Run hooch
Load cases of bathtub gin at the distillery and race them across town to one of six speakeasies before the joint goes dry. Trucks carry more and pay 50% extra.
◆ EST. 1927 ◆
Bootleg City
A free multiplayer crime game set in the Roaring Twenties. Steal a Model T, run bathtub gin to the speakeasies before the clock runs out, outrun the coppers, and do it all with your friends in the same city.
Hit the streetsFree · No download · Plays on phone and desktop
You could build something like this. Bootleg City was made in a few days on Tessryx, with no game server to run. See how it was built →
Welcome to the Roaring Twenties
Prohibition is the law of the land, but the city is thirsty. A top-down open-world sandbox in the spirit of the original Grand Theft Auto games, with a jazz-age coat of paint. Free to play while you wait for GTA 6.
Steal a Model T
Sedans, roadsters, delivery trucks, limousines, even a squad car if you're bold. Every car on the street is yours for the taking. Drift corners with the handbrake.
Dodge the coppers
Every crime earns heat. One star and they'll try to cuff you; five stars and every squad car in the precinct is on your tail. Lose them and the heat cools off.
Play together
Everyone who opens the game shares one living city. Chat in speech bubbles, race your friends to a delivery, climb the leaderboard, or settle a score.
Tommy guns & six-shooters
Start with a trusty revolver, then grab Tommy gun ammo from crates hidden in the back alleys. Drive-bys work too, if you can steer and shoot at once.
Plays anywhere
No download, no install. Twin-thumb touch controls on phones, keyboard and mouse on desktop. Add it to your home screen and it plays full-screen like an app.
How to play
You'll be on the streets in under a minute.
- Sign inUse your free Tessryx account. It keeps your progress safe and your name yours alone.
- Claim a namePick a gangster name and the colour of your suit. First come, first served.
- Grab a carThere's a roadster parked outside the hospital. Or take any car you like.
- Run the jobFollow the arrow to the distillery, load up, and beat the clock to the speakeasy.
| Left thumb | Walk, or point where you want to drive |
| Right thumb | Aim and shoot |
| CAR | Jack a car, or get out |
| GUN | Swap revolver and Tommy gun |
| HORN | Ah-ooga |
| W A S D | Walk or drive |
| Mouse · Click | Aim · Shoot |
| F | Jack a car, or get out |
| Space · Shift | Handbrake · Sprint |
| Q · H · T · Tab | Swap gun · Horn · Chat · Leaderboard |
Know your city
A hundred city blocks of brick, neon and trouble, split by a river you'd better not drive into.
- Old Mill Distillery & Harbor Warehouse: where the hooch comes from.
- Six speakeasies: the Gilded Cat, the Velvet Room, Blue Moon Lounge, the Rusty Nail, Lucky Clover Club and the Copper Kettle.
- The 5th Precinct: where you'll end up if the coppers catch you.
- St. Mary's Hospital: where you'll end up if they don't.
- Four bridges over the river. Miss one and you'll sleep with the fishes.
- Liberty Park, Riverside Park & Hollow Green: doc's tonic for what ails you.
Questions, see?
The straight dope.
Is Bootleg City free?
Yes. It's completely free to play, with no ads and nothing to buy.
Do I need to download anything?
No. It runs in any modern web browser on a phone, tablet or computer. You can also add it to your phone's home screen to play full-screen.
Why do I have to sign in?
Signing in lets you claim a gangster name nobody else can use and keeps your cash and kills saved across devices. The game only receives an anonymous player ID, not your email address. See the privacy policy for the details.
Can I play with friends?
Yes. Everyone who opens the game plays in the same city. Tap Invite in the game to send friends the link, then meet up, chat, race each other to the speakeasies or settle scores with a Tommy gun.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. On a phone you walk and drive with your left thumb and aim and shoot with your right. Turn the phone sideways for the best view.
Is Bootleg City like GTA?
It's inspired by the original top-down Grand Theft Auto games: steal any car, run jobs across an open city and stay one step ahead of the police, all set in 1927 during Prohibition. It's free, plays in your browser with friends, and makes a good fix while you wait for GTA 6. Bootleg City is an independent game and isn't affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive.
Who is Bootleg City for?
Players aged 13 and up. The game features cartoon gunplay, car crashes and crime in a stylized 1920s setting.