Guides

Longer guides to places to play, each built around one kind of game, with the sites worth knowing and how to choose between them.

• Daily puzzle and word game sites

  Sites with a new puzzle or word game every day, and word games you can play any time, in your browser. Each site checked for advertising and accounts.

  25 sites

• Game sites for couples, families and office breaks

  Browser game sites chosen for who's playing: couples, families with children, and colleagues on a break. Each site checked for advertising and accounts.

  20 sites

• Idle and incremental game sites

  Idle and incremental games you can play in your browser: start with a few clicks, build something that keeps going on its own. Each site checked for ads.

  13 sites

• Online game sites: where to play free games in your browser

  A guide to websites where you can play free games in your browser, with no download, from daily puzzles to big game portals. Each site checked for ads.

  25 sites

• Browser games for a quick break

  Browser games you can finish in five minutes or less, with no download and, for most, no account. Each site checked for advertising and phone support.

  25 sites

• Two-player and play-with-friends game sites

  Browser game sites for playing with someone else: games made for two, and party games for a group. Each site checked for advertising and accounts.

  25 sites