# What to do in GTA 5 after the story is complete

> After the GTA 5 story is complete, you keep playing in free roam: side missions, collectibles, stocks, properties and 100% completion, or GTA Online.

After the GTA 5 story is complete, the game drops you back into free roam in the same save. If you chose the ending where everyone survives, you can still switch between Michael, Franklin and Trevor and finish everything you skipped: side missions, collectibles, properties and the remaining items on the 100% completion checklist. Or you can take your character online in GTA Online.

## Things to do in story mode after the finale

1. **Strangers and Freaks** — the side-mission chains marked with question marks on the map. Many unlock only after certain story points.
2. **Collectibles** — spaceship parts (Franklin), letter scraps, nuclear waste, submarine pieces and more.
3. **Stunt jumps and under-the-bridge flights** — both count toward 100%.
4. **Properties** — buy businesses with your heist money for weekly income and their own small missions.
5. **Stock market** — invest your heist payouts. Some of Lester's assassination missions move stock prices, so they're worth timing carefully.
6. **Hobbies and pastimes** — golf, tennis, triathlons, races, flight school and hunting.
7. **Random events** — wander the map to trigger the blue dots on the radar.

## What 100% completion requires

The completion checklist in the pause menu tracks missions, side missions, hobbies, random events and miscellaneous tasks. Reaching 100% earns an achievement/trophy; it doesn't unlock a new ending.

## GTA Online

GTA Online is where Rockstar adds new content. It runs on the same map, with heists, businesses and regular updates. Story mode never received single-player expansion DLC.

## FAQ

**Can you continue the GTA 5 story after the ending?**
The main story doesn't continue, but you return to free roam with your progress intact, can keep doing side content and can replay any story mission from the pause menu.

**What happens if you choose ending A or B?**
In those endings, Franklin kills Trevor or Michael, and that character can't be played afterward. The "Deathwish" ending keeps all three alive.

**Did GTA 5 get single-player DLC?**
No. Planned story expansions never came; new content went to GTA Online instead.

**Where is GTA 6 set?**
Rockstar's GTA 6 is set in the fictional state of Leonida, including Vice City, its version of Miami.

**Are there cheats in GTA 5 story mode?**
Yes, the game has built-in cheats, but using them disables achievements and trophies for that session.

**Does replaying heists give money?**
No. You can replay missions from the pause menu, but replays do not pay out again.

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