Best games like GTA for Android in 2026

GTA itself is not on this list. These are three free Android games that borrow parts of the formula: an open city, vehicles, missions and a bit of chaos. Each one leans on a different part. MadOut 2 goes for crime and multiplayer, Rope Action City Fighting Game turns the city into a superhero playground, and Car Driving City drops everything except driving.

All three carry ads, and two of them also sell in-app purchases. They were updated between September and November 2026, so none looks abandoned. Google Play ratings range from 4.2 to 4.7, and installs run from 10 million to over 100 million. Pick by the part of GTA you miss most: the crime, the action or the cars.

Compare at a glance

Comparison table: Best games like GTA for Android in 2026
App	Price	Ads	Google Play rating
MadOut 2Google Play	Free	Has ads	4.2
Rope Action City Fighting GameGoogle Play	Free	Has ads	4.4
Car Driving CityGoogle Play	Free	Has ads	4.7

Ratings are Google Play ratings at the last data refresh.

MadOut 2: best for crime and online city life

4.2 on Google Play Google Play

MadOut 2 from MadOut Games LLC FZ is the closest match here to the gangster side of GTA. It mixes sandbox role play, shooting and racing in a city modeled on Eastern Europe, and the store text describes servers with up to 200 players sharing the world. Cars, races and crimes are the core of it.

Google Play shows over 100 million installs and a 4.2 rating, the largest audience of the three. Version 21.30 was updated on October 28, 2026. The game is free, with ads and in-app purchases.

Pros

Online play with up to 200 players in one world
Over 100 million installs on Google Play
Cars, racing and crime in one sandbox

Cons

Contains ads
In-app purchases are included
Lowest Google Play rating of the three at 4.2

Open MadOut 2

Rope Action City Fighting Game: best for superhero-style missions

4.4 on Google Play Google Play

HitBox Games takes the open city in a different direction. You swing between buildings, fight, and drive cars and bikes while working through missions to save the city. It suits players who enjoyed the mayhem of GTA more than the crime story.

Several heroes can be unlocked, and the controls are described as responsive. Google Play lists over 10 million installs and a 4.4 rating. Version 9.8 was updated on November 3, 2026, the most recent update in this list. It is free, with ads and in-app purchases.

Pros

Multiple heroes to unlock
Missions in an open-world setting
Updated on November 3, 2026

Cons

Contains ads
In-app purchases are included
Superhero theme, not a crime story

Open Rope Action City Fighting Game

Car Driving City: best for pure driving and car tuning

4.7 on Google Play Google Play

Car Driving City by BROWNE CURTIS HENRY strips the formula down to driving. You race, drift and run drag strips through a large open city, with no traffic rules and no police to deal with. A workshop lets you restore cars, and a garage lets you collect supercars and tune them.

It has the highest Google Play rating here, 4.7, with over 10 million installs. Version 3.2.4 dates from September 16, 2026. It is free and shows ads, but the listing shows no in-app purchases.

Pros

Highest Google Play rating of the three at 4.7
Free with no in-app purchases
Car restoration and garage tuning

Cons

Contains ads
Focused on driving, with no crime or missions described
Oldest update of the three, September 16, 2026

Open Car Driving City

How we picked

This list comes from catalog data, not hands-on play. We looked at install counts and ratings on Google Play, the date of each latest update, whether the game is free, whether it shows ads or sells in-app purchases, and the features each developer describes. We have not played these games for this page, so we make no claims about performance or how they feel. Games that match the open-world, vehicle and mission formula and have recent updates ranked higher.

Questions and answers

Are these games free?

Yes. MadOut 2, Rope Action City Fighting Game and Car Driving City are all free. All three show ads, and the first two also include in-app purchases.

Which game has the best Google Play rating?

Car Driving City has the highest rating at 4.7 on Google Play. Rope Action City Fighting Game follows at 4.4, and MadOut 2 is at 4.2.

Which one is closest to GTA online role play?

MadOut 2 is the nearest fit. Its description mentions up to 200 players in a shared open world with crime, cars and races.

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