Puzzle Games Library
This is the full shelf of everything you can play on Puzzle.now - seventeen free puzzles, all running instantly in your browser with no download and no sign-up. Whether you want to slide numbered tiles into order, deduce a hidden picture from number clues, or simply hunt words in a grid of letters at your own pace, there is a board here for the mood you are in right now.
Not sure where to begin? Skim the comparison table, then let the mood picks steer you, or browse by family further down. Every card links straight to its game. When you want a shared challenge, everyone plays the same board in the daily challenge, and you can race another player on an identical board in live multiplayer. New to it all? The rules hub explains each game in plain English.
All seventeen puzzles compared
Not sure which to open? This table lines up every game by its family, its board sizes, how hard it plays and how it is scored.
| Puzzle | Family | Board options | Difficulty | Finishing it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slide Puzzle | Sliding | 3×3 (8 tiles), 4×4 (15 tiles), 5×5 (24 tiles) | Easy to learn, hard to master | Every scramble we deal is guaranteed solvable |
| 2048 | Sliding | Classic 4×4, Tight 3×3, Roomy 5×5 | Simple rules, deep endgame | Reaching 2048 is achievable; the board can still deadlock |
| Lights Out | Logic | 3×3, 5×5 (classic) | A true logic puzzle | Every puzzle we generate has a guaranteed solution |
| Hanoi | Logic | 3 discs, 4 discs, 5 discs, 6 discs | Elegant and logical | Always solvable in a known, minimum number of moves |
| Nonogram | Logic | 5×5 (starter), 10×10 (classic) | Deductive and rewarding | Every puzzle has one unique, fully logical solution |
| Memory | Memory | Easy (4×4, 8 pairs), Medium (6×4, 12 pairs), Hard (6×6, 18 pairs) | Relaxing but sharp | Always winnable - the only limit is your memory and move count |
| Blocks | Blocks | One 8×8 board | Easy to start, endless to master | An endless score chase - survive as long as your placements allow |
| Flood It | Color | Small (12×12), Large (18×18) | Quick and clever | Every board can be flooded within the move limit with good play |
| Word Search | Word | Easy (words across & down), Medium (adds diagonals), Hard (adds backwards) | Relaxing and searchable | Every listed word is always present and findable |
| Sokoban | Logic | Easy, Medium, Hard | Logical and moreish | Every bundled level is solvable - reset any time you get stuck |
| Water Sort | Color | Easy (6 colours), Medium (8 colours), Hard (10 colours) | Relaxing but tricky | Every deal is generated by reverse moves, so it is always solvable |
| Klotski | Sliding | Huarong Pass, Warm-up, Expert | A sliding-block classic | Each layout is solvable in a known minimum number of moves |
| Simon | Memory | Classic (4 pads), Expert (6 pads) | A memory endurance test | Reach the target sequence length to win; one slip ends the round |
| Rush Hour | Sliding | Easy, Medium, Hard | A sliding logic jam | Every jam is solvable - reset and retry as often as you like |
| Connect | Logic | 5x5, 7x7, 9x9 | Connect-the-dots logic | Every board can be filled completely with no crossings |
| Peg Solitaire | Logic | English cross, Triangle | A classic board puzzle | The classic board can be cleared down to a single peg |
| Word Scramble | Word | Short words, Medium words, Long words | A quick word game | Every word can always be unscrambled from its letters |
Pick a puzzle by mood
Match the game to how your head feels right now - here is a quick steer.
For a calm few minutes
Reach for a Word Search or a small Nonogram. There is no clock and no way to lose, just a quiet hunt that unwinds the day.
For a real brain workout
Lights Out and the Tower of Hanoi are pure logic, where the whole solution can be reasoned out with a clear head and no guessing.
For a quick win
Fire up the Slide Puzzle on its 3x3 board or a round of Memory Match - short, satisfying and easy to squeeze in between tasks.
For a long, one-more-go session
2048 and Block Puzzle are open-ended score chases with no finish line, so you keep pushing your best for as long as the board holds up. Flood It fits here too when you want a clever race against the move budget.
Sliding
Push tiles and numbers around a grid until they fall into place. Easy to grasp, with an endgame that keeps veterans coming back.
Logic
Pure deduction. Every clue sits on the board, so a clear head and a little patience will always reach the answer.
Memory
Turn attention into a superpower. Reveal, remember and match, with no luck at all over a full game.
Blocks
Fit shapes onto a grid and clear full lines to make room. An open, flat board is your best friend.
Color
Spread and merge colours across a grid, planning a couple of moves ahead to beat the budget.
Word
Hunt hidden words in a field of letters. Relaxing, with no clock ticking and no wrong moves.
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Puzzle library FAQ
How many puzzles can I play here?
Puzzle.now has seventeen hand-built puzzles across six families: sliding, logic, memory, blocks, colour and word. Each one has its own board sizes and difficulty settings, and most can be replayed endlessly with a fresh board every time, so there is far more than seventeen sittings of play here.
Are all the puzzles free?
Yes. Every puzzle, the daily challenge, the leaderboards and online multiplayer are all free, with no trial, no paid tier and nothing locked behind a paywall. You can play as much as you like without ever reaching for your wallet.
Which puzzle should a beginner try first?
Start with the Slide Puzzle on its small 3x3 board or a gentle Word Search. Both explain themselves in under a minute and build the habits - reading the board and searching in an order - that make the trickier games feel easy later.
Do I need an account to play?
No. Every puzzle plays instantly with no sign-up, and your best times and progress save right in your browser. An account is optional and only exists to sync across devices, join multiplayer and appear on the leaderboards.