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Popular 50: free online games

Fifty classics in one place: board games, card games, puzzles, arcade favourites and word games. Pick one and play instantly in your browser, free.

PuzzleDESKTOP

Candy Match

Swap neighbouring candies to line up three or more of the same colour, clear them and chain combos for a high score.
ArcadeKEYS

Maze Muncher

Run through a neon maze, eat every pellet and dodge the ghosts that hunt you.
BoardTAP

Chess

Play chess on a standard 8x8 board with all the usual rules, against a friend on the same screen or against the computer.
ArcadeKEYS

Sky Hopper

Bounce up an endless tower of platforms. Green is safe, brown breaks after one bounce and blue ones slide.
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CardTAP

Solitaire

Classic Klondike solitaire with three difficulty levels, from relaxed draw-one with hints to tough draw-three with no undo.
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PuzzleTAP

Sudoku

Fill the 9x9 grid so every row, column and 3x3 box holds the digits 1 to 9. Easy, medium and hard levels.
ArcadeKEYS

Road Hopper

Hop a character across busy roads and rivers in an endless retro-style dash. How far can you get?
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CasualTAP

Rock Paper Scissors

The timeless hand game against the computer. Pick rock, paper or scissors and see who wins.
ArcadeTAP

Tappy Bird

Tap to keep a little bird in the air and squeeze it through gaps in the pipes.
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PuzzleKEYS

2048 Puzzle

Slide numbered tiles around the grid, merge matching ones and try to reach the 2048 tile.
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WordTAP

Word Guess

Guess the hidden word in a limited number of tries. Green means the right letter in the right place, yellow means right letter, wrong place. Words from four to seven letters.
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WordDESKTOP

Hangman

Guess the hidden word one letter at a time before you run out of attempts.
ArcadeTAP

Tower Blocks

Stack sliding blocks into the tallest tower you can without letting it topple.
ArcadeDESKTOP

Archery

Aim, time your shot and hit the bullseye. Precision and timing decide your score.
BoardTAP

Tic Tac Toe

Place Xs and Os on a 3x3 grid and get three in a row, against a friend or the computer.
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PuzzleTAP

Mine Finder

Uncover safe squares and use the number clues to work out where the hidden mines are.
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WordDESKTOP

Speed Typing

Type a quote against the clock to measure and improve your speed and accuracy.
ArcadeKEYS

Brick Smash

Bounce a ball off your paddle to smash every brick and rack up points.
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ArcadeKEYS

Ping Pong

A quick game of table tennis against an AI opponent. First to the target score wins.
PuzzleKEYS

Falling Blocks

Rotate and place falling shapes to complete lines. The faster you clear, the higher you score.
PuzzleDESKTOP

Tilt Maze

Tilt the maze to roll a ball past the traps and into the goal.
PuzzleTAP

Memory Cards

Flip cards two at a time and match every pair. A classic memory workout.
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PuzzleDESKTOP

Number Guess

Work out the hidden number from the clues you get after every guess.
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ArcadeTAP

Classic Snake

Steer a growing snake to the food without hitting a wall or your own tail.
BoardTAP

Four in a Row

Drop coloured discs into the grid and line up four in a row before your opponent does.
CasualTAP

Bug Catcher

Tap the bugs as they pop up, before they disappear. Quick reflexes win.
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WordDESKTOP

Typing Test

Type the words as fast and accurately as you can to sharpen your typing.
CasualTAP

Dice Roller

Roll virtual dice for board games, role-play or a quick decision.
CasualTAP

Shape Clicker

Click the shapes as they appear within the time limit to score as many points as possible.
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WordDESKTOP

Typing Sprint

A timed typing challenge: type each word before the clock runs out.
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CasualDESKTOP

Voice Number Guess

Say your guess out loud and let the game listen. A number-guessing game you play with your voice.
ArcadeTAP

Fruit Slicer

Swipe across falling fruit to slice it and keep away from the bombs.
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CasualTAP

Quiz

Answer trivia questions on a range of topics and try for a perfect score.
CasualDESKTOP

Emoji Catcher

Catch falling emojis in your basket and avoid the bombs.
CasualTAP

Mole Smash

Smash the moles as they pop out of their holes before they duck back down.
PuzzleTAP

Pattern Memory

Watch the colour sequence, then repeat it. Each level adds one more step.
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PuzzleTAP

Sliding Puzzle

Slide the tiles into the gap to put the picture back together. 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5 boards.
PuzzleTAP

Code Breaker

Crack the secret colour code. Black pegs mean right colour and place, white pegs mean right colour in the wrong place.
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CardTAP

Blackjack

Beat the dealer without going over 21. Hit, stand or double down, with blackjack paying 3 to 2.
ArcadeTAP

Bubble Shooter

Aim and shoot bubbles to pop groups of three or more of the same colour and clear the board.
BoardTAP

Checkers

American checkers against the computer, with captures, multi-jumps and kings. Three AI levels.
ArcadeTAP

Alien Invaders

Shoot waves of aliens from behind destructible bunkers and survive as long as you can. Touch controls included.
ArcadeTAP

Asteroid Blaster

Rotate, thrust and shoot asteroids into smaller rocks. Clear every wave to win.
BoardTAP

Reversi

Flip your opponent's discs by trapping them between yours. The player with the most discs wins.
BoardTAP

Mahjong Solitaire

Match free pairs of tiles to clear the whole layout. Easy half-board or the full turtle.
ArcadeKEYS

Frog Crossing

Hop a frog across traffic and a river of logs and turtles to reach home safely.
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CardTAP

Poker

Five-card draw against the computer. Ante up, discard up to three cards and go to the showdown.
BoardTAP

Sea Battle

Place your fleet on a 10x10 grid, then trade shots with the AI until all five ships are sunk.
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PuzzleTAP

Nonogram

Fill cells to match the row and column clues and reveal a hidden picture. 5x5, 10x10 and 15x15 grids.
PuzzleTAP

Lights Off

Tapping a light flips it and its neighbours. Turn them all off. Every board is solvable.

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About the Popular 50

The Popular 50 is a hand-picked collection of 50 classic browser games: chess, checkers, sudoku, solitaire, blackjack, memory cards, falling blocks, snake, word games, typing tests and many more. Every game is free to play online with no download and no sign-up.

Phone friendly games are marked TAP. Games that need arrow keys are marked KEYS and show an on-screen pad on phones. Games marked DESKTOP play best with a mouse or keyboard. The games are open-source by Talha Bin Yousaf (MIT License) and adapted for INDIAGRAM Arcade.

Questions

Are the Popular 50 games free?

Yes. All 50 are free to play, with no download and no account.

Do they work on my phone?

Most do. Games marked TAP work with touch, KEYS games show an on-screen pad, and DESKTOP games play best on a computer.

Who made these games?

They are open-source games by Talha Bin Yousaf under the MIT License, adapted and hosted by INDIAGRAM.

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