With Grand Theft Auto VI delayed until May 26, 2026, fans are itching for their next fix of Rockstar's open-world mayhem. While waiting for Vice City's neon-soaked streets and next-gen chaos in GTA 6, why not dive back into the classics? Older GTA games like GTA 4 offer a grittier, more grounded experience—think deeper storytelling, physics that feel weighty and real, and a Liberty City that pulses with immigrant dreams and moral ambiguity. In 2025, a vibrant modding community keeps these titles feeling fresh, bridging the gap to GTA 6's innovations without the hype fatigue. Mods breathe new life into GTA 4's decade-plus-old engine, enhancing graphics, gameplay, and immersion to rival modern titles. If you're new to the series or revisiting for nostalgia, these top 12 GTA 4 mods for PC will remind you why Niko Bellic's tale still hits harder than ever.
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12 - Fusion Fix
As GTA 4 enters its 17th year in 2025, technical glitches from the Complete Edition can pull you out of the immersion. Fusion Fix is a must-have comprehensive mod that squashes bugs, restores cut features like dynamic shadows, and optimizes performance for modern hardware. It even fixes multiplayer remnants and improves stability during long sessions—perfect for mod-heavy playthroughs. No more crashes mid-chase; just smooth Liberty City living.
11 - HD Texture Pack
Released in October 2025, this massive 9GB overhaul by modder 'The Wil' upscales every city texture in Liberty City to high-definition glory. From weathered brick facades to rain-slicked sidewalks, GTA 4's urban sprawl now rivals GTA 5's detail without sacrificing the original's moody aesthetic. It's a game-changer for screenshot enthusiasts and anyone wanting a visual refresh that feels like a subtle remaster.
10 - LCPD First Response
Cops have always been a big part of the game, ever since GTA 1 back in the 1990s. However, the police system in GTA 4 is rather outdated, especially if you have played GTA 5. This mod, still thriving in 2025 mod packs, completely changes that by introducing a realistic arrest system. Now you’ll have to be reported and identified before the police send any forces after you.
Furthermore, while running this mod, you’ll also run into the police making arrests and the like throughout the city much more often. This makes Liberty City feel slightly more active and alive.
9 - Snow Mod
The real-life New York City looks the best during winter, with snowfall weather providing a pure white blanket, covering the whole city's sidewalks and dusty ceilings. This Snow Mod introduces a massive snow day to Liberty City, reproducing the magical effect of real-life New York City in GTA IV—updated in 2025 community packs for better particle effects.
This gives GTA 4 an entirely different atmosphere: Rooftops, roads, windowsills, and trees are all covered in snow - which you can even pick up and throw at NPCs!
8 - HQ GTA V Weapon Pack
If you feel like you don't have enough weapons to use in GTA 4, this GTA 5 weapon pack would definitely be one of your top choices. The mod ports various weapons in GTA 5 and gives them to Niko Bellic. The Assault Rifle, Double Barrel Shotgun, Carbine Rifle, and Micro SMG are only some of the fantastic guns included in this pack—now compatible with 2025's Fusion Fix for seamless integration.
7 - Spiderman IV
You can turn into Marvel's Spider-Man using this mod. Before there was Marvel’s Spider-Man, modders had to make do with what they had. Spiderman IV will let you swing around the GTA IV version of New York as the famous Marvel hero, with incredibly well-made animations—enhanced in 2025 updates for better web physics.
Furthermore, the mod also gives you Spider-Man's superpower, Spider-Sense, which warns you of nearby dangers like the police or shootouts between gangs.
6 - Realistic Driving & Flying
Vehicles are one of the essential parts of any GTA game. While GTA 4 is certainly decent, it still has room to improve. The Realistic Driving & Flying mod will implement massive handling improvements for each of the 170 vehicles present in Liberty City individually—fine-tuned for 2025 hardware in recent patches.
The modder gave each car a customized center of mass, plus other variables that interact with the game’s physics, to create more realistic handling. Driving definitely feels better with this mod installed.
5 - Ultimate Textures
Graphics mod is important if you want a more appealing and realistic GTA experience. You will spend a lot of time running or driving over them after all. The Ultimate Textures mod replaces several textures all around Liberty City, from vehicles to roads—now synergizing perfectly with the 2025 HD Texture Pack.
The best improvement, however, is made to road asphalt textures. Overall, they look intricately detailed, almost lifelike.
4 - GTA 4 Beautification Project – Graphical Overhaul
This mod is a beautification project to improve all aspects of graphics in GTA 4. It has Custom ENB settings with a more natural look, which makes GTA 4 less muddy. SMAA and reflections added - these are modern features that aren't included in GTA 4's base game. Updated ENB profiles in 2025 make it even more compatible with ray-tracing lite setups.
The best part about Beautification Project is that it does not affect the performance of your PC at all.
3 - GTA Environment Mod
This is one of the most popular mods to improve the game's environment. GTA Environment Mod focuses on providing more natural lighting, making the game look more realistic. All weather types are manually tweaked one by one - this results in more sophisticated reflective surfaces and better shadow calculations. Paired with 2025's ICEnhancer Natural, it delivers skies that rival GTA 6 trailers.
All water reflections are improved as well. With this mod installed, you can look up to the sky and find gorgeous HD cloud textures staring back down.
2 - Ultimate Graphic Tweak
This mod is best used in combination with the previously mentioned GTA Environment Mod. Ultimate Graphic Tweak adds several post-processing effects to GTA IV’s graphics, including better motion blur and depth of field effects—optimized for 2025 GPUs to minimize the performance hit.
1 - American Sleep
This is a compilation of GTA 4 Mods For PC that come packaged together to tell a story. It is one of the only mods that comes with its own story. American Sleep picks up right after GTA IV, with protag emptied his whole bank account during the main campaign and is currently completely broke—revived in 2025 with new survival mechanics inspired by modern open-world survival games.
American Sleep also adds various survival elements, including Basic Needs like eating and staying hydrated. You'll have to learn how to survive poverty in Liberty City and climb back to the top, with the world having a lot of bizarre new mechanics.
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