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Browser RPG & Mafia Game Guides

Explore the genre, compare alternatives, or find game information. These guides are published by The Fifth Family, which is discussed on several of the pages.

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Understand the genre

Browser Mafia Game
What a browser mafia RPG offers, how progression works, and where The Fifth Family fits.
Crime RPG
Persistent crime worlds, player economies and the systems that shape long-term progression.
Gangster RPG
Reputation, crews and progression in a multiplayer underworld.
Text-Based RPGs
The different types of text-based RPG and how to choose the format that suits you.
Text-Based MMORPGs
Shared worlds, persistent characters and multiplayer systems built around text and numbers.
PBBG Games
The persistent browser-game format, its daily play loop and the features worth checking.
What Is a PBBG?
A starting point for understanding persistent browser-based games.
Compare alternatives

Games like the ones you know

Games Like Torn City
A side-by-side Torn and TFF comparison, public rule references and a preview of the TFF interface.
Best Games Like Torn City
Alternatives discussed by progression, world rules and the kind of experience you are looking for.
Browser Games Like Torn City
The no-download angle: browser access, persistent play and cross-device use.
Text-Based Games Like Torn City
Text-driven alternatives and the progression systems that connect them.
Games Like Mafia Wars
What carries over from the Mafia Wars loop and how newer games differ.
Best Games Like Mafia Wars
Different directions to consider, depending on what you miss about Mafia Wars.
Browser Games Like RuneScape
Skilling, persistence and shared economies, with the differences from RuneScape made explicit.
Explore your options

Roundups and mobile play

Best Browser Mafia Games
Browser mafia and crime games grouped by their strengths, with advice on checking current activity.
Best Text-Based RPGs
Text RPGs grouped by the kind of world and progression you want.
Best Browser MMORPGs
Five named browser games compared by crime progression, fantasy skills, active combat and round resets.
Mobile Mafia Games
Five named mobile mafia games, separated into character RPGs and organisation strategy, with official sources.
Text-Based RPGs on Mobile
Playing text-driven RPGs on Android and iOS, through apps or a browser.
Free Text-Based RPGs
How to assess free access, optional purchases and the limits of a free-to-play account.
Multiplayer Text-Based RPGs
What other players add: rivalry, markets, shared goals and persistent communities.
About the game

Reference, updates and background

The Fifth Family Wiki
Public game-reference pages for mechanics, items and progression.
The Gazette
Published game news, patch notes and community updates.
Player Numbers and Milestones
Dated milestones and published information about the game's development.
Underworld Background
Historical background explored on the game's lore page.