Free browser games you can finish on a lunch break
Lunchbreak Arcade is a collection of 10 free, original games that run in your browser on desktop and mobile. No download, no account. Each round takes a few minutes and your best score is saved on your device.
Pick a game
Tangleword
Unscramble jumbled words against a 75 second clock. A free word puzzle game you can play in your browser on phone or desktop.
Tide Pool Swap
Swap shells, pearls and starfish to line up three or more in this free match-three puzzle. 25 moves, chain reactions, no download.
Rooftop Dash
Run across city rooftops at sunset, jump the gaps and dodge vents in this free one-button endless runner for phone and desktop.
Crate Stack
Drag crate shapes onto an 8 by 8 warehouse floor and clear full rows and columns. A free block puzzle with no timer.
Glowworm
Steer a glowing worm through a night garden, eat dewdrops and grow longer without biting your own tail. Free arcade game.
Sinkhole Sweep
Survey a 9 by 9 meadow and mark the 10 hidden sinkholes using number clues. A free logic puzzle in the minesweeper family.
Keystorm
Type falling words before they reach the town. A free typing game that gets faster as you go, for keyboards and phones.
Blink Test
How fast are your reflexes? Tap when the lantern turns green. Five rounds, average reaction time in milliseconds. Free online test.
Ridge Solitaire
Clear seven ridges of cards by playing one rank up or down from the pile. A free solitaire card game with simple rules and quick rounds.
Hedge Guard
Plant and upgrade sprinkler towers along a garden path to stop waves of beetles. A free tower defense lite game in your browser.
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Are these games really free?
Yes. Every game is free to play with no sign-up. The site is supported by ads placed outside the play area, never on top of a game and never before you press Play.
Do the games work on phones and tablets?
Yes. Every game has touch controls and resizes to fit your screen. Keyboard controls work on desktop.
Where are high scores stored?
In your own browser's local storage. Nothing is sent to a server, and clearing site data resets them.
More from Sam
Larger games Sam Barth is making on his own:
- Lantern Survivors: an action game about holding back the dark with a lantern (link coming soon)
- Dead Acre: a wave-survival first-person shooter (link coming soon)
- Starforge: a sci-fi looter-shooter (link coming soon)