How To Download GTA 5 On PC, Mobiles & Consoles

Last Updated on June 25, 2023 by Ajay Kumar

Grand theft auto 5 (GTA 5) is available to download for PC, Consoles, and Laptops and can be streamed on mobile phones through Google Stadia, however, Nvidia GeForce Now, unfortunately, doesn’t let you play this game yet. Launched by Rockstar Games back in 2013, it’s still massively played all around the world. While many new players are still joining the game, the old ones are out there playing GTA-Online and GTA-Online roleplay while waiting for the next-gen GTA-6. The game will also launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on March 15, 2022.

In this article, you’ll learn all about how you can download Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5) on your PC, Laptop and how you can stream it on your mobile phone. But first, make sure that your PC or laptop meets the below-given system requirements to make sure if your PC can run Grand theft auto 5 or not.

GTA 5 Minimum PC Requirements / Laptop Requirement 2022

• OS – Windows 7/8/8.1/10
• CPU – Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/AMD Phenom 9850
• GPU – Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT 1 GB/AMD HD 4870 1 GB
• Memory – 4 GB RAM

GTA 5 Recommended PC Requirements / Laptop Requirement 2022

• OS – Windows 7/8/8.1/10
• CPU – Intel Core i5 3470/AMD X8 FX-835
• GPU – Nvidia GeForce GTX 660/AMD HD 7870
• Memory – 8 GB RAM

Also, see the prices of GTA 5 on all platforms including the physical copy:

Steam

• Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition (Base game, GTA Online, Criminal Enterprise starter pack) – Rs 1,978
• Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition and Great White Shark Card Bundle – Rs 2,565
• Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition and Megalodon Shark Card Bundle – Rs 4,194

Epic Games

• Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition – Rs 2,321

How To Download GTA 5 On PC/Laptop

GTA 5 is mostly played on PC. GTA 5 for PC/Laptop can be downloaded using Steam, Epic Games, and Rockstar games store as well as a physical copy of the game.

GTA 5 On PC Using Steam

One of the ways you can get GTA 5 on your PC. The laptop is using Steam, which is a very famous video game distribution for PC. Here’s how you can download GTA 5 from the Steam App on your PC.

1. Download & Install Steam Client
2. Register for a steam account or login into one
3. Purchase a digital edition of GTA 5 and make the payment
4. Once the payment is done, just hit the download button on the Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA-5) store page and it will download.

GTA 5 on PC using Epic Games

Similar to the Steam App, Epic games is also a widely used PC game distributing service. Just so you know in May 2020, epic games even gave a free copy of the GTA 5 digital edition to anyone who claims it within a fixed period but if you didn’t get it that way, unfortunately, you would’ve to pay for it now. Here’s how

1. Go to the Epic Games store website and click the blue “Download” button on the top-right corner
2. Install the epic games launcher and create one account or sign in to one
3. Go to GTA 5 page by searching it and make the purchase
4. Once the payment is down, download the game

How to play GTA 5 on mobile phones

Earlier, GTA 5 was also available to stream on GeForce Now which is a cloud gaming service provided by Nvidia, which even provide you to play for free with the free plan for 1 hour per session (the session can immediately be restarted for 1 another hour after every session ends). Nvidia has to remove GTA 5 support for their platform after Rockstar allegedly made an exclusive deal with Google Stadia.

So you can stream GTA 5 on your smartphone using either steam link.

Streaming GTA 5 on a smartphone using the steam link

• Download the Steam Link app from Google Play Store for Android, or the App Store for iOS.
• Make sure you got the Remote Play option available in your Steam’s settings (PC) and that both your smartphone and PC are connected to the same WiFi network
• Open the Steam Link app on your smartphone and click on your PC name
• Enter the verification code into the dialogue window that must’ve popped on your PC if steam is open (verification code will be shown in your steam link app)
• Choose GTA 5 from your steam library and start playing

How to get Grand Theft Auto 5 for Free

You cannot officialy download & play GTA-5 for free right now on any platform since it is a paid game. However, you can grab it for free from giveaways just like the one where epic games gave it for free to anyone who claims it within a fixed period in 2020. What you can do is manually download & installing the pirated game files from various pirate gaming websites like oceanofgames or fitgirl repacks but that is highly not recommended since it is an illegal practice.

How to download Grand Theft Auto 5 on PS5 or PS4

Here’s how you can download GTA 5 on your PlayStation 5|4:

• Open the PlayStation Store website on your web browser and sign in with your PlayStation account
• Search for “Grand Theft Auto 5” in the search bar
• Select the GTA 5 version and purchase it (you wouldn’t have to purchase it if you got PS Now subscription)
• Go to your console and navigate to the My Playstation tab
• Open Game Library and find GTA 5 to begin downloading the game
• Play the game once it’s installed

Currently, PlayStation claims GTA 5 is not available on PS5, but rockstar has confirmed it is backwards capable with PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

How to download GTA 5 on Xbox series X|S or Xbox one

• Open Xbox Store on your web browser and log in with your Microsoft account
• Search for “Grand Theft Auto 5” in the search bar
• Select the GTA 5 version and purchase it (you wouldn’t have to purchase it if you got an Xbox Game Pass subscription)
• Please wait for the game to download and once it’s done, Enjoy!