The GTA 5 closing credits roll after you finish one of the three final missions: Something Sensible, The Time’s Come or The Third Way. Which one you play decides the first song you hear, and the rest of the music is the same for every ending. This page covers the songs and the main names in the GTA 5 credits, and sets them beside the end credits of GTA IV and San Andreas.
Key facts
- Trigger: finishing Something Sensible (Ending A), The Time’s Come (Ending B) or The Third Way (Ending C)
- Ending-specific songs: three, one per ending
- Shared songs: twelve tracks play whichever ending you chose
- Producer and game designer: Leslie Benzies; art director: Aaron Garbut
- Written by: Dan Houser and Rupert Humphries
- Full ending breakdown: GTA 5 all endings
What triggers the credits
The end credits in GTA 5 do not appear on their own at the end of a chapter. They start only once you complete the final mission of whichever path you choose, so you need to get through the last stretch of the story first. If you want the whole route in order, the full game walkthrough for 100% completion lists what to do before the finale, and the GTA 5 guide collects the other main pages. All the story chapters sit in the GTA 5 missions category.
Songs during the credits
The opening track depends on the ending. After that, the same selection plays for everyone.
| Track | Artist | Plays in |
|---|---|---|
| Don’t Come Close | Yeasayer | Ending A only |
| Sleepwalking | The Chain Gang of 1974 | Ending B only |
| The Set Up | Favored Nations | Ending C only |
| Nine Is God | Wavves | All endings |
| Colours | Age of Consent | All endings |
| Hold Up (feat. Nipsey Hussle) | Marion Band$ | All endings |
| Old Love / New Love | Twin Shadow | All endings |
| Smokin’ And Ridin’ (feat. Freddie Gibbs and Problem) | BJ The Chicago Kid | All endings |
| Change Of Coast | Neon Indian | All endings |
| Nowhere To Go | Nite Jewel | All endings |
| Life Of A Mack | 100s | All endings |
| What’s Next? | OFF | All endings |
| Bassheads | Gangrene | All endings |
| High Pressure Dave | HEALTH | All endings |
| r – Cali | A$AP Rocky | All endings |
Who is credited
The roll opens with the studio leadership. Leslie Benzies appears as producer and game designer, Aaron Garbut as art director and Adam Fowler as technical director. The writing credit goes to Dan Houser and Rupert Humphries. Imran Sarwar is listed as co-producer and game designer, and Andrew Semple as studio director.
Below them come the department leads: Klaas Schilstra and Phil Hooker as associate technical directors, Adam Cochrane and Michael Kane as associate art directors, Stuart Petri for 2D and UI, Craig Conner as music director and Matthew Smith as audio director. The rest of the roll is split by discipline, including scripters, map and interior artists, graphics, AI, physics and online programmers, character artists, and cutscene and in-game animation teams.
GTA IV and San Andreas end credits compared
The GTA IV credits last nearly 18 minutes and show sixteen scenes. They begin with a dusk flight over South Slopes, then move through Algonquin, Broker, the Statue of Happiness, Middle Park and Star Junction. The theme “Soviet Connection” both opens and closes the roll, and the credited producer is again Leslie Benzies, with Aaron Garbut as art director. In the tenth anniversary update, the Vladivostok FM track “King Ring” was swapped for “Liberty City: The Invasion” by Seryoga.
San Andreas takes a different approach, cycling through places across the state while the names scroll: Grove Street in Jefferson, Whetstone near Mount Chiliad, Gant Bridge, Kincaid Bridge with Garver Bridge and the Big Pointy Building, Verdant Meadows Airfield and finally The Strip. Dan Houser, James Worrall and DJ Pooh share the writing credit there.
Related guides
- GTA 5 lexicon for the characters, vehicles, gangs and places
- GTA lexicon covering all editions
- GTA 5 cheats
- GTA 5 map to find the places named above
- All GTA missions
Video walkthrough
Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.
FAQ
When do the GTA 5 closing credits play?
They play after you complete Something Sensible, The Time’s Come or The Third Way, depending on which ending you pick.
Which song plays for each ending?
Ending A uses “Don’t Come Close” by Yeasayer, Ending B uses “Sleepwalking” by The Chain Gang of 1974 and Ending C uses “The Set Up” by Favored Nations.
Who wrote GTA 5?
The writing credit goes to Dan Houser and Rupert Humphries, with Leslie Benzies listed as producer and game designer.
Are the credits the same in GTA IV?
No. The GTA IV roll shows sixteen scenes over nearly 18 minutes and is built around “Soviet Connection”, while the GTA 5 roll is song-led, with one track chosen by your ending.
