9156789 Lexicon: a reader’s A–Z of free browser puzzle games

Welcome. Below, every game is treated like a dictionary headword: what it is, who made it, and how it plays — no downloads, no accounts.

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2048

Gabriele Cirulli · 2014 · Single-player · ★ 8.9

2048 needs exactly zero setup — click play and you are in. Slide and merge tiles toward the legendary 2048. see entry →

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Backgammon

GameTeam · 2004 · 2-player · ★ 8.6

Backgammon needs exactly zero setup — click play and you are in. The 5000-year-old race game of dice and nerve. see entry →

Bloxorz

Damien Clarke · 2007 · Single-player · ★ 8.8

Free, instant and browser-native, Bloxorz is built for short bursts or marathon runs. Roll a 1x1x2 block into the hole without falling… see entry →

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Candy Riddles: Free Match 3

Clever Apps · 2019 · Single-player · ★ 8.4

Candy Riddles: Free Match 3 needs exactly zero setup — click play and you are in. Match candies and unlock a cast… see entry →

Checkers

GameTeam · 2003 · 2-player · ★ 8.4

Free, instant and browser-native, Checkers is built for short bursts or marathon runs. Simple rules, deep endings: the classic 8x8 duel. see entry →

Chess Online

Chess.com · 2007 · Multiplayer · ★ 9.2

Looking for a quick session or a long grind? Chess Online delivers both. Play rated chess against the world. see entry →

Connections

The New York Times · 2023 · Single-player · ★ 8.7

Connections is one of those games that is easy to start and hard to put down. Find the four hidden links between… see entry →

Cut the Rope

ZeptoLab · 2010 · Single-player · ★ 8.9

Pick up and play in seconds: Cut the Rope runs straight in your browser, no install and no signup. Cut ropes, dodge… see entry →

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Daily Crossword

Arkadium · 2014 · Single-player · ★ 8.5

Looking for a quick session or a long grind? Daily Crossword delivers both. A new crossword every single day of the year. see entry →

Domino Multiplayer

GameTeam · 2018 · Multiplayer · ★ 8.2

Pick up and play in seconds: Domino Multiplayer runs straight in your browser, no install and no signup. Tile-matching domino duels against… see entry →

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Garden Tales

Clever Apps · 2020 · Single-player · ★ 8.3

Free, instant and browser-native, Garden Tales is built for short bursts or marathon runs. Match garden fruit through 2000+ blossom-filled levels. see entry →

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Jewel Shuffle

Arkadium · 2017 · Single-player · ★ 8.2

Looking for a quick session or a long grind? Jewel Shuffle delivers both. Swap sparkling jewels and ride the cascade. see entry →

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Lights Out

GameTeam · 2001 · Single-player · ★ 7.9

No downloads, no accounts, no waiting: Lights Out loads straight into the action. Turn every light off, but each tap flips its… see entry →

Logic Grid Puzzles

Brainzilla · 2016 · Single-player · ★ 8.2

Looking for a quick session or a long grind? Logic Grid Puzzles delivers both. Cross-reference clues until only one arrangement remains. see entry →

Ludo Multiplayer

GameTeam · 2019 · Multiplayer · ★ 8.5

Looking for a quick session or a long grind? Ludo Multiplayer delivers both. The living-room dice classic, online with friends. see entry →

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Mahjong Classic

GameTeam · 2006 · Single-player · ★ 8.6

Mahjong Classic is one of those games that is easy to start and hard to put down. Match free tiles and dismantle… see entry →

Minesweeper

Microsoft · 1990 · Single-player · ★ 8.8

Free, instant and browser-native, Minesweeper is built for short bursts or marathon runs. Deduce every safe square from the numbers around you. see entry →

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Nerdle

Richard Mann · 2022 · Single-player · ★ 8.1

Looking for a quick session or a long grind? Nerdle delivers both. Wordle, but the answer is an equation. see entry →

Nonogram FRVR

FRVR · 2018 · Single-player · ★ 8.3

No downloads, no accounts, no waiting: Nonogram FRVR loads straight into the action. Paint by numbers: reveal hidden pixel art from clues. see entry →

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Pipes Freaky

GameTeam · 2018 · Single-player · ★ 7.8

No downloads, no accounts, no waiting: Pipes Freaky loads straight into the action. Rotate pipe tiles until the flow reaches the drain. see entry →

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Red Remover

gazthomas · 2009 · Single-player · ★ 8.5

Pick up and play in seconds: Red Remover runs straight in your browser, no install and no signup. Knock red shapes off… see entry →

Reversi

GameTeam · 2003 · 2-player · ★ 8.3

Pick up and play in seconds: Reversi runs straight in your browser, no install and no signup. Flip discs and own the… see entry →

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Slide Puzzle

GameTeam · 2002 · Single-player · ★ 8.0

Slide Puzzle needs exactly zero setup — click play and you are in. Slide 15 tiles to rebuild the picture. see entry →

Solitaire Klondike

GameTeam · 2005 · Single-player · ★ 8.9

No downloads, no accounts, no waiting: Solitaire Klondike loads straight into the action. The world's most played patience game. see entry →

Spider Solitaire

Microsoft · 2003 · Single-player · ★ 8.7

Spider Solitaire is one of those games that is easy to start and hard to put down. Build king-to-ace runs across ten… see entry →

Sudoku Classic

Conceptis · 2005 · Single-player · ★ 9.0

Free, instant and browser-native, Sudoku Classic is built for short bursts or marathon runs. The classic 9x9 logic grid, from gentle to… see entry →

Sugar Sugar

BostAuto · 2010 · Single-player · ★ 8.6

Free, instant and browser-native, Sugar Sugar is built for short bursts or marathon runs. Draw lines that pour falling sugar into matching… see entry →

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Tetris

Alexey Pajitnov · 1984 · Single-player · ★ 9.4

Tetris is one of those games that is easy to start and hard to put down. The falling-block classic that never ages. see entry →

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