10 Free Games Like GTA You Can Play Right Now
You don't need to spend to scratch the GTA itch. Here are the ten best 100% free open-world crime, racing, and chaos games available right now — no trials, no demos, full games.
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Take 2 Interactive Grand Theft Auto 5 (PS5)$24.25Check price on Amazon 
The Crew Motorfest$27.20Check price on Amazon 
Roblox Digital Gift Card - 1,000 Robux [Includes Exclusive Virtual Item] [Digital Code]$10.00Check price on Amazon 
ROCKSTAR GAMES Grand Theft Auto V Standard ALLEMAND, Anglais, English, Italien Playstation 5$25.05Check price on Amazon
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1. GTA Online (Free with PS Plus / Game Pass periods)
Rockstar still gives GTA Online away free during promotional windows. Always check before buying.
2. APB Reloaded (PC, free)
The original "GTA MMO." Cops vs. criminals in a persistent open city. Janky in spots but absolutely free.
Mad Max meets crafting. Build a death-mobile and tear apart enemies in the wasteland.
4. Roblox: Brookhaven & Jailbreak (free)
Yes, Roblox. Brookhaven is a free-roam life sim; Jailbreak is the closest thing to GTA cops-and-robbers under-13s have ever played. 100% free.
5. The Crew Motorfest (free trial often available)
Open-world racing across Hawaii. Full free trials run frequently.
6. War Thunder (PC, console — free)
Not crime, but open vehicular chaos at the highest level. Tanks, planes, ships.
7. Fortnite: Battle Royale (free)
The world's biggest free game. Building, shooting, and a constantly-evolving open island.
8. Genshin Impact (free)
Massive open world, cinematic story, and zero crime — but the exploration scratches the same itch GTA's San Andreas did.
Squid Game-style chaos with friends. Free, hilarious, perfect for a 30-minute session.
Try Slither.io, Krunker.io, or browser GTA clones for instant chaos with no install.
Looking for paid options?
The older classics of the genre, from Bully to L.A. Noire, are in the best games like GTA 5.
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