List of browser games
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This is a selected list of browser games, playable in internet browsers or with software such as Adobe Flash.
Single-player games
[edit]| Name | Developer | Release[a] | Genre | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd World Farmer | Frederik Hermund et al. | 2006 | Simulation | Flash |
| 1000 Days of Syria | Mitch Swenson | 2014 | Text adventure | HTML |
| Absurdle | qntm | 2022 | Puzzle, word | |
| Achievement Unlocked | John Cooney | 2008 | Platform | Flash |
| Aether | Tyler Glaiel, Edmund McMillen | 2008 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Against All Odds | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | 2005 | Educational | Flash |
| Akinator | Elokence | 2007 | Twenty Questions | Limule |
| Alien Hominid | Tom Fulp, Dan Paladin | 2002 | Shooter | Flash |
| Auditorium | Elokence | 2008 | Puzzle, music | Flash |
| Bloody Fun Day | Urban Squall | 2009 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Bloons | Ninja Kiwi | 2007 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Bloons Tower Defense | Ninja Kiwi | 2007 | Tower defense | Flash |
| Bundesfighter II Turbo | Colour Colliders | 2017 | Fighting | Unity |
| Candy Box! | aniwey | 2013 | Incremental game | JavaScript |
| Castle of Heroes | Snail Game | 2009 | Real-time strategy | Flash |
| Chronotron | Scarybug Games | 2008 | Platform, Puzzle | Flash |
| Clicker Heroes | Playsaurus | 2014 | Incremental | Flash |
| Closure | Tyler Glaiel, Jon Schubbe | 2009 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Cookie Clicker | Julien Thiennot | 2013 | Incremental | JavaScript |
| Corpse Craft: Incident at Weardd Academy | Three Rings Design | 2008 | Real-time strategy | Flash |
| Cursor*10 | Nekogames | 2008 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Desktop Tower Defense | Paul Preece | 2007 | Tower defense | Flash |
| Diamond Mine | PopCap Games | 2000 | Puzzle | Java |
| Dinosaur Game | 2014 | Endless runner | JavaScript/HTML5 | |
| Don't Look Back | Terry Cavanagh | 2009 | Platform | Flash |
| Doodle Champion Island Games | Google, Studio 4°C | 2021 | Sports, RPG | JavaScript |
| Dys4ia | Anna Anthropy | 2012 | Minigame compilation | Flash |
| Emogame | Jason Oda | 2002 | Action | Flash |
| Encyclopedia Fuckme and the Case of the Vanishing Entree | Anna Anthropy | 2011 | Dating sim | |
| Epic Saga: Extreme Fighter | Double Fine Productions, Klint Honeychurch | 2007 | Fighting | Flash |
| Every Day the Same Dream | Molleindustria | 2009 | Adventure | Flash |
| Exploit | Gregory Weir | 2008 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Fancy Pants Adventures | Borne Games | 2006 | Platform | Flash |
| Fantastic Contraption | Colin Northway | 2008 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Fallen London | Failbetter Games | 2009 | Adventure | |
| Flash Element TD | David Scott | 2007 | Tower defense | Flash |
| Flow | Thatgamecompany | 2006 | Life simulation | Flash |
| Fly Guy | Trevor van Meter | 2002 | Graphic adventure | Flash |
| Friday Night Funkin' | The Funkin' Crew Inc. | 2020 | Rhythm | HaxeFlixel |
| Frog Fractions | Twinbeard Studios | 2012 | Edutainment | Flash |
| Gamma Bros | PixelJAM Games | 2006 | Shoot 'em up | Flash |
| GeoGuessr | Anton Wallén | 2013 | Quiz | |
| GIRP | Bennett Foddy | 2011 | Sports | Flash |
| Google Feud | Justin Hook | 2013 | Quiz | JavaScript |
| Grimace's Birthday | Krool Toys | 2023 | Platform | |
| GROW | On | 2002 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Happy Wheels | Fancy Force | 2010 | Platform, physics | Flash |
| Heardle | Omakase Studios | 2022–2023 | Word game | |
| Horse Isle | Joe and Miranda Durbin | 2007 | MMORPG | Flash |
| Hoshi Saga | Nekogames | 2007 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Hunted Forever | Evan Miller | 2008 | Platform | Flash |
| The Impossible Quiz | Splapp-me-do | 2007 | Quiz game | Flash |
| Infinite Craft | Neal Agarwal | 2024 | Sandbox | Together AI |
| I Wish I Were the Moon | Daniel Benmergui | 2008 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Kaboom: The Suicide Bombing Game | fabulous999 | 2002 | Shooter | Flash |
| Kanye Zone | Otter Spice Productions | 2012 | Action | JavaScript/HTML5 |
| Kingdom of Loathing | Zack "Jick" Johnson, Asymmetric Publications | 2003 | Text-based, MMORPG | PHP |
| Kingdom Rush | Ironhide Game Studio | 2011 | Strategy | Flash |
| Letter Boxed | Sam Ezersky | 2019 | Word game | |
| Line Rider | Boštjan Čadež | 2006 | Non-game | Flash |
| Magic Cat Academy | 2016 | Adventure, strategy | ||
| Magic Cat Academy 2 | 2020 | Adventure, strategy | ||
| The Majesty of Colors | Gregory Weir | 2008 | Puzzle | Flash |
| Mata Nui Online Game | Templar Studios | 2001 | Point-and-click adventure game | Flash |
| Moderator Mayhem | Copia, Leveraged Play | 2023 | Casual | |
| Monster Milktruck | Google Earth | 2008 | Racing | Google Earth engine |
| MouseHunt | HitGrab Inc. | 2008 | RPG, idle game | PHP |
| N | Metanet Software | 2004 | Platform | Flash |
| Nerdle | Richard Mann, Marcus Tettmar | 2022 | Puzzle | |
| Neurocracy | Playthroughline | 2021 | Interactive fiction, alternate reality game | HTML |
| The New York Times Connections | The New York Times Games | 2023 | Word game | |
| The New York Times Spelling Bee | Frank Longo | 2018 | Word game | |
| Notpron | David Münnich | 2004 | Puzzle | |
| Nyrthos | Beer Deer Games | 2014 | Point-and-click game, RPG | Flash |
| Off-Road Velociraptor Safari | Flashbang Studios | 2008 | Vehicular combat | Unity |
| Pac-Man Doodle | Bandai Namco Entertainment, Google | 2010 | Maze | Flash |
| The Password Game | Neal Agarwal | 2023 | Puzzle | |
| Pico's School | Tom Fulp | 1999 | Adventure | Flash |
| Poptropica | Jeff Kinney | 2007 | Children's role play game | Flash |
| Quake Live | id Software | 2007 | First-person shooter | id Tech 3 |
| Queers in Love at the End of the World | Anna Anthropy | 2013 | Interactive fiction | Twine |
| Quordle | Freddie Meyer | 2022 | Word game | |
| QWOP | Bennett Foddy | 2008 | Sports | Flash/HTML5 |
| Rat Chaos | Winter Lake | 2012 | Interactive fiction | Twine |
| The Republia Times | Lucas Pope | 2012 | Simulation | Flixel |
| The Room | Tom Fulp | 2010 | Point-and-click game, RPG | Flash |
| Samorost | Amanita Design | 2003 | Adventure, Puzzle | Flash |
| Shift | Antony Lavelle | 2008 | Platform, puzzle | Flash |
| Spewer | Edmund McMillen, Eli Piilonen | 2009 | Platform, Puzzle | Flash |
| Sweatshop | Littleloud, Channel Four Television | 2011 | Tower defense | |
| Swords and Sandals | Whiskeybarrel Studios | 2005 | Fighting | Flash |
| Surf | Microsoft | 2020 | Casual | JavaScript/HTML5 |
| Tanki Online | AlternativaPlatform | 2009 | 3D Action, Shooter | Flash, AlternativaPlatform |
| Today I Die | Daniel Benmergui | 2008 | Puzzle | Flash |
| The Uncle Who Works for Nintendo | Michael Lutz | 2014 | Text adventure | Twine |
| Warfare 1917 | Armor Games | 2008 | Strategy | Flash |
| Web Sudoku | Gideon Greenspan and Rachel Lee | 2005 | Logic | |
| Winnie the Pooh's Home Run Derby | Walt Disney Japan | 2007 | Sports | Flash |
| Wonderputt | Damp Gnat | 2011 | Sports | |
| Wordle | Josh Wardle | 2021 | Word game | |
| Worldle | Antoine Teuf | 2022 | Puzzle | |
| Yetisports: Pingu Throw | Edelweiss Medienwerkst | 2004 | Sports | Flash |
| You Are Jeff Bezos | Kris Lorischild | 2018 | Interactive fiction | Twine |
| You Have to Burn the Rope | Mazapan | 2008 | Platform | Flash |
Multiplayer games
[edit]This is a selected list of multiplayer browser games. These games are usually free, with extra, payable options sometimes available.
The game flow of the games may be either turn-based, where players are given a number of "turns" to execute their actions or real-time, where player actions take a real amount of time to complete. Most notable is the real-time strategy genre.
| Name | Developer | Release[b] | Type | Game flow | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Realms | Jagex | 2011 (now closed) | Strategy | Real-time | Empire building |
| Adventure Quest Worlds | Artix Entertainment | 2008 | MMORPG | Real-time | RPG |
| Agar.io | Matheus Valadares | 2015 | Action | Real-time | Minimalist color circles |
| Blaseball | The Game Band | 2020 | Sports game | Real-time | Absurdist baseball |
| Blood Wars | BW Team | 2006 | MMORPG | Real-time | Post-apocalyptic world |
| Bundesfighter II Turbo | Colour Colliders | 2017 | Fighting | Real-time | Germany during the |
| Castle of Heroes | SNAIL Game | 2009 | Strategy | Real-time | Fantasy/empire building |
| Club Penguin | New Horizon Entertainment/Disney | 2005 (now closed) | Social networking | Real-time | Antarctica |
| Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances | EA Phenomic | 2012 | Strategy | Real-time | Military science fiction |
| Dead Frontier | Neil Yates | 2008 | MMORPG, Third-person shooter | Real-time | Post-apocalyptic world |
| Diep.io | Matheus Valadares | 2016 | Action, Shoot 'em up | Real-time | Minimalist 2D arena |
| Disney's Virtual Magical Kingdom | Disney | 2005 (now closed) | Virtual park | Real-time | Real world |
| Domain of Heroes | Tandem Games | 2008 (now closed) | MMORPG | Turn-based | Fantasy |
| Doomlord | Beholder Kft | 2008 | RPG | Real-time | Fantasy |
| Dragon City | Social Point | 2013 | Social networking | Real-time | Fantasy |
| Drakensang Online | Bigpoint | 2011 | MMORPG | Real-time | Fantasy |
| Earth Eternal | Sparkplay Media | 2009 (now closed) | MMORPG | Real-time | Fantasy |
| Ember Sword | Bright Star Studios | TBA | MMORPG | Real-time | Science Fiction |
| Empire & State | Novel, Inc. | 2011 | MMORPG | Real-time | Science Fiction |
| eRepublik | eRepublik Labs | 2008 | Strategy | Real-time | Contemporary/country building |
| Evony | Evony | 2009 | Strategy | Real-time | Fantasy/empire building |
| Fairy Tail: Hero's Journey | GameSamba | 2018 | role-playing | Turn-based | Anime/Fantasy |
| Fallen London (formerly Echo Bazaar) | Failbetter Games | 2009 | RPG | Turn-based | Gothic Fantasy/Steampunk |
| Forge of Empires | InnoGames | 2012 | Strategy | Real-time | Historical empire building |
| Forumwarz | Crotch Zombie Productions | 2008 | Strategy | Turn-based | Contemporary/Internet forum |
| Freeciv.net | The Freeciv Project | 2010 | Strategy | Turn-based | Empire building game |
| FusionFall | Cartoon Network/Grigon Entertainment | 2009 (now closed) | MMORPG | Real-time | Science fiction |
| GeoFS | Unknown | 2010 | Simulation | Turn-based | Flight Simulator |
| Granblue Fantasy | Cygames | 2014 (Android, iOS), 2016 (PC) | MMORPG | Turn-based | Anime/Fantasy |
| Grendel's Cave | Grendel Enterprises, L.L.C. | 1998 | Adventure | Real-time | Literary (Beowulf) |
| Habbo Hotel | Sulake Inc. | 2000 | Social networking | Real-time | Contemporary/teenagers |
| Hattrick | ExtraLives | 1997 | Strategy | Real-time | Contemporary/soccer team |
| Ikariam | Gameforge | 2007 | Strategy | Real-time | Ancient Greece/empire building |
| Illyriad | Illyriad Games Ltd | 2011 | Strategy | Real-time | Fantasy/empire building |
| Kantai Collection | Kadokawa Games | 2013 | card battle game | Real-time | World War II |
| Kingdom of Loathing | Asymmetric Publications | 2003 | role-playing | Turn-based | Fantasy/humorous |
| Kung Fu Panda World | DreamWorks Animation | 2010 (now closed) | MMORPG | Real-time | Fantasy |
| Legends of Zork | Jolt Online Gaming | 2009-2011 (now closed) | role-playing | Turn-based | Fantasy/humorous |
| Little Space Heroes | Bubble Gum Interactive | 2011 (now closed) | MMORPG | Real-time | Kids |
| Lord of Ultima | Electronic Arts | 2010 (now closed) | Strategy | Real-time | Fantasy |
| Mad TV Online | Sven Burkert | 2006 | Strategy | Turn-based | Television business simulation/humorous |
| Man vs. Machine | MuchDifferent | 2012 (now closed) | First-person shooter | Real-time | Unity |
| Might and Magic: Heroes Kingdoms | Ubisoft | 2010 (now closed) | Strategy | Real-time | Fantasy/empire building |
| Might and Magic: Heroes Online | Ubisoft | 2014 (now closed) | Strategy | Turn-based | Fantasy |
| Miniconomy | Trade Games International BV | 2002 | Strategy | Real-time | Contemporary/country building |
| Moshi Monsters | Mind Candy | 2008 (now closed) | MMORPG | Real-time | Kids |
| MouseHunt | HitGrab,Inc | 2008 | Strategy, Social Networking | Real-time | Fantasy |
| NationStates | Max Barry | 2002 | Strategy | Real-time | Contemporary/country building |
| Neopets | World of Neopia, Inc. | 1999 | Strategy, Simulation | Real-time | Virtual Pet Site |
| Nile Online | Tilted Mill Entertainment | 2008 | Strategy | Real-time | Ancient Egypt/empire building |
| OGame | Gameforge AG | 2002 | Strategy | Real-time | Science fiction |
| Omerta | Omerta Game Limited | 2003 | MMORPG | Real-time | Mafia |
| Panfu | Goodbeans GmbH | 2007 (now closed) | Virtual World | Real-time | Fantasy/teenagers |
| Pardus | Bayer&Szell OEG | 2004 | Strategy | Turn-based | Science fiction |
| Pirate Galaxy | Splitscreen Studios | 2000 | role-playing | Real-time | Science fiction |
| Planetarion | FUBRA | 2000 | Strategy | Turn-based | Science fiction |
| Quick Hit Football | Play Hard Sports | 2009 | Sports game | Real-time | Sports/American football |
| Realm of the Mad God | Wildshadow | 2010 | MMORPG | Real-time | Fantasy |
| Samurai Taisen | PST Team | 2013 | MMORTS, Visual Novel | Real-time | Sengoku period |
| Sentou Gakuen | PST Team | 2012 | MMORPG, Visual Novel | Real-time | School Life |
| Slither.io | Steve Howse | 2016 | Action | Real-time | Snakes on Black |
| SmallWorlds | Outsmart Games | 2008 (now closed) | Virtual World, Social Networking | Real-time | Contemporary/teenagers |
| Squabble | Ottomated | 2022 | Battle royale, word game | Real-time | N/A |
| Star Trek: Alien Domain | GameSamba | 2015 | Strategy | Real-time | Science fiction |
| Surviv.io | Kongregate | 2017 | Battle Royale | Real-time | Minimalist circles |
| TagPro | Nick Riggs (LuckySpammer) | 2013 | Multiplayer online battle arena | Real-time | Arena |
| Tanki Online | AlternativaPlatform | 2009 | 3D MMO-Shooter | Real-time | Post-apocalyptic world |
| Terra Est Quaestuosa | Schoot Digital Productions | 1998 | Strategy | Turn-based | Contemporary/country building |
| Terra Militaris | SNAIL Game | 2010 | Strategy | Real-time | Historical/empire building |
| Torn | Torn LTD | 2003 | MMORPG | Real-time | Text based MMORPG |
| Trade Wars | Sylien Games | 2007 | Space trade and combat | Real-time | Fantasy |
| Transformice | Atelier 801 | 2010 | Platform game | Real-time | MMOG |
| Travian | Travian Games | 2004 | MMORTS, Strategy | Real-time | Antiquity/empire building |
| Tribal Wars | InnoGames | 2003 | Strategy | Real-time | Empire building |
| Twilight Heroes | Quirkz Media | 2007 | role-playing | Turn-based | Contemporary/superheroes |
| Unforgiven War | Nvinium Games | 2008 | role-playing | Real-time | Modern Warfare |
| Urban Dead | Kevan Davis | 2005 | MMORPG | Turn-based | Contemporary/zombies |
| Urban Rivals | Boostr | 2006 | Collectible card game | Turn-based | Board game |
| Utopia | Omac Industries | 1998 | Strategy | Real-time | Fantasy |
| Virtonomics | Marilana UAB | 2006 | Business simulation | Turn-based | Real world |
| War of Legends | Ultizen | 2010 | Strategy | Real-time | Chinese fantasy |
| World of the Living Dead: Resurrection | Ballardia | 2013 (now closed) | MMORPG | Real-Time | Zombie Survival Strategy |
| World War Online | Chilltime | 2010 | MMORTS | Real-time | Modern Warfare |
| X-Wars | Sebastian Lagemann, Nils Mitoussis, Mediatainment GmbH | 2002 (now closed) | Strategy | Real-time | Science fiction |
See also
[edit]- Multiplayer video game
- MMORPG
- Browser based game
- List of massively multiplayer online games
- List of massively multiplayer online role-playing games
- List of free multiplayer online games
- List of free massively multiplayer online games