Phase 1: The GT Cafe and the Menu Books
Work through all 39 Menu Books, which function as the campaign and yield close to 40 percent of all trophies including both golds.
Press Start on each menu so the objective registers, since the first trophy fires on that action.
Podium in at least third place for the collection races. Difficulty and driving assists do not affect those placements.
Do not purchase any cars during this phase apart from the Legendary 24 Hour Cars, since the Cafe awards many vehicles.
Pick up the easy incidental trophies as they come, such as moving up five positions in a lap and finishing on the podium ten times.
Phase 2: All gold licences
Five licences with ten challenges each, and you need gold in every one. This is the genuine skill wall on the list.
Treat it as practice rather than an obstacle, since the driving knowledge makes everything afterwards easier.
Work these intermittently alongside the Cafe rather than as a single block, since they are mentally demanding.
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Phase 3: Money and the car collection
By now you should have a substantial bank from single player, which is exactly why you avoided buying cars early.
Do not buy cars you can get for free, since licences, chapters and quests award dozens and duplicates are pure waste.
Acquire the Three Legendary Cars, the rarest trophy at 1.3 percent, where availability rather than difficulty is the constraint.
Complete the remaining collection and tuning trophies with your saved credits.
Phase 4: The online four and cleanup
Take Sport Mode Debut, In-Depth Mastery and both Going the Distance Together trophies.
Finish the miscellaneous trophies, most of which just need the right mode and setup, including the Angeles Crest Highway distance drive.
Do these intermittently between other work rather than as a dedicated phase, since a few need a fair time commitment.
Nothing here is missable, so anything outstanding can be picked up whenever you like.
Guide notes
It Needs a Connection Even for Single Player
First section after the Quick Info box. Gran Turismo 7 carries an always-online requirement that applies to single player modes, and trophies can only be obtained while you are logged into the game servers. The concrete illustration is worth publishing rather than a generic warning. On 17 March 2022, two weeks after release, the servers went down and stayed down for around 30 hours, and because of the always-online requirement nobody could play the game at all during that time, offline or otherwise.
Guide notes
Only Four Trophies Are Actually Multiplayer
The genuinely online trophies are Sport Mode Debut, In-Depth Mastery, and the two Going the Distance Together trophies covering The Atlantic and The Autobahn. Everything else is single player content that simply cannot record without a connection.
Guide notes
The Second Platinum Is Reportedly Blocked
PS4 and PS5 have separate platinums, so a stack is possible in principle. But the Menu Book 39 completion trophy is flagged with a stacking problem. If you earn your platinum on PS4 and then attempt PS5, or the reverse, you reportedly cannot unlock this trophy on the second stack, which blocks that platinum entirely.
Guide notes
Do the Single Player First, and Why
The recommended order is single player before anything else, and the reason is the in-game economy rather than difficulty. You will need as much money as possible saved for the final trophy categories, and working through single player first minimises your early expenses while building your bank. The GT Cafe alone yields close to 40 percent of all available trophies including both golds, which accounts for more than half the total points on the list.
Guide notes
Do Not Buy Cars Early
Two separate warnings that both cost money. First, avoid purchasing any cars until the Cafe menus and licence tests are complete, with the Legendary 24 Hour Cars as the exception, because those modes award a large number of vehicles toward the collection trophy. Second, do not buy cars you can obtain for free, since you receive dozens across your career for licences, chapters and quests, and buying blindly can leave you holding two identical vehicles.
Guide notes
All Gold Licences Is the Skill Wall
There are five licences with ten challenges each in the Licence Pavilion, and the trophy requires gold in every single test. This is the genuine difficulty on the list and it is pure driving skill. Frame it as practice rather than as an obstacle, since the knowledge gained makes the rest of the game considerably easier, and note that difficulty settings and driving assists do not affect the Cafe race requirements.
Guide notes
Three Legendary Cars
Acquiring three legendary race cars once destined to win 24 hour races, and the rarest required trophy at just 1.3 percent. This is where the money saved during single player goes, which is why the purchasing discipline above matters so much. Give guidance on which cars qualify and when they appear, since availability rather than difficulty is the constraint.
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Platinum Trophy
Acquired all Gran Turismo 7 trophies!
Story and Ending Trophies
Completed the first car collecting menu.
Fulfilled requirements for ending.
Collectibles and Completion
Completed a track (all sectors) in Circuit Experience.
Completed five tracks (all sectors) in Circuit Experience.
Completed 15 tracks (all sectors) in Circuit Experience.
Earned all normal licenses.
Earned Gold in all normal licenses.
Challenges and Difficulty
Completed a race without leaving the track or any collisions.
Completed a race without any assist settings.
Miscellaneous Trophies
Started the first Menu Book.
Moved up five or more positions in a single lap.
Won a race with a lead of 0.5 seconds or less.
Won with a lead of 10 seconds or more, in a race of at least two laps.
Took a pitstop during a race and changed your tires.
Drove a lap of the Tsukuba Circuit in under one minute.
Drove a Formula car.
Finished on the podium ten times.
Acquired your rain license.
Won races on 10 different tracks.
Won 10 races on dirt tracks.
Took a pitstop during a race which featured fuel consumption, and filled your tank.
Ran out of fuel in a race which featured fuel consumption.
Bought and equipped aerodynamic parts.
Increased a car's body rigidity 10 times.
Washed a car 10 times.
Widened a car's body.
Bought and equipped tuning parts.
Purchased a turbo or supercharger 10 times.
Finished a race in Sport mode.
Finished 50 races in Sport mode.
Took 100 photos in Scapes or Race Photos.
Took a Scapes photo of a BMW Gr.3 car on the Nürburgring.
Took a Scapes photo of an Audi R18 TDI (Audi Sport Team Joest) on the Circuit de la Sarthe.
Bought a pickup truck.
Bought an electric car.
Bought a safety car.
Bought a car at the Legend Cars dealership.
Bought 10 sets of wheels at GT Auto.
Bought the same car 10 times.
Earned 10,000 pts in Drift Trials.
Reached a speed of 200 mph (322 km/h).
Reached a speed of 500 km/h (311 mph).
Reached a speed of 600km/h (373 mph).
Took part in 100 laps in Time Trials.
Drove 500 miles (804.672 km) on oval tracks.
Drove the length of Angeles Crest Highway (U.S.): 66 miles (106 km).
Drove the length of one complete 24 Hours of Le Mans race: 2209.536 km (1372.942 miles).
Drove the length of Route 66 (U.S.): 2451 miles (3945 km).
Driving with other players online, you matched the distance covered by the first ever non-stop Transatlantic flight: 5810 km (3610 miles).
Driving with other players online, you matched the distance covered by the entire German Autobahn network: 13,191 km (8197 miles).
Stored 50 cars in your Garage.
Stored 100 cars in your Garage.
Acquired three legendary race cars that were once destined to win 24 hour races.
Guide notes
Gran Turismo 7 Missable, Glitched, and Difficulty Notes
- No missable trophies at all. Everything can be attempted at any time.
- Trophies can only be obtained while logged into the game servers, and the always-online requirement applies even in single player modes.
- On 17 March 2022 the servers went down for around 30 hours and nobody could play the game at all, offline included.
- Only four trophies are strictly online, Sport Mode Debut, In-Depth Mastery and both Going the Distance Together trophies.
- PS4 and PS5 have separate platinums, but the Menu Book 39 trophy reportedly cannot unlock on a second stack, blocking the second platinum.
- Do not purchase cars until the Cafe menus and licence tests are done, apart from the Legendary 24 Hour Cars, since those modes award many vehicles.
- Do not buy cars you can obtain free, since licences, chapters and quests award dozens and you can end up with duplicates.
- Three Legendary Cars is the rarest trophy at 1.3 percent, and availability rather than difficulty is the constraint.
- All gold licence tests is the genuine skill requirement, five licences with ten challenges each.
- Rain Royalty was glitched at launch and fixed as of patch 1.06 on 10 March 2022.
Quick answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Gran Turismo 7 need to be online for trophies?
Yes. Trophies only unlock while you are logged into the servers, and the always-online requirement applies even to single player modes. On 17 March 2022 a 30 hour outage locked everyone out entirely.
How many Gran Turismo 7 trophies are multiplayer?
Only four. Sport Mode Debut, In-Depth Mastery and both Going the Distance Together trophies. Everything else is single player content that simply cannot record without a connection.
Can you stack the Gran Turismo 7 platinum on PS4 and PS5?
The platinums are separate, but the Menu Book 39 trophy reportedly cannot unlock on a second stack, which would block the second platinum. Verify before investing another 100 hours.
What order should you do Gran Turismo 7 trophies in?
Single player first. You need as much money saved as possible for the final categories, and the GT Cafe alone yields close to 40 percent of all trophies including both golds.
Should you buy cars in Gran Turismo 7?
Not early. Hold off until the Cafe menus and licence tests are done, apart from the Legendary 24 Hour Cars, and never buy a car you can get free from licences, chapters or quests.
What is the rarest Gran Turismo 7 trophy?
Three Legendary Cars at roughly 1.3 percent, for acquiring three legendary race cars once destined to win 24 hour races. Availability rather than difficulty is what makes it rare.
How hard are the Gran Turismo 7 licence tests?
Getting gold in all fifty tests across five licences is the genuine skill wall on this list. The upside is that the driving knowledge makes the rest of the game considerably easier.
How long does the Gran Turismo 7 platinum take?
Over 100 hours at roughly 8 out of 10 difficulty, with the licence tests and the money grind for the legendary cars accounting for most of it.
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