Games like GTA: free in your browser, and the best on PC
Updated 5 November 2026
There's no official free GTA today, and the GTA games aren't playable in a browser. Rockstar's free downloads of the first two games were taken down years ago. Neon Bay is a free open-world city game that runs in any browser, rated 13+ with bloodless action. For the classic top-down feel, Retro City Rampage DX and Shakedown: Hawaii are paid and rated T. The big 3D open worlds (Sleeping Dogs, Mafia, Saints Row) are paid and rated M for adults.
| Game | Plays in | Cost | What you need | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Bay | Browser, PC or phone (sideways) | Free | Nothing | An open-world city right now, in a browser, for 13+ |
| Retro City Rampage DX | Windows, Mac, Linux, consoles | Paid | Steam or a console store | The top-down feel of the first GTA games |
| Shakedown: Hawaii | Windows, consoles | Paid | Steam or a console store | Top-down open world with a business twist |
| Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition | Windows, Mac, consoles | Paid | Steam or a console store | A story-led 3D open world with martial arts |
| Mafia: Definitive Edition | Windows, consoles | Paid | Steam or a console store | A cinematic 1930s gangster story |
| Saints Row (2022) | Windows, consoles | Paid | Steam, Epic or a console store | Over-the-top comedy open world |
The six, in more detail
1. Neon Bay
Neon Bay is our own game, so judge it for yourself. It's a 3D neon coastal city to drive and walk, with a business empire at its heart: you arrive with one bag, buy a diner, and build up businesses that keep earning while you're away. Rival families want your districts, so you take them and hold them.
There are story missions, street races, stunt ramps, side jobs, a car collection and a Daily job that's the same for everyone. The action is stylised, with no blood or gore: rival goons see stars and fade away, and bystanders and police can never be hurt. There are no real brands or cities, and no gambling.
2. Retro City Rampage DX
An 8-bit-style, top-down open-world parody of the early GTA games and 1980s pop culture. It's fast and full of jokes, and plays like the classic overhead games.
3. Shakedown: Hawaii
The 16-bit follow-up to Retro City Rampage, in which an ageing CEO buys up property across an island to rebuild his empire. Its business side is closer to Neon Bay's than any other game here.
4. Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
An undercover cop in Hong Kong's gangs, with close-quarters fighting, driving and a strong story. It's for adults.
5. Mafia: Definitive Edition
A full remake of the 2002 original: a taxi driver drawn into the mob in a 1930s American city. It's more of a linear story than a sandbox. It's for adults.
6. Saints Row (2022)
A comedy reboot of the series: you build a criminal empire with friends in a desert city. Its studio, Volition, closed in 2023, so don't expect more updates. It's for adults.
Questions
- Is there a free GTA game?
- Not officially today. Rockstar once gave away the first two Grand Theft Auto games, but those downloads were withdrawn years ago, and free copies online are unauthorised. Neon Bay is a free open-world city game in the browser, rated 13+.
- Can I play a game like GTA in my browser?
- Yes. Neon Bay runs in any modern browser on a computer, or on a phone held sideways, with nothing to download: a 3D city to drive and walk, businesses and story missions, with bloodless action.
- Is Neon Bay a GTA game?
- No. Neon Bay is an original game made by Etheria. It shares the genre: an open city to drive and walk, with missions. Its city, characters, art and rules are its own. It is not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive.
- Is there a game like GTA for teenagers?
- Neon Bay is rated 13+: the action is cartoon-like, with no blood, and bystanders and police can never be hurt. Retro City Rampage DX and Shakedown: Hawaii are rated T. GTA itself, Sleeping Dogs, Mafia and Saints Row are rated M, for adults.
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Grand Theft Auto and GTA are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Etheria and Neon Bay are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Take-Two Interactive or Rockstar Games. The other games named here belong to their makers. We list them because they're good, and we don't earn anything from the links. Age ratings are from the ESRB and PEGI.