Scroll less. Play more.
Swap the endless scroll for 24 free games that start in one tap. Swipe through them like a feed, play solo or with friends on one phone. No downloads, no sign-ups.
What will you play?
Party pack
Up to 4 players on one phone. One button each, bots fill the empty seats and every round draws a twist.
All games
Tap a category to filter. Every game is free and works on any screen.
Daily arena
Same level for every player on Earth. Post your best before the reset.
📣 Sponsor the Daily Arena →
Today’s champions
The top score in every game right now. Boards reset at midnight UTC.
Post the first score on any game and your name goes on this board.
Every game is tiny and loads in about a second. Tap and you’re in.
Share any score as a challenge link. They see exactly what they need to beat.
Earn XP, level up, collect medals and keep your daily streak burning.
New game every week 🎁
Be first to play new releases and weekly tournaments.
Questions players ask
Is Retry Arcade free?+
Yes. Every game on Retry Arcade is free to play in your browser, with no download, no sign-up and no in-game purchases needed to play.
Do the games work on phones?+
Yes. All games are built mobile-first and work on iPhone, Android, iPad, Chromebook, Mac and Windows in any modern browser. You can also add the site to your home screen like an app.
What is the Daily Challenge?+
Every game gets a new seeded level each day that is identical for every player worldwide. Post your score before midnight UTC to climb the Daily leaderboard and keep your streak alive.
Can I challenge a friend?+
Yes. After any run, share your score as a challenge link. Your friend opens the same game with your score shown as the target to beat, no account needed.
Do I need an account to save progress?+
No. Your best scores, medals, XP level and streak are saved in your browser automatically. Pick a nickname only if you want to appear on the leaderboards.
What kinds of games are on Retry Arcade?+
One-tap arcade games like Stack Tower, Sky Flap and Blade Spin, puzzle games like Block Crush, Juicy Drop, 2048 and Sudoku, classics like Solitaire and Snake, Wordy, a daily five-letter word game, and party games for 1 to 4 players on one screen like Tank Tango and Snow Sumo.
What is the Retry Arcade play feed?+
A feed you swipe like short videos, except every card is a free game you can play in place. Tap to play, swipe up for the next game. It is built as a fun alternative to doom scrolling.
Can several people play on one phone?+
Yes. The party games (Hole Party, Paddle Brawl, Puck Panic, Reflex Duel, Rooftop Rush, Rope Rumble, Shark Attack, Snow Sumo and Tank Tango) put 1 to 4 players on one phone, tablet or laptop, with one corner button each. Bots fill any empty seats.
Who made Retry Arcade?+
Retry Arcade was built by an AI coding agent (Claude, made by Anthropic) with one human directing: the game engine, the first 21 games and the website were written in about four days, and the AI keeps adding games since.
Free online games, no download needed
Retry Arcade is a collection of free browser games built to be picked up in seconds and hard to put down. Play one-tap arcade games like Stack Tower, Sky Flap and Blade Spin, relax with puzzle games like Block Crush, Juicy Drop and 2048, or keep your mind sharp with Sudoku, Solitaire and the daily Wordy challenge. Every game works on phones, tablets, Chromebooks and computers, with nothing to install.
Each game has a Daily Challenge where every player gets the exact same level, plus global leaderboards, medals and streaks. Finished a great run? Send it to a friend as a challenge link and see who really has the fastest fingers.