Skip to content
ArcadePantrySurprise

Free Games to Play on Your Phone

You do not need an app store to play great games on your phone. Every game here runs in your phone's web browser and was built for touch: swipe, tap and drag controls, layouts that fit a small screen, and nothing to install.

There is something for every spare minute. Water Sort, 2048 and Sudoku are calm puzzles you can pause anytime. Fruit Slice, Road Hopper and Tap Bird are quick arcade runs. Solitaire and Mahjong Solitaire are perfect for a commute, and Word Guess is a daily habit in your pocket.

Because there is no app, there are no permissions to grant and nothing taking up storage. Your best scores and saved games stay in your phone's browser. To get back quickly, add Arcade Pantry to your home screen from your browser's share or menu button.

Puzzle and card games save as you go, so you can lock your phone mid game and pick up where you left off.

See also:Quick gamesGames for when you're bored

The 14 games

  1. Water Sort

    Puzzle    Tap to pour, perfect for one hand.NewDailyLevels

  2. 2048

    Puzzle    Swipe to merge tiles, the ideal phone puzzle.DailySaves

  3. Solitaire

    Card & Board    Drag or tap cards, and double tap to send a card home.NewDailyLevels

  4. Word Guess

    Word    A big on-screen keyboard and one daily word.DailySaves

  5. Fruit Slice

    Arcade    Swipe through flying fruit with your finger.NewDailyLevels

  6. Road Hopper

    Arcade    Tap to hop forward and swipe to dodge sideways.NewDailyLevels

  7. Mahjong Solitaire

    Puzzle    Tap matching free tiles, with hint, shuffle and undo.NewDailyLevels

  8. Tap Bird

    Arcade    A one tap arcade game that takes seconds to start.DailyLevels

  9. Sudoku

    Puzzle    Tap a square, then tap a number on the pad below.DailyLevelsSaves

  10. Brick Stacker

    Arcade    Tap anywhere to drop the block and build higher.NewDailyLevels

  11. Bubble Popper

    Arcade    Drag to aim and let go to shoot.NewDailyLevels

  12. Word Groups

    Word    Tap four words that belong together.Daily

  13. Helicopter

    Arcade    Touch and hold to fly, let go to fall.NewDailyLevels

  14. Jigsaw Puzzle

    Casual    Drag pieces with your finger, from small puzzles up.NewDailyLevels

Questions

Do I need to download an app?

No. Every game runs in your phone's browser, such as Safari or Chrome.

Do these games work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. They work in any modern mobile browser.

Is it safe to play in the browser?

Yes. There is nothing to install, no permissions to grant and no account to create.

Will my progress be saved?

Yes. Best scores, streaks and many saved games are kept in your phone's browser.