Rockstar Games’Grand Theft Autotitles remain some of the most popular video games produced to date, earning widespread critical acclaim and smashing sales records. ConsideringGrand Theft Auto’s incredible success, it’s important for many gamers that they have a platform that can readily access the various games in the series.
TheGrand Theft Autogames have been going on for decades now, and so there aren’t any consoles available that can play literally every game in the series. This includes the PlayStation 5, but while the PS5 can’t play everyGTAgame, it can play four of them - and four of the best in the series, at that.
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Here are the fourGrand Theft Autogamesthat are currently playable on PS5. Keep in mind that it’s possible newGrand Theft Autogames or remasters will release for the console down the line, and so this lineup could very well change in future.
Grand Theft Auto 3
Grand Theft Auto 3is the game that really saw the franchise take off in popularity. The jump from the top-down view in the firstGrand Theft Autogames to the 3D free-roaming inGTA 3was revolutionary, inspiring countless copycats and leaving an incredible impact on the industry that is still apparent to this day.Grand Theft Auto 3has near infinite replay value, as players can tackle its creative story missions, complete side activities, or spend hours causing mayhem.
Grand Theft Auto 3was given a slight visual uptick and trophy support when it released on the PS4 a few years ago. Thanks to thePS5’s backward compatibility with PS4, owners of Sony’s next-generation console can play the game on their new platform.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
The same can be said forGrand Theft Auto: Vice City, which was similarly re-released for the PS4 and is therefore playable on the PlayStation 5.Grand Theft Auto: Vice Cityis the sequel toGTA 3, swapping the setting for theMiami-inspired Vice Cityas opposed toGTA 3’s New York City-based Liberty City.Grand Theft Auto: Vice Cityfeatured a fully-voiced protagonist in the form of Tommy Vercetti, which was quite the departure fromGTA 3’s silent protagonist. It also added new weapons, vehicles, and features like the ability to purchase real estate.Grand Theft Auto: Vice Citymade a number of innovations and is still hailed by many as their favoriteGTAgame, so it’s great that it’s readily available to play on the PS5.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
At the time of its release,Grand Theft Auto: San Andreaswas a landmark open world game, pushing theGTAseries forward to major ways.San Andreasfeatures the largest open world out of any of the PS2-eraGrand Theft Autogames, offering considerable size and scope. The storytelling inSan Andreasis a tad sharper than in the previous twoGrand Theft Autogames, with more fully fleshed-out characters and some shocking plot twists.
San AndreastookGrand Theft Autocustomization to new heights, allowing players to complete change the appearance of main character CJ based on how they played him. It also added a secret co-op mode, even more weapons and vehicles, and remains an absolute blast to play to this day. It’s worth noting that the version ofGrand Theft Auto: San Andreason PS5 is based on theoriginal PS2 release, meaning the content that was stripped out of the mobile version is present and accounted for when playing the game on the PS5.
Grand Theft Auto 5
Some fans may have been surprised to learn that thePS2-eraGrand Theft Autogamesare available to play on the PS5, but they may not be surprised when they realizeGrand Theft Auto 5is also available on the system. Once again, PS5’s backward compatibility with the PS4 comes into play, letting players access not justGrand Theft Auto 5’s award-winning story mode, but its persistently popular multiplayer mode,Grand Theft Auto Online, as well.
WhileGrand Theft Auto 5is available to play on PS5 through the PS4 version, it’s worth pointing out that the game is going to get a dedicated PS5 version later this year. TheGrand Theft Auto 5PS5 release dateis Jul 04, 2025, at which point fans can expect to play a version of the game that takes better advantage of the PS5’s unique features. While fans shouldn’t expect a complete retooling of theGrand Theft Auto 5experience, there should still be some improvements that will make it worth giving the game another look.
Future Grand Theft Auto Games on PS5
As it stands, these fourGrand Theft Autogames are the only ones playable on the PlayStation 5, but there’s a chance that could change in the future. It’s possible that the otherGTAgames released on PS2 will eventually be added to the lineup (Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City StoriesandGrand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories), and it’s also possible thatGrand Theft Auto 4will one day make its way to the PlayStation Now streaming service.
While hardcoreGrand Theft Autofans will no doubt appreciate the ability to play the series' classic games on the PS5, most are likely more concerned about when they will get to play a brand newGTAexperience on Sony’s next-generation console. As it stands, there’s no tellingwhen Rockstar Games will announceGrand Theft Auto 6, let alone when it will be released, and fans shouldn’t hold their breath for a reveal to happen anytime soon.
After all, Rockstar Games is bringingGrand Theft Auto 5to PS5 later this year, and it’s unlikely to do that if it planned on replacing it so quickly with aGTA 6. It seems fans will have at least a few more years to wait before they’ll get the chance to playGrand Theft Auto 6on PS5, if they ever get the opportunity to do so at all.
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