A free browser-based game called Taipei GTA has drawn 1.2 million concurrent players within three days of its release, according to a Taiwan television news report. The figure has circulated through media outlets based in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with coverage appearing in Chinese. No official announcement about the game has been issued, and an English-language wiki has emerged to fill the information gap.
Taipei GTA was built using the AICodeWith platform, which is described as a unified platform for developers. The service offers access to DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi, GLM and more than 30 other models, and it operates on prepaid tokens. AICodeWith also appears to be the developer of the web-based game, suggesting Taipei GTA functions as a demo or showcase for the platform. The reported USD$10,000 spent on coding tokens would be an unlikely expense for a typical hobbyist project, making the game strong publicity for the development platform.
The game runs as a web app on the Vercel cloud platform. It currently includes zones modeled on well-known areas of Taipei, among them Ximending, Taipei Main Station and Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall. The setting reflects features of life in Taiwan's capital, including busy modern streets with neon signage, motor scooters, convenience stores, cram school advertisements, night markets and a heavy police presence.
Like the Grand Theft Auto titles that inspired it, Taipei GTA offers a free-roaming experience with crime as a component. Players begin on foot with only the clothes they are wearing, their fists and NTD$500, roughly USD$16. From there, the city is largely open to whatever the player chooses to do. For those wanting more structure, the game currently offers 93 missions to work through once basic character controls are mastered.
Taipei GTA remains under development and is still being expanded. Media reports indicate the developers are asking the community which direction they would like future updates to take. Performance in the browser game appeared quick and responsive even on integrated graphics. A test run on a laptop without switching to a discrete GPU sustained more than 100 frames per second on a Radeon 890M. The web app relies on low-poly models and simple lighting, giving it a retro charm reminiscent of early-2000s games. The closest comparison among real GTA titles may be San Andreas, though Taipei presents a markedly different environment.
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