The main story of Grand Theft Auto 5 may finish before you even realize it, as the journeys of Michael, Trevor, and Franklin come to a close in around a dozen hours. Completing the game is not the end of your experience in Los Santos, as the city still has a lot to offer. From stealing cars to making stacks of money, there's plenty to do once the credits roll.

Reaching one of the three different endings in GTA 5 only ties up the stories of the three main characters from the campaign. While no new content exists for the central story, many online modes and additional features are available for your custom character to explore. The ports of this game to modern consoles have kept the overall experience fresh as players have discovered new ways to enjoy the postgame.

10 Explore The City Of Los Santos

Find the Secrets of This Metropolis

One of the most alluring aspects of GTA 5 is the sprawling city of Los Santos, which is still among the largest sandboxes in any game you can play. The open world feels like an active metropolis with cars driving constantly and people everywhere you look. Simply driving through the streets and finding something new could easily provide you with many new experiences outside the main story.

You can invite various NPCs into tasks like mini-games or other smaller objectives you set for yourself. Hop into a car and start driving to places on the map where you've never been to discover locations full of personality that you may miss even in the online modes. The secret areas in GTA 5 that you might stumble across could lead to an interesting event that you wouldn't believe to exist until you encounter it.

9 Perform Some Awesome Stunts

Leap Off Every Ledge

You can perform Stunts from multiple locations in Los Santos by flinging a vehicle off ledges, ramps, and other places that will make you fly through the air stylishly. These Stunt Jumps count toward the game's total completion, so those looking to 100% GTA 5 will need to find every spot. Not only are Stunt Jumps fun to do, but they also allow you to test the fastest bikes and cars you've acquired.

It doesn't matter which vehicles you use to complete Stunt Jumps, but the ones that can build up the most speed usually lead to the most chaotic stunts for you to enjoy!

8 Jump Into Online Mode

Meet Up With Friends to Wreak Havoc

GTA Online is essentially the multiplayer mode of GTA 5, making it the go-to place to jump into once you finish the single-player campaign. The community built around online Los Santos is one of the main reasons why this game has remained vibrant through multiple console generations. You can create a unique custom character here who can embark on missions and heists, only this time with friends.

The possibilities in this mode are nearly endless, from countless jobs that can rake in cash for you and your friends to unique roleplay servers where players adopt different roles. Various communities offer distinct experiences, encouraging you to explore and find one that suits you best. Experiment with whatever groups in GTA Online strike your interest to find a group you can create new adventures with.

7 Achieve Every Gold Medal

Replay Missions to Get a Perfect Score

Elusive Gold Medals are rewarded when you complete smaller goals during missions, such as beating them within a certain amount of time. Some Gold Medals are very easy to unlock, while others are notoriously hard to achieve in GTA 5. Thankfully, you can replay every mission in the game whenever you wish to obtain these Medals, though it may take more than one attempt to win a few of them.

Missions aren't the only place where you can get Gold Medals since a majority of them are found from other events in the game. As you can see in a detailed video by YouTube creator ThirstyHyena, random events, hobbies, and much more can win you a Medal or two. Some other places to obtain Medals are by meeting Strangers & Freaks, or by winning races with your best vehicles.

6 Track Down All Hidden Collectibles

Leave No Stone Unturned

Many collectible items are scattered around Los Santos, along with a variety of Easter Eggs and secrets. Small details within a building could contain a reference to developer Rockstar's other properties as you explore areas in the city. On the other hand, the official items that count towards GTA 5's 100% completion may be hidden away from plain sight in contrast to those Easter Eggs.

Finding every collectible item will unlock a secret mission that only the most diligent of explorers around Los Santos will experience. There are a ton of different objects that count toward collections, such as Action Figures, Playing Cards, and Signal Jammers. The best strategy for finding these items quickly is to cover wide areas on foot or in first person to see your surroundings better in GTA 5.

5 Flip Properties Into Profit

Invest in Some Real Estate

Some of the buildings in Los Santos are available for you to purchase, from centers of business to recreational Night Clubs in GTA Online. Overall, there are 16 businesses and 7 garages you can buy for yourself in the game, which can steadily start generating a profit for your wallet. The initial investment may seem like a lot to recover from, but each location you buy typically earns you far more money than you spent.

Some places you buy demand that you complete small tasks to make money, while other locations will not start generating cash until you finish a specific side mission.

4 Become A Tactical Assassin

Complete Hits To Impact Stocks

Another way to start earning money quickly after beating GTA 5 is to assassinate key targets who control the game's stock markets. Murder missions from Lester usually ask you to take out specific targets who are connected in high places and control much of Los Santos' revenue. Being strategic and planning their removal while you move your assets can set you up to benefit the most from their deaths.

You can start doing Assassination missions for Lester fairly early into the game, but these are optional jobs you may not have noticed at first. Completing all five jobs in a specific order will impact the stock market in a way that generates the most money for you when done correctly. The above video by YouTube creator Old Grumpy Gamers showcases how to earn billions through these story-mode quests.

3 Discover The Supernatural

Something Strange in the Neighborhood

Surprisingly, a game grounded in a realistic city has many instances of the supernatural lurking in unexplored places. The violence in GTA 5 may distract you from the Bigfoot sightings, ghosts haunting different areas, and even the presence of aliens from outer space. As you may expect, these strange events are hard to find unless you are ready to interact with parts of Los Santos you may not have considered before.

2 Pick Up A New Hobby

Always Good to Try New Things

When you get bored of driving through the city and exciting chaos wherever you go, you can always pick up a hobby from the various activities in the game. While these pastimes may not be the rarest things to happen in GTA 5, they do provide a nice distraction from the main gameplay. Mini-games like Darts or Golf could be something you enjoy, while others may like visiting a bar or taking a ride on a Ferris Wheel.

As you can see in the above video by YouTube creator GamersName, there are a ton of explicit and mundane activities in GTA 5 that can capture your interest. Not all hobbies have to be activities listed in the game though, as you could try and find another. Learning how to fly a plane better, drive certain cars, or even hold up a robbery without alerting every cop in the city are all good skills to develop.

1 Replay Your Favorite Missions

Take a Walk Down Memory Lane

Even though the main story of GTA 5 may seem short to some, it has many memorable missions that were likely chaotic as you first played through them. You may want to go back to these quests and find alternate ways to complete them with the experience you have after beating the game. This may reward you with more money than you earned before or allow you to gain more Gold Medals from your favorite jobs.

Tackling old missions in new ways can also inspire you to take new approaches to other jobs found in the multiplayer mode. While it may be harder to coordinate a successful mission with friends, practicing a plan from a similar story mission could be helpful. Those who beat Grand Theft Auto 5 will find that the best things to do may not be complicated, but they tend to benefit anyone with the strongest strategies.

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