Grand Theft Auto 5 is still going strong in 2025, and so is its modding community, which has added hundreds of mods to download that alter the experience of the game. You can download mods that add completely new game modes or ways to play GTA 5, and there are also smaller mods that make a huge difference when you’re on your fourth or eighth playthrough of the story mode.

So, whether you’re experiencing GTA 5 for the first time or simply waiting it out for Grand Theft Auto 6’s 2026 release date, there are some terrific mods to download in 2025. Of course, you’ll have to play on PC to experience them, and some of the mods have compatibility issues with certain versions of the game. Make sure to check the description of each mod before downloading it to ensure you meet its requirements.

These mods are in no particular order and mostly derive from the website GTA 5 Mods, as Nexus Mods only supports legacy mods for the game now. Legacy mods refer to mods that only work with versions of GTA 5 before the Enhanced Edition was released.

• Created by: Guadmaz
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

While Los Santos is an absolutely iconic map with so much to see and do, it hasn’t been changed too much in the 10+ years since GTA 5 was released. With the Map Editor mod, you have the freedom to completely alter how the map looks by adding your own premade objects. You can spawn in vehicles, NPCs, and even buildings. The mod allows you to freely fly around the map so you can easily place the objects where you want in a timely manner.

• Created by: HKH191
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

One of the more frustrating parts about the open world of Los Santos is that it technically isn’t a completely open world. You can’t enter hardly any of the buildings or other interiors that are scattered across the map, but that changes with the Enable All Interiors mod. Now, you can enter through any door to access previously unseen interiors. The mod also allows you to customize certain interiors if they’re not particularly built out, including those in arcades, nightclubs, hangars, garages, and more locations.

• Created by: Pedpal
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be on the other side of the law in GTA 5, then the Chaos Response mod is what you’re looking for. This mod allows you to become a police officer where crime and havoc are around every corner on the mean streets of Los Santos. Your experience with the mod won’t consist of arresting law-breakers; instead, you’ll simply try to control the chaos across three different game modes. The modes offered are Survival, Gang Activity, and Hold the Line. You’re mostly alone for this mod, but you can call in six-star backup if things get too overwhelming.

• Created by: _CP_ & robi29
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

While several graphical overhauls have come to GTA 5 over the years, such as the latest Enhanced Edition, none of them quite hit the spot like the VisualV mod does. This mod drastically changes the graphics in Los Santos, adding new weather effects, fresh interior designs, better lighting, and improved colors across the board. Moreover, the weather effects and other visual changes are based on actual photos of real-life Los Angeles, adding to the mod’s realism.

• Created by: Designerappz and Liznet
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

This mod is actually two additions rolled into one. The big change in the mod is the new 4K map that offers a stunningly detailed look at Los Santos from the view of a satellite. You can now see elevation on the map and a much more in-depth look at the roads, landscapes, and buildings that make up Los Santos. The mod also comes with the ability to zoom in on the map to get a better look at the detailed satellite view.

• Created by: WedgedWolf
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

The Just Cause series was clearly inspired by Grand Theft Auto, but those games have taken things up to a whole different level when it comes to action. One of the most iconic parts about Just Cause is the parachute you can pull as you dive out of a vehicle. This mod brings that mechanic to GTA 5, allowing you to quickly bail from a car, pull a parachute, and then watch the car explode violently. The parachute you pull has infinite thrusters as well, meaning you can stay afloat forever and go whichever way your heart desires.

• Created by: Nj5050
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

Acquiring five stars in GTA 5 and surviving for any duration is a feat in and of itself, but what if the fun didn’t have to stop there? The Army at SixStars mod allows you to attain a sixth star if you commit enough crimes in Los Santos. While the sixth star is difficult to get, you certainly get your money’s worth out of it. When you get a sixth star, you’ll start to see full-on armies surround you, complete with special vehicles, weapons, and new NPCs. The entire mod is customizable as well, so you can choose what you see at six stars.

• Created by: Zeddy
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

Sometimes, you just need an easy way to restore your health in GTA 5. While this can come by way of sleeping or simply switching characters, the Openable Fridges mod offers a simple solution. The mod allows you to access fridges and eat the contents of them in both Michael’s and Trevor’s houses. The fridges are full of consumable items that you can eat to restore health when playing as either Michael or Trevor. To make the mod as detailed as possible, both fridges have different foods, with Trevor’s fridge housing the type of food and drink items you expect him to have.

• Created by: PikPikker
• Download link: Nexus Mods

GTA Online has been continually updated for over a decade, and during that time, thousands of unique vehicles have been added to the game. However, a majority of these vehicles have never seen the light of day in the story mode of GTA 5. Well, the online vehicles in singleplayer mod allow those vehicles to be driven on the offline roads of Los Santos. You can drive any vehicle in GTA Online in the story mode, and you’ll even see NPCs driving these vehicles as well.

• Created by: kovac00
• Download link: Nexus Mods

Let’s face it, GTA 5 has been out for years, and chances are, you’ve beaten the story mode at least once by now. If you have but still want to jump back in before GTA 6 arrives, then why not start as far ahead as possible? You can download the 100 Percent Save File mod to ensure your next trip in Los Santos includes millions of dollars and a plethora of weapons. Also, you won’t have any missions to complete, so you can spend your time freely exploring the map and getting into all kinds of trouble.

• Created by: libertylocked
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

Diving under the water in the ocean surrounding Los Santos reveals a slew of aquatic life, but there’s really nothing to interact with aside from the random shark that can gobble you up. Fortunately, the Fishing Mod gives you the chance to reel in some of the underwater creatures. You can purchase a fishing rod, approach any one of the 15 fishing locations, and press a button to start fishing. After some time, you’ll get to reel in a unique fish and add it to your collection. There are 21 fish and 54 items to catch in the mod.

• Created by: FelixTheBlackCat
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

The story mode in GTA 5 does come with its fair share of robbery heists, but those need to be set up and planned. The ATM Robberies and Bank Heists mod allows you to rob an ATM or bank at any time to seriously increase your net worth and wanted level. There are 47 ATMs around the map to rob and 10 banks to hold up. Naturally, cops will immediately converge on your location during the robbery, and you need to lose them if you want to get away with all your stolen cash.

• Created by: jedijosh920
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

Truly being a criminal means breaking into any home you want, stealing what the owners have, and maybe dealing with the occupants inside. GTA 5 doesn’t allow you to enter a random house, but the Home Invasion mod gives you that ability. With the mod, you can carefully plan out how to rob a particular home, and then decide how the heist goes down once you’re inside. Going in stealthy means you might be able to get away unscathed, but going in full force gives you free run of the house once the homeowners are out of the way.

• Created by: Ghost_Rolly
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

GTA 5’s story mode is certainly not short of content, but you are able to add hours of additional missions with The Red House mod. It comes with over 20 new missions of all kinds, including heists, stealth missions, protection jobs, assassination contracts, and others. You can even spawn in some bodyguards that can help you through some missions if you’re having a tough go at them solo. While the missions add hours of new content to GTA 5, they’re also great ways to make some extra money.

• Created by: Daimian
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

While the FIB and Los Santos police departments can cause some trouble for you, they’re hardly difficult to lose when you have a fast enough vehicle. If you’re looking for more challenging police encounters, download the Better Chases+ mod. This adds an entirely different element of police chases in GTA 5, starting with sending more cops and quickly escalating to a massive fleet of vehicles all hunting you down. However, even if you manage to elude the cops, you’ll be issued an Arrest Warrant, which makes cops chase you all over again if they catch you or your vehicle on the street.

• Created by: israelsr
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

There are hundreds of vehicle mods to download for GTA 5, and while you can choose which ones you like, the Funny Vehicles mod comes with an assortment of classics to pick from. You’ll be able to drive, and even fly, vehicles such as the DeLorean from Back to the Future, the Batmobile, Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder, and even a TIE Fighter from Star Wars, among plenty of others. Basically, if you want any kind of vehicle in GTA 5, the Funny Vehicles mod likely has it.

• Created by: emme10
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

Franklin is the car enthusiast out of the three main characters in GTA 5. However, the luxury mansion in the Vinewood Hills that you eventually acquire for Franklin severely lacks garage space for your cars. The Franklin Mega Garage mod solves that issue, transforming the back side of Franklin’s hillside estate into something right out of Iron Man. The garage in the mod is a two-story glass enclosure that can house dozens of vehicles. The mod also makes several major alterations to Franklin’s mansion as a whole, changing up the architecture, features, and amenities.

• Created by: Script Mods
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

Few mods on this list completely change the core foundation of GTA 5 like the No Water + Tsunami + Atlantis mod does. This mod has a few different capabilities, and they all involve water. One part of the mod allows you to completely remove all water from the map, making Los Santos look like something from The Maze Runner or Mad Max. Conversely, you can also make the map completely flooded with water so that the seas reach the tops of skyscrapers. By diving underneath, you’re able to explore Los Santos as an underwater utopia. The mod can also add massive waves to the drowned city.

• Created by: sollaholla and jedijosh920
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

Be honest with yourself, have you ever been driving through downtown Los Santos and thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool to swing from those skyscrapers like Spider-Man?” Well, thankfully, there’s a mod that allows you to become the red-suit Marvel hero. You can take possession of all of Spider-Man’s abilities, including web-shooting, swinging from surfaces, web-pulling enemies, and taking advantage of the slow-motion Spider Sense.

• Created by: NewTheft
• Download link: GTA 5 Mods

The opening of GTA 5’s story mode is set in a town called North Yankton, which you also briefly visit near the end of the game. However, beyond those two points, you never go back to North Yankton, and it’s impossible to visit there otherwise. Of course, that’s without the Travel to North Yankton mod. The mod allows you to freely visit the snowy town, giving you the chance to explore its streets, which are even populated with cars and NPCs. North Yankton comes with a bank you can enter and allows you to throw snowballs.