The 11 best free web browser games you can play right now in 2025

Free web-based games are the Internet at its best. Easy, simple, classic games with no downloads, installs, bloat, and ideally no nagging “pay to play” pop-ups. These games run great in your browser on nearly any device and are a great way to spend a coffee break without sinking hours of time.

Animated gameplay of an online Bunco dice game by Dilly Dally Games showing a pop-up that randomly selects the starting player, Larry, before beginning Round 1 on a blue background with player score boxes for Larry, Walter, Mabel, and Andy.

Animated gameplay of an online Bunco dice game by Dilly Dally Games showing a pop-up that randomly selects the starting player, Larry, before beginning Round 1 on a blue background with player score boxes for Larry, Walter, Mabel, and Andy.

PlayBunco.com, the classic dice party game now online

A game-night staple, Bunco is all about rolling three dice to score Buncos and mini-Buncos. The goal is always 21 points, but your path to get there changes based on the round number.

Animated gameplay of an online Mexican Train Dominoes match by Dilly Dally Games showing colorful domino tiles placed on multiple trains labeled Mexican Train, Pancho Villa, Butch Cassidy, Jesse James, and You, with draw and pass buttons on a blue background.

Animated gameplay of an online Mexican Train Dominoes match by Dilly Dally Games showing colorful domino tiles placed on multiple trains labeled Mexican Train, Pancho Villa, Butch Cassidy, Jesse James, and You, with draw and pass buttons on a blue background.

MexicanTrain.com, an all-ages domino game

Mexican Train Dominoes is easy to learn despite what appears to be a lot going on to setup. Luckily, this free online browser game won’t let you screw up the rules. So it’s a great way to practice before playing with friends, or, to while away the time as you chug along on your personal domino train.

Animated gameplay of the online Left Center Right dice game by Dilly Dally Games showing a pop-up announcing 'Player randomly selected to start: Allan' on a purple background with player score boxes for Allan, George, Carol, and the Center pot.

Animated gameplay of the online Left Center Right dice game by Dilly Dally Games showing a pop-up announcing 'Player randomly selected to start: Allan' on a purple background with player score boxes for Allan, George, Carol, and the Center pot.

Left Center Right, an addictively simple dice game

It sounds easy: roll three dice and pass tokens as the name suggests either to the left, center pot, or right. But it’s a game of chance that proves the odds may not be in your favor. You can play this browser-based game without any downloads or account creation, too.

GeoGuessr, the map game for geography nerds

GeoGuessr (minus the ‘e’ at the end) plops you onto a random spot in Google Maps and asks you to guess where you are. Paris? Tucson? Rio de Janeiro? Get guessing and poke around the world while you’re at it. You’ll have to create an account, but that’s because Google Maps use costs money for developers, so there are some limits.

Gartic Phone, the telephone game for the 21st century

You know the Telephone Game, right? You tell a bunch of people in a line some word or phrase, like, “Here comes the sun” and by the end the original phrase has turned into “Where goes the bun?” Gartic Phone is like that.

You get a prompt to draw something, then people pass along a description of that thing and you see what happens by the end of a chain of people. Play anonymously or with friends via Zoom, too.

Surviv.io, a huge browser-based battle royale

If you’re unfamiliar with open world battle royale games, ask your kids or grandkids about PubG. Surviv.io is a bit like that, where you embar into the Bit Heroes Arena. This game works best on a traditional PC or Mac, but its delightfully retro art is worth firing up your laptop. Jump in, grab loot, and see how long you can last!

Catan Universe, another board game classic now online

The Catan game series is legendary. Here in this browser-based version you can build roads, trade sheep for wood, and make a break for 10 victory points. It’s a faithful adaptation of the original Settlers of Catan game. A free account is required.

Cookie Clicker, an absurd cookie empire

It’s repetitive, but somehow impossible to stop playing. Cookie Clicker starts with you clicking a giant cookie until you’ve got a cookie empire. It’s one of the original idle games of the web. You can even play on Switch, Xbox, iPad, and more. No account required for the web version, either.

Townscaper, a little sim game with stunning visuals

Sim City fans may find this game equally comforting. You build charming little houses and winding streets on floating islands. It’s a bit zen, meditative, creative, and runs instantly with no account required.

Quick, Draw! An AI drawing game

Quick, draw a rabbit! Now draw a firetruck! This browser game is designed to train AI, challenging you to draw random objects in under 20 seconds and see if the AI can guess it. Works best on a touchscreen device.

Akinator, the 21 Questions genie of the web

Akinator is a genie who can read your mind. Think of a real or fiction character and it’ll ask you a series of yes/no questions to come up with who you’re thinking of. It’s been played by over 4 million people.