Playground guide
Love GTA? Get your fix with these six free browser games
Stolen cars, police chases, open-world missions and destructible cities. Six games you can jump into straight from your browser.
Love picking a direction in GTA and seeing what trouble you find? These six games explore different parts of that freedom. All have a free browser version; some are still in development. This guide draws on game details and our existing checks, rather than six full reviews.
01 For the classic crime-sandbox setup
Grand Total Anarchy
By Nitzan ↗
Start with a garage to save, then see how far off course you get. Nitzan’s Grand Total Anarchy puts you in Palm Bay, a low-poly world of streets, countryside and places to get into trouble. The creator lists a 31-chapter story, 37 vehicles including helicopters and planes, five levels of police pursuit, and side jobs such as taxi driving and pizza delivery. It is an ambitious work in progress, with driving, combat and mission polish still being refined.
The GTA appealThe closest fit here for a GTA-style mix of vehicles, police, story missions and distractions on the way.
Computer browser
See game & play ↗02 For a 3D city-crime sandbox
Gangster Crimes Online 6: Mafia City
By TapNation ↗
Gangster Crimes Online 6: Mafia City puts you on the streets with cars to take, missions to follow and trouble to get into. Move through the city on foot, climb into a vehicle or switch to your weapon when a situation turns rough. CrazyGames offers the free desktop browser version.
The GTA appealA direct fit for the freedom to switch between driving, street action and city missions.
Computer browser
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03 For a city you can get to know
Taipei Rush
Sometimes the best part of an open-world game is simply being somewhere. Taipei Rush recreates the Taiwanese capital in 3D, letting you explore on foot or behind the wheel and follow missions through its streets. Familiar landmarks give the wandering a destination, including Taipei 101. English guest play is available, and the creator provides touch controls as well as desktop controls.
The GTA appealTry this for city exploration and the pleasure of finding your way around, with the option to play on your phone.
Computer · Phone & tablet
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04 For a dose of old-school GTA
StreetBound
StreetBound takes the city back to 2D. Walk around, drive cars, earn money through jobs or take the riskier route of stealing vehicles and dealing with the police. The creator’s feature list includes taxi work, trucking, street races and a black market, with hunger, health and living costs adding another set of demands. It is still in development, but the combination of everyday city life and trouble around the corner gives it a clear hook.
The GTA appealA strong match for the earlier GTA games’ city-crime premise, with desktop and mobile controls.
Computer · Phone & tablet
See game & play ↗05 For neon streets and a crew
Neon Kabuki 2089
By Cr3L4real ↗
Take the car theft and street action into a neon-soaked Tokyo. Neon Kabuki 2089 adds hacking to the mix: move through the city, steal a ride and use your tools when trouble finds you. You can enter as a solo guest, while the creator also offers co-op for a crew of up to four using a shared room code. It is the pick here for taking that city-sandbox idea into a cyberpunk setting.
The GTA appealCars, combat and hacking, with a co-op option if you want company in the city.
Computer browser
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06 For causing spectacular trouble
Rivas City
By Roninteon ↗
If your favourite GTA sessions end with the original plan completely forgotten, Rivas City belongs on your list. Roninteon’s sandbox gives you superpowers and a destructible island city to use them in, alongside street-fighting waves and a zombie mode. The appeal is in experimenting with the powers and seeing what the city can take. Think superhero mayhem rather than a grounded crime story. This one is also in development.
The GTA appealPick it for the freedom to cause havoc, with destructible buildings taking centre stage.
Computer browser
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