awesome-classic-browser-games

Awesome Classic Browser Games

A curated list of free sites where you can play the classic card, board, puzzle and word games right in your browser. No download, and for most of them no account.

Picked for people who just want a quiet game of Solitaire or Sudoku: big readable boards, fair rules, and no pop-ups in the middle of a game. Sites are grouped by game. Inside each group they are listed alphabetically.

Contributions are welcome, see CONTRIBUTING.md.

Contents

• Solitaire (Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid)
• Card games (Hearts, Spades, Gin Rummy, Euchre)
• Mahjong
• Sudoku
• Word games (Word Search, Wordle-style, Hangman)
• Board games (Checkers, Chess, Backgammon, Reversi)
• Minesweeper
• Play with a friend online
• Daily puzzles
• Rules and strategy

Solitaire

• 247 Solitaire - Klondike, Spider and FreeCell with many seasonal themes.
• CardGames.io Solitaire - Clean Klondike with a simple interface.
• Green Felt - Long-running site with dozens of solitaire variants and daily scores.
• NitroPlayer Solitaire - Klondike, Spider, FreeCell and Pyramid with big cards, a daily deal and a phone-friendly layout.
• Solitaired - Hundreds of solitaire variants with guides.
• World of Solitaire - Over 100 solitaire games with many options.

Card games

• CardGames.io - Hearts, Spades, Gin Rummy, Euchre and more against the computer.
• NitroPlayer card games - Hearts, Spades, Gin Rummy, Blackjack and Texas Hold’em, solo or with real players.
• PlayOK - Large multiplayer card and board game rooms.
• Trickster Cards - Multiplayer trick-taking games with friends.
• World of Card Games - Multiplayer Hearts, Spades, Euchre, Pinochle and Canasta.

Mahjong

• 247 Mahjong - Mahjong solitaire with many layouts.
• NitroPlayer Mahjong - Mahjong solitaire with large tiles and a daily layout.

Sudoku

• NitroPlayer Sudoku - Four difficulty levels, large numbers and a daily Sudoku that is the same for everyone.
• Sudoku.com - Popular Sudoku with daily challenges and many levels.
• Web Sudoku - Classic, very fast Sudoku site with printable puzzles.

Word games

• NitroPlayer word games - Word Search, a Wordle-style daily word and Hangman.
• The Word Search - Large collection of themed word search puzzles.

Board games

• 247 Checkers - Checkers against the computer with seasonal boards.
• Lichess - Free, open-source chess with puzzles and online play.
• NitroPlayer board games - Checkers, Backgammon, Reversi, Connect 4 and chess puzzles, solo or online.
• PlayOK - Checkers, backgammon, reversi and dozens of other board games with live opponents.

Minesweeper

• Minesweeper Online - Competitive Minesweeper with rankings and no-guess mode.
• NitroPlayer Minesweeper - Classic Minesweeper with a daily board.

Play with a friend online

Sites where you can send someone a link and play the same game together.

• Lichess - Challenge a friend to chess by link.
• NitroPlayer - Send a private link and play Checkers, Connect 4, Backgammon, Word Search and more together. No account for either player.
• PlayOK - Create a table and invite a friend.
• World of Card Games - Private tables for card games with friends.

Daily puzzles

• NitroPlayer Daily - A daily Sudoku, Solitaire, Wordle-style word, Mahjong and Word Search, the same for everyone.
• Sudoku.com daily challenges - One Sudoku per day with monthly trophies.

Rules and strategy

• Pagat.com - The reference site for the rules of card games from around the world.
• NitroPlayer tips and guides - Short strategy guides for Solitaire, Sudoku, Checkers, Hearts and more.

License

CC0 1.0. To the extent possible under law, the authors have waived all copyright to this list.