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Gangstar New Orleans alternatives

Gangstar New Orleans users often seek alternatives due to an overwhelming number of ads, frequent game crashes, and a lack of controller support. Alternatives offer different gameplay experiences, from other open-world titles to more focused role-playing or strategy games.

Why users look for alternatives to Gangstar New Orleans

The alternatives

Gangstar Vegas
4.6★ · 152,263 ratings · Free

Gangstar Vegas offers a similar open-world experience with impressive graphics, often compared to GTA . It is noted for having controller support R3R18R31, which New Orleans lacks. However, it also suffers from a high volume of ads that can interrupt gameplay and audio R53.

Better for: Players who enjoy the Gangstar series' open-world gameplay and graphics but want controller support R3R18R31 and a potentially more stable experience than New Orleans, despite still encountering many ads R53.

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Mafia City
4.8★ · 126,542 ratings · Free

Mafia City is an addictive strategy game with solid gameplay, storyline, and graphics that can be fun and kill time R72. However, it is heavily geared towards 'big spenders,' with small players often struggling to grow or being 'zeroed' by 'whales' who spend hundreds of dollars R67. It is also frequently criticized for false advertising, as the actual game does not resemble its ads R68R74.

Better for: Players who enjoy strategy games and are willing to spend money to progress, or those looking for an addictive time-killer R72 and are aware that the game's advertised visuals may not match the actual gameplay R68R74.

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Gangs Town Story
4.6★ · 25,079 ratings · Free

Gangs Town Story is praised as a 'pretty good game' and 'amazing' by some users, with one calling it the 'funniest game I ever played' R83R86. However, it is heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads that appear immediately upon loading or frequently during gameplay, making it difficult to enjoy R79R85. Some users also report bugs where the character moves on its own .

Better for: Players seeking a free open-world game who are willing to tolerate a very high frequency of ads R79R85 and potential minor bugs for a 'fun' experience R83R86.

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OneState RP
4.2★ · 22,374 ratings · Free

OneState RP offers a 'great concept' and 'superb freedom' with decent graphics, often compared to GTA 5 on mobile R94. It focuses on role-playing, allowing users to be police officers or other roles . However, the game is criticized for being 'exploitative' and 'monotonous' if you don't spend money, with very high in-app purchase prices and limited free features R95. Users also report issues with overreaching admins, biased mods, and frequent player killing that goes unaddressed R93. There are also long wait times to get into servers R96 and a lack of controller support .

Better for: Players deeply interested in a mobile role-playing experience with a strong community aspect, who are prepared for potential pay-to-win elements R95 and a strict or biased administrative environment R93.

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Block City Wars
4.2★ · 20,177 ratings · Free

Block City Wars is a pixelated open-world game that many users remember fondly from their childhood R107R108R109. It's seen as a good, less inappropriate alternative to GTA for younger players . However, recent updates have significantly changed the game, leading many long-time players to dislike the new version and wish for the 'old version' or 'classic' mode to be brought back R107R108R109R110. These changes include altered progression systems and the removal of beloved content like helicopters, jetpacks, military bases, tanks, and specific weapons R109.

Better for: Younger players or those looking for a blocky, less mature open-world experience similar to GTA . It might also appeal to players who enjoyed the game in its older versions, though they should be aware that the current version is significantly different and has removed many original features R107R109R110.

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Stick with Gangstar New Orleans if

You enjoy the core gameplay and graphics of Gangstar New Orleans R17 and are willing to tolerate frequent ads R1R4R10R13 and occasional crashes or loading issues R21R28R30R33.

Evidence note: No alternatives had too-thin evidence.

Frequently asked

Does Gangstar New Orleans have controller support?
No, Gangstar New Orleans does not currently have controller support, which is a common request from users R3R5R18R31.
Why does Gangstar New Orleans have so many ads?
Users report that Gangstar New Orleans has an excessive number of ads that play after every mission, when opening the app, or even within menus, often interrupting gameplay and sometimes causing the game to break or freeze R1R4R10R13.
Can I play Gangstar New Orleans offline?
No, Gangstar New Orleans requires an internet connection to play, and some users have requested an offline mode R6R17.
Is Gangstar New Orleans still updated?
Users indicate that Gangstar New Orleans receives few real updates beyond bug fixes, leading to a perception that the game has been abandoned by developers in favor of other titles like Gangstar Vegas R11R15R20R24.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Gangstar New Orleans 1/5 · US Not for me: Good mission, good graphics but limited time to play. Too many ads.. I don’t recommend
  2. [R4] Gangstar New Orleans 2/5 · US Are: Too many ads play after every mission
  3. [R10] Gangstar New Orleans 2/5 · US Broken ads fix it: the ads literally break the game
  4. [R13] Gangstar New Orleans 1/5 · US Game: Ad after ad after is beyond annoying and I lose the thrill of playing and supporting because the ads. Everything about the game is lit, but take the ads down. Why support something that doesn’t interest me mentally. I love you guys keep up the great work
  5. [R21] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Still bugged: Game still don’t work
  6. [R28] Gangstar New Orleans 1/5 · US Bugs in gameplay, bugs in ads, bugs in ad-based-rewards.: Why is this game just full of bugs, it feels like it’s breaking each day I try to play it. In addition with the brutal greed (ad, low ad-based rewards), the ONLY thing keeping me from deleting is the Open World. Looks like you guys are directing funds to Gangstar Vegas and almost abandoning this one…
  7. [R30] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Keeps crashing: Game crashes even when I’m on the map and when I’m switching turf guards a pop up appears every time I try to change a member and it even freezes on ads and robs me of my rewards and ad uses.
  8. [R33] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Game crash: The game is a good game but I can’t barely play it. It crashes every few minutes and I’m playing on and iPhone 15 so there’s no way it’s my phone…. I wish this was fixed asap. I’d like to ACTUALLY play it!
  9. [R3] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Backbone controller support: Please optimize gangstar New Orleans like you did with new Vegas for controllers specifically backbone controllers other players are mentioning this also . Please update the game for controller support
  10. [R5] Gangstar New Orleans 5/5 · US A: My controller doesn’t work for most of the games can you please fix it thank you
  11. [R18] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Controller support: Would be nice if new orleans could have game controller support like vegas
  12. [R31] Gangstar New Orleans 1/5 · US Controller not supported: Game compatibility with controllers is too poor, not as good as Vegas. · translated
  13. [R11] Gangstar New Orleans 5/5 · US ：: u gave up this game too early，that's a pity.
  14. [R15] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US No real updates anymore: I use to love this game back in 23 but it kinda fell off because most updates these days are just bug fixes.
  15. [R20] Gangstar New Orleans 4/5 · US Best Series!: honestly. the gangster series rio, gangster Vegas, Gangster New Orleans honestly brings warmth to my heart, I just wish gameloft gave New Orleans new updates sense it’s there flagship gangster game. 2nd to last,
  16. [R24] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Open. More city. Update: Need new city’s man.
  17. [R12] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Old account: I can’t get my old account progress from my iPad and I had so much stuff and I spent so money and I want to play it on my iPhone but I don’t have the option to transfer
  18. [R36] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Curious: Overall awesome game. Hadn’t played it months just to pick it back up, and all purchases are gone and it’s been crashing all day.
  19. [R6] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Pls read: Make the game offline
  20. [R17] Gangstar New Orleans 4/5 · US Good game: The game is really good Nice graphic But it have too many adds and need wifi to play
  21. [R48] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · GB Meh: So I started it and completed it within 2 days and it it a great game it’s just a bit short like maybe the game times 7 that would be a good length and once you’ve finished all you do is explore the city! It’s quite big just not entertaining as the levels and there’s not much else to do except beat up npcs and run away from the police it’s a great game until you finish it in like 2 days.
  22. [R53] Gangstar Vegas 3/5 · US Too many Ads: You can’t even go 30 seconds without a ad muting ur game or random pop ups it’s not even a over exaggeration
  23. [R67] Mafia City 3/5 · US Caters to big spinners: Been playing Mafia City for a little while now. While the game is fun It is very much surrounded around the big spenders. If you’re somebody else looking for a fun game, but don’t wanna spend a lot of money look elsewhere.. small players can be burned and destroyed in a matter of seconds, save your money and go elsewhere
  24. [R68] Mafia City 1/5 · US False Advertisement: Not as advertised, it’s misleading, the game is way worse and cheap look. I hope they make the game as they show in the ads
  25. [R72] Mafia City 5/5 · US Fun and kills time: All around fun game definitely can pass some time playing
  26. [R74] Mafia City 1/5 · US Ads: Nothing like the ads totally sucks
  27. [R79] Gangs Town Story 1/5 · US Many ads: .
  28. [R83] Gangs Town Story 5/5 · US Thanks: Pretty good game but make it more like GTA mixed with a little watchdogs and cyberpunk with better controls also more realistic like basically real life like we living
  29. [R85] Gangs Town Story 1/5 · US Ads: An app that throws out an ad as soon ad it loads is a scam.
  30. [R86] Gangs Town Story 5/5 · US amazing bro: amazing bro
  31. [R93] OneState RP 1/5 · US Every update gets worse: The fact you cant fix your control settings so you can easily have more control of when youre in the game. Overeaching admins just makes the whole experience worse, i was roleplaying as a High Ranking pd, and we jailed a admin trouble maker friend, and will be released after 20 minutes and admins will usually overturn punishments
  32. [R94] OneState RP 4/5 · US This game is extremely fun, yet several high entry barriers somewhat hurt my overall experience: I truly hope the developers get to see this review. I think this game boasts superb freedom and great gameplay. Still, I want to complain about its faction system. While the factions feature plenty of diverse content, none have low entry requirements. For instance, you need to pass an interview to get
  33. [R95] OneState RP 3/5 · US Monotonous: I played for 2 months and got tired of it. The screenplay is super monotonous, and there’s not a chance to grow unless you spend money on it. You never get any cool features for free like ever, and since I never spent a dime, I didn’t got a chance to get an assault rifle while the whole server players had every kind of cool guns, apparel, cars while I go stuck with a stupid hand gun an
  34. [R96] OneState RP 2/5 · US Nice game but: One thing about this game that is annoying you have to wait all the time to get into your server and sometimes you have to wait for so many minutes it’s so annoying.
  35. [R107] Block City Wars 2/5 · US Miss the original: The new game isn’t that good, I was trying to look back on my childhood and found this. Make a mode to be the original version or re release a Block City Wars Classic, I’d actually pay money for that.
  36. [R108] Block City Wars 5/5 · US needs more updated: “Its an amazing game, I love it i would play it when I was 10; the only thing is it gets no updates. If i would get updated every 1-2 months it would be 5 stars.” wrote this around 5 years ago now i miss the old version, the new versions cool and all but shouldve been made a seperate game or game mode, or you should be able to choose which map, like calling the old version lega
  37. [R109] Block City Wars 3/5 · US Game is too different now: I came back to this game after several years might be a decade. I remember this game having so much more content than it has now. I had to confirm i was playing the same game from so long ago. There are none of the same weapons. My favorite weapon the bow and my car are not there. Also the car soccer game mode was also nowhere to be found. I’m on a different phone now so
  38. [R110] Block City Wars 1/5 · US Bring back og version: Nobody cares about your updates, bring back what we all want

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store