Grand Theft Auto is genuinely on Android, just not the one everyone is searching for. This guide from Maxio Fun Studio lists every GTA game you can play on Android right now, what the Netflix arrangement means, and the deadline in December that changes two of them.

The Rule Rockstar Follows

Rockstar brings GTA to phones, but only once a game is comfortably old. GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas all arrived on Android years after their console releases, and they were real ports rather than trimmed-down imitations.

GTA 5 never came to mobile, and it is thirteen years old. GTA 6, launching 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, is not coming either. We set out the reasoning in is GTA 6 coming to Android.

The Definitive Edition Trilogy

This is the main event on mobile. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy, The Definitive Edition covers GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas, rebuilt with modern lighting, better draw distance and reworked controls.

The mobile versions landed in a better state than the console and PC releases did, which is an unusual thing to be able to say. Touch controls were genuinely redesigned rather than mapped over, and there is controller support if you have one.

They arrived on Android through Netflix Games, included with a Netflix subscription at no extra cost and with no adverts or purchases inside them.

The December Deadline

This is the part worth knowing before you plan anything.

GTA III and Vice City leave Netflix Games after 13 December 2026. The Netflix app lists that as the last day to play. After that, they are no longer included with a subscription.

They do not disappear from Android entirely. Both remain available to buy outright from the app stores, so if you want to keep playing you move from a subscription to a one-off purchase.

San Andreas is less clear. Some outlets reported it leaving as well, while others say its listing carries no deadline and it stays. If San Andreas is the one you care about, check it in the Netflix app directly rather than trusting an article, including this one.

If you have a Netflix subscription and have been meaning to play through GTA III or Vice City, the sensible move is to do it before mid December rather than after.

The Older Ports

Liberty City Stories and Chinatown Wars both came to mobile and are worth knowing about, though Rockstar's mobile catalogue has shrunk over the years and availability has moved around. Chinatown Wars in particular is a genuinely good fit for a phone, since it was designed for a handheld in the first place.

The original pre-Definitive versions of the trilogy were delisted when the remasters arrived, so if you bought those years ago you may still have them in your library but you cannot buy them fresh.

Check each listing before you plan around it. Rockstar has a habit of quietly removing mobile ports.

The Rockstar Games That Are Not GTA

Worth including, because they scratch the same itch and some people do not know they exist on Android.

Bully: Anniversary Edition. An open world game at a boarding school instead of a city. Same structure as GTA, no guns, genuinely funny writing. One of the best Rockstar ports on mobile.

Max Payne Mobile. The original, ported properly, with the slow motion diving intact. Short, dark and complete.

Both are paid, both are offline, and both are older ports whose availability is worth confirming before you get attached to the idea.

Do They Work Offline?

Mostly yes, and this matters more than people expect.

The Netflix versions need you to be signed in to a Netflix account, and the app checks that. Once past the check, the games themselves run locally, so the usual pattern of installing on WiFi and then playing on a plane works.

The bought versions of Bully and Max Payne are straightforwardly offline. Install, done.

As always, run the test rather than trusting a store page. Install, play a level while connected, then switch on airplane mode, close the app completely and reopen it. The full method is in our guide to the best offline games with no WiFi.

Everything Else Using the Name Is Fake

Searching for GTA on Android turns up a large number of APK sites offering GTA 5 Mobile, GTA 6 Mobile, and various remastered builds that do not exist. None of them are real, and the files behind them are malware or advert fraud.

Rockstar publishes on Google Play. If it is not there, it is not Rockstar. We covered the current wave of these in why every GTA 6 APK download is a scam.

If You Want the Feeling, Not the Name

There is a whole category of open world crime games on Android that borrow the structure, and several of them work with no connection at all. We sorted the decent ones from the shovelware in games like GTA for Android that work offline.

Frequently Asked Questions

What GTA games can you play on Android? The Definitive Edition versions of GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas, plus older ports such as Liberty City Stories and Chinatown Wars where still listed. Bully and Max Payne are also on Android from Rockstar.

Is GTA free on Netflix? It is included with a Netflix subscription at no extra cost and with no adverts or in-app purchases. GTA III and Vice City leave that arrangement after 13 December 2026.

Can I still buy GTA III and Vice City on Android after December? Yes. They leave Netflix Games but remain purchasable from the app stores as standalone titles.

Is GTA 5 on Android? No. GTA 5 has never been released for mobile, thirteen years after its original launch, and any APK claiming otherwise is fake.

Do the mobile GTA games work offline? The gameplay runs locally. The Netflix versions check your Netflix sign-in, so complete that while connected, after which they play without a connection.

The Short Version

The Definitive Edition trilogy is the real answer on Android, through Netflix Games, and it is better on mobile than it was on console. GTA III and Vice City leave Netflix after 13 December 2026 and move to paid purchases, so play them before then if you have a subscription. San Andreas is unclear, check the app. Bully and Max Payne are the underrated Rockstar ports. Everything else offering GTA on Android is fake.