Gangstar New Orleans
Gangstar New Orleans offers an open-world experience with good graphics and missions, but it is heavily criticized for excessive ads, lack of controller support, and numerous bugs and performance issues that hinder gameplay.
Gangstar New Orleans is a free-to-play open-world action game praised for its graphics and mission design, often compared to GTA. However, recent reviews highlight significant issues including an overwhelming number of ads, frequent crashes, and a lack of controller support, leading to a mixed user experience.
What users like
What users complain about
- Excessive and intrusive ads frequently interrupt gameplayR9R13R20R23
- Lack of controller support, unlike other Gangstar titlesR2R3R43R53
- Frequent bugs, crashes, and loading issuesR15R25R36R44
- Game progress can be lost or not transferrableR33R68R79R121
- Limited or repetitive content after completing initial missionsR40R170R240R358
- Requires an internet connection to playR8R5R28R332
- Issues with game availability or server access in certain regions (e.g., China, Korea)R32R51R73R76
Latest update · v2.2.5
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
Various game performance improvements, optimizations and bug fixes.
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This game is for players who enjoy open-world action games similar to Grand Theft Auto on mobile and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and potential technical issues R58R200. It is not for players who require controller support, an ad-free experience, or consistent performance without bugs and crashes R2R9R15.
Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly concerning ads and bugs, which contradicts the lifetime rating of 4.6. The developer's notes about 'performance improvements' are directly contradicted by numerous user reports of ongoing bugs, crashes, and loading issues. The high volume of complaints about ads and lack of controller support across multiple reviews suggests these are widespread issues.
Frequently asked
Does Gangstar New Orleans support game controllers?
Are there many ads in Gangstar New Orleans?
Can you play Gangstar New Orleans offline?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R9] Not for me: Good mission, good graphics but limited time to play. Too many ads.. I don’t recommend
- [R19] Increible✨✨✨: Increible jugabilidad hermoso graficos🙈🕶️✨✨✨
- [R8] Good game: The game is really good Nice graphic But it have too many adds and need wifi to play
- [R41] Great game, but...: It's a great game with a great storyline, awesome missions and great graphics, but there's a terrible lack of gamepad support, like in Gangstar Vegas. That's what I'd like to ask you to add.
- [R200] Good game but no where to close the ads: Hey I think this game is pretty good, especially the missions. Many people might say this is a bad GTA clone game but coming from me (who plays actual GTA) this is not bad. Although there is one problem, I don’t know if this is a problem with my phone or not but when I get a ad when I open a game, an ad pop up. Usually in other games I wait for the “X” to p
- [R49] ‘’Please Fix Run of Bad Luck Expert Timer Issue’’: I really enjoy Gangstar New Orleans, the missions and driving are fun, and the city is awesome. But there’s a big issue with the Expert version of the mission “Run of Bad Luck.” The game now spawns you far away on the bridge, and the timer is only 30 seconds. It feels impossible to reach the boat in time, even with fast cars. Other players are r
- [R58] Best mobile game I EVER played 👏🏽👌🏾⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤟🏾👍: I love this game it’s basically the real GTA V love it five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- [R17] Finally: Ever since I played Gangstar Vegas I’ve been waiting for another open world. Keep it coming Gameloft
- [R24] Gangstar: I love this game always
- [R13] Are: Too many ads play after every mission
- [R20] 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
- [R23] Too many ads: This used to be my favorite game. I think it’s better than GTA. But I hate that you click on a menu ads, open the app ads, it too many ads and I avoid games with too many ads.
- [R2] 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
- [R3] A: My controller doesn’t work for most of the games can you please fix it thank you
- [R43] Controller support: Would be nice if new orleans could have game controller support like vegas
- [R53] GAMEPAD OPTION: PLS UPDATE TO GAMEPAD OPTION THIS GAME COULD BE 5 STARS WITH GAMEPAD/CONTROLLER OPTIONS !!!!!!! ITS 2025
- [R15] Broken ads fix it: the ads literally break the game
- [R25] the ads literally break my game: Screw this game Ive lost so many daily rewards, regular rewards, spirit jars and etc bc i get a stupid pop u add and it doesn’t let me exit it no matter how long i wait this is so stupid
- [R36] 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…
- [R44] Still bugged: Game still don’t work
- [R33] 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
- [R68] Horrible game: Ive been playing this game for many years then i off loaded it from my device because I ran out of space. But when I redownloaded it all my years of progress was gone. I don’t remember my exact username but i believe is was like KingDk or something like that! Whats the point of a game like this if there’s no way to save progress and no one you can talk to help get your progress bac
- [R79] Played long Time ago but it deleted my stuff: Erased my stuff
- [R121] Replay: I don’t know what going on, but all i know is i couldn’t start from where i stop playing this game, my phone had internet issues, so I have to format my phone and download all the app again but what i notice is i can’t start from where i stop playing this game and it make me feel like this game isn’t what it. But i love the game anyway. Anyway am starting from the bottom right now
- [R40] 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.
- [R170] Not much mission: This game is fun but they’re not give much mission on same time. We need more adventures mission
- [R240] 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.
- [R358] Ideas and thoughts: Its a good game I guess (in genral) but I was really dissatisfied after I found out the game only had 15 easy missions (I completed it in 2 days) and after that there’s nothing else to do except explore the map? The only thing keeping the game alive are the events. but even so, the game gets boring. I have an idea... why not merge the craziness of Gangstar Vegas with the simpli
- [R5] Pls read: Make the game offline
- [R28] Offline mode: Yo the game is great but you guys should add an offline story mode. Its make the game better
- [R332] Fix this problem: You should be able to play the game without internet like Gangstar Vegas, now I can’t play it on the bus Fix it plz 🥺🥺
- [R32] Why did you remove this app in Korea?: Why did you remove this app in Korean App Store? I have to change my American account to download this app!!!
- [R51] Not friendly to Chinese at ALL!: I'm a Chinese, but what I want to say is that it can't play this game even if it switches its mobile phone to the United States. After it was removed from the shelves in China, I switched my mobile phone to the United States, and it turned out to be like this... I hope it can be improved so that people all over the world can play it.🙌
- [R73] Forced exit: We can't play it here. · translated
- [R76] Garbage: You've already shut down the servers, why not delist the app? I was halfway through playing when it said I couldn't play anymore. So annoying. And there are tons of ads. Good thing I didn't top up, or it would have been a waste. · translated
- [R18] Pretty good one problem: Everything is good I love it just need a little more missions and fix some bugs and ever time I’m in it kicks me out like every 5mins so yeah not bad really
- [R4] This game is good, but….: This game is good, but they should add a part two or another game that continues with the lore of Vegas
- [R6] :: u gave up this game too early,that's a pity.
- [R10] 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,
- [R38] No controller support: It doesn't support game controllers, compatibility is too poor. Not as good as Vegas. · translated
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store