GTA 5 makes the top 10 downloads on PS4 and PS5 in April

The excitement among GTA 5 players has been at an all-time high thanks to the newly released GTA 6 trailer 2. However, there’s still a year left before the latest installment is released. Notably, GTA 5 continues to dominate PlayStation consoles. According to PlayStation’s recently released blog post, GTA 5 was one of the top 10 most downloaded games on PS5 and PS4 in certain regions.

What’s interesting about Grand Theft Auto 5 making this ranking is the release of several high-end video game releases last month, like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Forza Horizon 5. This article shares more about the ranking below.

GTA 5 beat games like Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Days Gone Remastered on PS5 last month: Top 10 rankings revealed

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As seen in the aforementioned X post, PlayStation revealed its April 2025 PS Store report on May 5, 2025. While new games like Oblivion Remastered dominated the charts on PS5, GTA 5 still managed to enter the top 10, showing that the game is still quite popular over the likes of Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Days Gone Remastered.

Let’s look at the top 10 most downloaded PS5 games last month:

PS5 games (US/Canada):

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Minecraft
Forza Horizon 5
MLB The Show 25
NBA 2K25
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition

PS5 games (EU):

Forza Horizon 5
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Minecraft
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
EA SPORTS FC 25
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Split Fiction
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Note that Rockstar released a brand new DLC drip-feed update, the Oscar Guzman Flies Again, on PS4, keeping the playerbase engaged on the last-gen PlayStation hardware:

PS4 games (EU):

Red Dead Redemption 2
Minecraft
A Way Out
Devil May Cry HD Collection
EA SPORTS FC 25
Unravel Two
Need for Speed Heat
Grand Theft Auto V
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Mortal Kombat X

While GTA 5 remained in the top 10 most-downloaded PS4 games in the EU region, it ranked 11th in the US:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Devil May Cry HD Collection
Minecraft
A Way Out
Devil May Cry 4
Mortal Kombat X
The Hunter: Call of the Wild
Batman: Arkham Knight
Need for Speed Heat
NBA 2K25
Grand Theft Auto V

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With the GTA 6 screenshots officially revealed and the game coming out on May 26, 2026, Grand Theft Auto 5 might feast on the hype and remain among the most downloaded PlayStation games throughout the year.

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Neeraj, a Grand Theft Auto writer, has penned over a thousand articles for Sportskeeda in the last two years, amassing an impressive 5+ million views. His dedication to the craft has earned him the title of a content specialist under the Esports & Gaming division. Previously, he was a senior analyst at media software company Cision, where he worked on projects for clients like Sony PlayStation.

With a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC), and drawing inspiration from video game streamers like Ryukahr, Neeraj is committed to delivering top-notch content and setting a high standard for his team. He verifies information using both primary and secondary sources to ensure reader satisfaction.

Grand Theft Auto was Neeraj’s entry point into the world of video games, and he is still devoted to Rockstar Games' beloved franchise. He has played multiple generations of the series’ titles, from the 3D Universe entries to the modern HD classics. Neeraj believes that GTA Vice City is ideal for beginners looking to get familiar with the open-world genre.

Away from gaming, Neeraj finds delight in the comedic escapades of TV series like The Big Bang Theory.

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Edited by Sijo Samuel Paul