All 22 retro games, free in your browser
Sonic the HedgehogThe original 1991 Sega Genesis platformer — rings, loops and Green Hill Zone.
Super MarioRun and jump through the classic Mushroom Kingdom levels.
Pac-ManClear the maze, dodge the ghosts, eat the power pellets.
Donkey KongClimb the girders and dodge the barrels in the 1981 arcade original.
GalagaThe arcade shooter where the aliens dive at you in formation.
Space InvadersHold the line against the descending alien rows.
FroggerCross the traffic and the river without getting flattened.
TetrisStack the falling blocks and clear the lines.
PongThe game that started it all: two paddles and a ball.
Chrome DinoThe offline dinosaur runner, online and endless.
Google SnakeEat, grow, and try not to bite your own tail.
MinesweeperRead the numbers, flag the mines, clear the board.
SolitaireKlondike patience, the way Windows taught it.
MahjongMatch the free tiles and clear the layout.
2048Slide the tiles, merge the numbers, reach 2048.
Tic Tac ToeThree in a row against a friend or the computer.
WordleSix guesses to find the five-letter word.
Flappy BirdTap through the pipes for as long as your nerves last.
Flappy Bird 2The sequel to the tap-and-die classic.
Cookie ClickerBake cookies, buy grandmas, never stop.
Doodle JumpBounce up an endless page of platforms.
Retro BowlPixel-art football with a whole franchise behind it.
About Retro Games
Retro Games is a directory of classic arcade, console and puzzle games that run straight in the browser. Every title on the list above has its own dedicated site in the same network, with the game on the page, a how-to-play guide and no download or sign-up.
The arcade originals — Pac-Man, Galaga, Space Invaders, Frogger, Donkey Kong — are the Flash versions running in the Ruffle emulator. Sonic the Hedgehog boots the original Sega Genesis cartridge in a WebAssembly emulator. The rest are HTML5 and JavaScript games: Tetris, Pong, Minesweeper, Klondike Solitaire, Mahjong, 2048, Wordle, Tic Tac Toe, Chrome Dino, Google Snake, Flappy Bird, Cookie Clicker, Doodle Jump and Retro Bowl.
Frequently asked questions
Are these games really free?
Yes. Every game on this page runs in the browser at no cost — no download, no account and no plugin. Ads on the individual game sites keep them online.
Do I need Flash?
No. The arcade classics that were originally Flash games run through the Ruffle emulator, which is plain WebAssembly loaded by the page; the rest are HTML5 or JavaScript games.
Do the games work on a school Chromebook or a phone?
Everything is served over plain HTTPS with nothing to install, so it works on managed Chromebooks and locked-down laptops. Keyboard-driven arcade games such as Donkey Kong and Frogger play best on a computer; the puzzle and card games work fine on a phone.
Where are the games hosted?
Each title has its own site in the same network — for example Pac-Man lives at pacman.ee and Wordle at playwordle.io. This page is the directory; the link opens the game's page in the same tab.