GTA 5 Mod Adds GTA 6's New Wanted System

Someone Has Already Recreated GTA 6's Wanted System In GTA 5 Published Sep 2, 2026, 7:01 AM EDT George is the Lead News Editor for TheGamer, and has been working in the industry since 2021 after graduating from the University of South Wales with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He has also previously written for RPG Site, WhatCulture, and PlayStation Lifestyle. George is an expert on platformers, action games, and fighters, but tends to play as many releases as possible. This hands-on experience lets him dive into gaming communities and follow the latest trends. Some of the games George has extensively covered first-hand include Dead Rising, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Ninja Gaiden 4. It’s not even been a week since Grand Theft Auto 6’s extended look, but one talented fan has already recreated its Wanted system in GTA 5. Although there are already plenty of people crying out that GTA 6 looks like “just another GTA” (as if that’s a bad thing), series fans will know that’s not really the case. From what we saw in the Extended Look, GTA 6 is taking the series in a more realistic and detailed direction, clearly inspired by how involved Red Dead Redemption 2 was. One of the biggest changes that GTA 6 is making to the series’ formula is with its new Wanted system. Police will now recognise Jason and Lucia based on their clothing, vehicle, and even which character committed a crime, making it much more realistic and harder to cheese. If you want to get used to the new system before GTA 6 releases, someone has already recreated it in GTA 5. GTA 6’s Reworked Wanted Mechanics Have Been Modded Into GTA 5 Rockstar Modders Are Something Else Image and mod credit: andre500 As pointed out by GTA Boom, the mod in question comes from 5mods creator andre500, who started putting it together based on what was shown in Cyberleek’s leaked gameplay footage. The mod makes GTA 5’s Wanted system work similarly to GTA 6, with the police remembering the player’s face, clothing, and vehicle. After receiving Wanted stars, the police will keep searching based on those conditions, with a portion of the map being marked with a red circle to show where the player will still be recognised and the chase restarted. To get around that, the player needs to switch vehicles, change clothes, or wait out the facial recognition that can take up to an in-game week depending on how Wanted they are. Just like in GTA 6, the Wanted system is tied to each character, meaning Franklin can still roam around if Trevor gets a five-star level. As if that wasn’t enough, an upgraded version of the mod for Patreon subscribers adds CCTV camera footage, weapons used, and whether you have an accomplice to GTA 5’s reworked Wanted system. Considering how much more in-depth the new Wanted system is, it’s honestly a little ridiculous that someone has already managed to get it working in a game that simply wasn’t built for it. It'll certainly keep us going until November 19. Grand Theft Auto 5 Released September 17, 2013 ESRB M For Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol Developer(s) Rockstar North Publisher(s) Rockstar Games Genre(s) Open-World, Action