GTA 5 doesn’t have an offline multiplayer. Can you play multiplayer on GTA 5 PS4?Ģ Answers. A GTA Online standalone version is coming to PlayStation 5 in 2021 and will be free for the first three months, but even this will still require a PlayStation Plus membership. Unfortunately, GTA Online is not free to play, and players do still need a PS Plus subscription to dive in. To access it, either hold down to the d-pad to bring up the character selection wheel and select the bottom segment (which represents your GTA Online character), or pause the game, pick the Online menu tab and choose the Play GTA Online option. 14 Why is my GTA Online not working PS4?.13 How do I start the GTA online tutorial?.12 How do you get GTA 5 online for free on PS4?.