In an era dominated by DLC and microtransactions, many will be surprised to learn that GTA 5 contains a number of ‘traditional’ cheat codes. In this article, we’ll run down all the Grand Theft Auto V cheats for the PS4 version of the game.
Since being popularised by the Konami code back in 1986, button-activated cheats were a fixture of gaming throughout the 80s, 90s and 2000s.
If, like us, you poured hour upon hour into GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas on the PlayStation 2 in the early noughties, you may well have Rockstar’s hidden codes committed to muscle memory.
Infinite health, armour and weapons were just some of the goodies on offer in the first GTA 3D era, with other cheats dedicated to causing all sorts of mischief and mayhem. All pedestrians have weapons and fight each other, anyone?
Grand Theft Auto V Unlockables
Grand Theft Auto 5 has earned its fair share of criticism in recent years, not least because of the prolonging of its online ecosystem – at the expense of innovation and potential sequels.
That’s why it may come as a welcome revelation that Rockstar has included a wealth of unlockables hidden behind GTA 5 cheats. From spawning the best cars in the game instantly and providing quality-of-life upgrades, to changing gameplay fundamentally – there’s a cheat here for you.
Of course, all of these PS4 GTA 5 cheats come with a caveat that trophies will disabled for the duration of your current play session.
GTA 5 Cheats on PS4: ‘Easy Mode’ Unlockables
- Invincibility: Right, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Left, X, Triangle
- Lower Wanted Level: R1, R1, Circle, R2, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left
- Maximum Health and Armour: Circle, L1, Triangle, R2, X, Square, Circle, Right, Square, L1, L1, L1
GTA 5 Cheats on PS4: ‘Hard Mode’ Unlockables
- Raise Wanted Level: R1, R1, Circle, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right
GTA 5 Cheats on PS4: Ability-Based Unlockables
- Explosive Bullets: Right, Square, X, Left, R1, R2, Left, Right, Right, L1, L1, L1
- Explosive Melees: Right, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L2
- Fast Run: Triangle, Left, Right, Right, L2, L1, Square
- Fast Swim: Left, Left, L1, Right, Right, R2, Left, L2, Right
- Flaming Bullets: L1, R1, Square, R1, Left, R2, R1, Left, Square, Right, L1, L1
- Recharge Special Ability: X, X, Square, R1, L1, X, Right, Left, X
- Super Jump: Left, Left, Triangle, Triangle, Right, Right, Left, Right, Square, R1, R2
- Slow Motion Aim: Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Left, Square, L2, Right, X
GTA 5 Cheats on PS4: Item-Based Unlockables
Weapon Cheats
- Get Parachute: Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, Left, Left, Right, L1
- Get Weapons: Triangle, R2, Left, L1, X, Right, Triangle, Down, Square, L1, L1, L1
Vehicle Spawning Cheats
- BMX: Left, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Triangle, R1, R2
- Buzzard: Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle
- Caddy: Circle, L1, Left, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, Circle, X
- Comet: R1, Circle, R2, Right, L1, L2, X, X, Square, R1
- Duster: Right, Left, R1, R1, R1, Left, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, L1, L1
- Limo: R2, Right, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right
- PCJ-600: R1, Right, Left, Right, R2, Left, Right, Square, Right, L2, L1, L1
- Rapid GT: R2, L1, Circle, Right, L1, R1, Right, Left, Circle, R2
- Sanchez: Circle, X, L1, Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1
- Stunt Plane: Circle, Right, L1, L2, Left, R1, L1, L1, Left, Left, X, Triangle
- Trashmaster: Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right
GTA 5 Cheats on PS4: Physics-Based Unlockables
- Change Weather: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square
- Drunk Mode: Triangle, Right, Right, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left
- Moon Gravity: Left, Left, L1, R1, L1, Right, Left, L1, Left
- Sliding Cars: Triangle, R1, R1, Left, R1, L1, R2, L1
- Skyfall: L1, L2, R1, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right
Alternatively, all of the cheats above can be unlocked via the in-game cellphone. A clue to help you figure them out yourself: they all start with ‘1-999-‘.
It should go without saying, but none of these cheats can be activated in GTA Online. Can you imagine the scenes?
Here’s hoping Rockstar retains the nostalgic factor of button-combination cheat codes whenever GTA 6 finally releases. They make our cheating little hearts happy.
