Free browser games
Four games that start the moment the page loads. There is nothing to install and no account to create, and they play on a laptop, on a phone, or with a controller.
They are here for the same reason the tools are: small, fast things that run entirely in your browser. No scores, accounts or play history are stored anywhere. Each game's own page has the full rules, the controls and a few tips.
All games 4
Ghost Grid: Signal Hunt
Hunt hidden anomalies in a 9×9 signal field — a grid-deduction puzzle.
→Zombie Survival
Move, aim and blast endless waves of zombies. Grab better guns from brutes. How long can you last?
→Badlands Royale
A top-down Western battle royale. Loot guns, ride horses, dodge the storm — be the last cowboy standing.
→Nebula: Solar Rift (Demo)
A survivors-like roguelite. Auto-blast alien swarms, level up, evolve weapons, beat bosses — how long can you last?
→Which game should I play?
- I have five minutesZombie Survival is a side-on wave shooter with two movement keys and a fire button. Zombies come from both sides, brutes drop better guns, and the waves never end.
- I want a complete match, start to finishBadlands Royale is a top-down Western battle royale against 29 computer-controlled gunslingers. Loot chests, ride horses, stay inside the shrinking storm. A match is settled in about two and a half minutes.
- I want a build to planNebula: Solar Rift (Demo) is a survivors-like: you only steer, and your weapons fire themselves. Choose upgrades at each level, pair weapons with the right mods, and evolve them.
- I would rather think than reactGhost Grid: Signal Hunt is a turn-based hunt on a 9×9 grid in the tradition of Battleship, with two scanning tools of its own. Play the computer, or a friend online with a six-character code.
Good to know
- Controllers work in Zombie Survival, Badlands Royale and Nebula: Solar Rift, with rumble where your browser and pad support it. Ghost Grid is played with clicks or taps.
- On a phone, the three action games play in landscape with on-screen controls, and ask you to rotate the device if you start in portrait.
- Nothing is saved. There are no accounts or leaderboards. When a run ends you can share a result card; the score travels inside the link and the image rather than in a database.
- Only one game uses the network. Ghost Grid's online mode passes shots between two players through a small relay. Everything else, including Ghost Grid against the computer, runs entirely on your device.
- Sound is adjustable. The action games have separate music and effects sliders, and they remember your setting.
How the games are built
Each game is a single JavaScript file. The three action games draw to an HTML canvas: their characters and scenery are drawn in code, and their music and effects are synthesized with the Web Audio API, so there are no image or audio files to download and the games load almost instantly. Ghost Grid is simpler still — ordinary HTML buttons and about 400 lines of script. None of them uses a game engine or a framework.
More on Toolkit: Image, media & file tools · Text & writing tools · Developer & data tools · Security & privacy tools · Network & web tools · Calculators · Time & everyday tools
Frequently asked questions
Are the games really free?
Yes. There is nothing to buy, no in-game purchases and no account. The site is supported by advertising.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Each game runs in the browser tab and is small enough to load almost immediately. Nothing is installed on your device.
Can I play with a controller?
Zombie Survival, Badlands Royale and Nebula: Solar Rift all support controllers. Connect one, press a button so the browser detects it, and play. Ghost Grid is played with a mouse or touch.
Can I play with friends?
Ghost Grid has a two-player online mode: one player creates a game and shares the six-character code, and the other joins with it. The other three games are single-player.
Are my scores saved?
No. The games keep no scores and have no leaderboards. If you want a record of a good run, use the share buttons on the results screen, which put the score into a link and an image you can keep.