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Grand Theft Auto III
WASD / Arrow keys Move on foot / drive a vehicleF / Enter Enter or leave a vehicleEsc Pause / open the menuAll controls
Keyboard & mouse recommended. Touch controls are not confirmed for this player.
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Grand Theft Auto III follows Claude through Liberty City in a single-player open world. Explore on foot, drive vehicles and follow the story missions in this browser player.
How do you play Grand Theft Auto III?
Select Play now, then Start game. Wait for the startup package and engine, and follow the opening objective in Portland. Use the radar and mission text to find the next destination.
What should you know before starting?
Use a desktop keyboard and mouse. Click inside the game to focus controls, press Esc to pause and save at an available safehouse before closing the player.
Start in Liberty City
Grand Theft Auto III follows Claude through Liberty City. Start the player and wait for the engine and startup package to finish downloading. The opening introduces your escape and the trip to a safehouse in Portland. Follow the mission text and radar rather than driving into an unfamiliar district immediately.
Click inside the game if the keyboard stops responding after using the page controls. Use Esc to pause and review the control settings. On foot, try walking, turning the camera and entering a car before following the first objective. A desktop browser with keyboard and mouse is recommended; touch gameplay has not been verified here.
Drive carefully and follow the radar
WASD or the arrow keys move Claude on foot and steer a vehicle while driving. F or Enter enters or leaves a nearby car. Space changes from a jump on foot to the handbrake while driving, so learn each context before a chase. Leave braking room at intersections and use short steering corrections at speed.
The radar and on-screen instructions identify the current objective. If a wanted level interrupts the route, deal with the pursuit before trying to reach a distant marker. Free exploration and mission progress are separate: opening the city in a browser does not unlock all islands or complete story objectives for you.
Loading, audio and local saves
The startup data package is about 116 MB, plus the engine. Models, effects, dialogue and radio files can load later. The first visit therefore needs a stable connection and more time than a cached return visit. Opening the guide alone does not download the game: the player starts after you select Play now and Start game.
Save using an available safehouse before closing the player. Game progress belongs to this site and the current browser profile; it does not transfer from the source site or follow your directory favorites. Clearing site data, private browsing or storage eviction can remove local saves. No cross-device cloud synchronization is provided. Click inside the game to allow audio and check browser mute settings if it is silent.
What are the controls for Grand Theft Auto III?
The following controls are listed by the default PC control layout. Check the in-game instructions for remapping and additional actions.
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| WASD / Arrow keys | Move on foot / drive a vehicle |
| F / Enter | Enter or leave a vehicle |
| Esc | Pause / open the menu |
| Mouse | Look around / aim |
| Left mouse button | Attack / fire |
| Space | Jump on foot / handbrake while driving |
| Shift | Sprint on foot |
| Enter | Confirm a menu selection |
Grand Theft Auto III: version and game details
- Collection
- PC games
- Source-listed system / engine
- re3
- Source-listed release year
- 2001
- Original game: maximum players
- 1
- Genre
- Open-world action
- Developer
- DMA Design
- Publisher
- Rockstar Games
- Released
- 2001 on PlayStation 2
- Genre
- Open-world action
- Setting
- Liberty City, 2001
- Players
- Single player
The original player count does not establish online multiplayer or the number of players supported by a browser version.
Can you play Grand Theft Auto III on this page?
Play now opens GTA III on this page. Select Start game to download about 120 MB of startup data and engine files; more resources load as you play. Desktop keyboard and mouse recommended. Saves stay in this browser profile.
Grand Theft Auto III questions
Which GTA game is this?
This is Grand Theft Auto III, the 2001 single-player game set in Liberty City. Vice City and the experimental GTA V entry have separate pages.
Why does the first start take time?
The startup package is about 116 MB, plus the engine. More models and audio load during play. Keep the player open while the download progresses.
Will my saves transfer from another website?
No. Browser saves are scoped to the website and browser profile. Save inside the game and keep this site’s stored data.
Sources and page updates
Maintained by WASM Arcade Directory · Guide updated · Catalog snapshot .
- Rockstar Games — Grand Theft Auto III — Original game and publisher.
About this guide and player verification
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