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I'm surprised there are no open source GTA 2 clones (either straight-up or just similar games of that style). The total topdown PoV with rotating sprites seems like it would be ideal for low/zero budget enthusiast projects.

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They gave GTA2 away for free officially at some point, which might have reduced a desire for it. That's my only guess.

I have been looking to play GTA2 for a long time - I have such good memories of it.

For any on mac who are looking - it is available for free from Porting Kit (which is a Wine-like platform). I am assuming they can install it for free since they're some sort of side project of GOG and I presume they have the original binary from when it was released for free

So presumably anyone else with a Win system could get it from GOG (actually looks like you can get it here - https://gta.com.ua/rockstargames-classics-free-download.phtm... )

This is an open source game from my childhood which is somewhat similar: https://github.com/suomipelit/ultimatetapankaikki/

There was "Greedy Car Thieves" but I can't seem to find a working official website, probably dead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxAMVhLNVX0

The trailer looks super cool. Kind of like a cross between the actual GTA2 and Crimsonland which sounds an awesome mixture. But their website appears dead indeed while all the download links Google can find lead right there :-(

It is still available as Street Arena on steam.

Crimsonland! There's a blast from the past. There was a free v1, supposedly a tech demo, and it was the epithome of relaxing brainless blasting. Then a paid v2 came out, and I never saw v1 back. Bummer.

A lot of needless explosions, but very cool nonetheless

Yeah GTA2 was one of the most fun games I've ever played. Sadly it isn't even available on GOG, let alone open source...

GTA1 and GTA2 were released for free as Rockstar Classics and you should be able to find a copy on the Internet Archive, if not on Rockstar. Cheers!

Wow. Thank you. I didn't know.

There's Retro City Rampage (which also has a DOS version) and Shakedown Hawaii.

There is newer one battle Royale and multiplayer I can't remember the name. It's on steam came out in the last couple of years.

GTA2 was a LAN party favourite.

You are so so so right. I've only ever seen a few out there.

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