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arcade remakes and goofy parodies, cyberspace is now a place of cutting-edge independent software and unbridled creativity. Whether you’re a sucker for a side-scrolling platformer or a fast-paced online shooter you can tackle with your friends.
Here are our top picks for the best 1000 free online game sites so you can waste even more countless hours on the computer than your probably already do. Many of them offer a very similar, if not identical game selection, but each has it’s own set of merits that define it from the rest of the pack.
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Kongregate
Kongregate, now owned by the Gamestop Corporation, has been a staple of online gaming since it was first introduced in 2007. With almost 70,000 under its belt, the free-to-play site is burgeoning with a vast wealth of diverse games including shooters, role-playing, puzzle, action and online multiplayer. Although registration and signing up is free, users who opt for a premium membership ($30 annually) have exclusive access to special themes, icons, ad-free gaming, private chat rooms and beta releases. We recommend signing up for at least a free account so you can save your badges, points and games as well as participate in the leaderboards and the helpful community forums.
Armor Games
Armor Games may have changed it’s name from Games of Gondor — a smooth move — but it’s still a wonderful site for appeasing the gaming nerd inside all of us. That being said, instead of games like Hob the Hobbit and Orc Slayer, Armor games now showcases a deep, ever-expanding catalog of some of the Web’s most renowned online games as well as some up-and-coming alternatives. Like Kongregate, users can create a free account to access a slew of assorted features such as achievements, Facebook integration and the comprehensive support forums that include everything from tips for newcomers to quest guides for particularly tricky game moments. While main game categories range from strategies and sports to arcade and shooters, Armor Games is looking to hone in on the popular MMO market, recently tackling the genre with games like Sword and Magic and 1100AD.
Addicting Games wasn’t only one of the few online game sites I had access to growing up, it was also one of the best — and it still is. The website has the most extensive category list of any of the sites on our roundup, incorporating categories for girls and “cute shooters,” but it’s also the most childish given the site is owned and operated by Nickelodeon. Still, that fact that it’s aimed toward teens doesn’t mean mean you shouldn’t check out some of the gaming gold the site offers. The Flash-based site has something for everyone, whether you want to button mash or engage in some side-scrolling madness, and even allows you to embed games on your personal blog or social network for greater integration. And who doesn’t like a free app for iOS devices?
Last time I checked, Newgrounds was one the best Flash-based game and animation sites on the Web. A good deal has changed since I stumbled on the site years ago — it now features music content and serves as an online art portal for instance — but it certainly hasn’t lost the Flash-based appeal on which it was founded in ’95. It hosts a great selection of games, from your stereotypical “action and adventure” genre to the more obscure simulation and adult-only titles, and can be specifically filtered by rating, popularity or content views. The forums are bustling and engaging, as is the user community and general, and the site even hosts monthly contests for gaming and animation creators. For instance, the site is hosting the Construct 2 Touch Jam in May, an event for game-creating enthusiasts to show off their latest title for a shot at winning $200 and a premium version of the software. A free account grants you access to in-game medals, leaderboards and various online challenges you otherwise would be forced to bypass.
Supposedly a new copy of PopCap’s Bejeweled is sold every 4.3 seconds, but who’s counting? Now a subsidiary of Electronic Arts, the Seattle-based game company has been churning out a fair share of hit titles including the aforementioned Bejeweled as that one defense game where you purchase plans via sun tokens to protect your front yard from hordes of man-eating zombies. PopCap’s catalog is not the most extensive on our list (it only has 10 titles to date), but the games it does offer are quality and compelling. Another major drawback to the site is its rampant ad-use; not only will you have to view banner and sidescreen ads, but ads between individual levels as well. Still, you can always opt for the modest premium version of any game on the site you desire, discarding ads and allowing you to take your gameplay offline.
Crazy Monkey Games is rather ad-heavy and limited in features, aside from the robust game collection, but it’s worth checking out nonetheless. Most games are equipped with short game guides as well as tips and tricks for navigating some of the more frustrating portions of your favorite titles. If you’re a Flash-based game designer, the site might even be willing to sponsor your game as part of its lucrative Crazy Monkey Games Sponsorship Program, providing you with a little cash and recognition in exchange for incorporating its logo on your game’s introduction screen. The newsletter, another aspect that differentiates the site from its online peers, is a great way for users to stay up to date on the latest games, contests and general news coming out of CMG. Also, make sure to try the random game option in the upper right-hand corner if you’re not looking for anything specific.
MiniClip
MiniClip has quite the title to live up to. Since it’s initial launch in 2001, the site has gradually become the world’s largest privately-owned online game website on the planet. Alongside Addicting Games, it takes the crown for the most substantial game library, housing genres that span dancing and shows to holiday and five-minutes (or less). The site also has one of the most social-heavy components of any gaming site out there, laden with player profile pages, online leaderboards, awards and achievements accessible through Facebook, Twitter and Google+. MiniClip features all of your standard genre games, not to mention a remarkable selection of sports games, but the site’s past security issues and malware debacle may leave some users hesitant. Regardless, it’s one of the more beefy sites on our list in terms of sheer numbers and international appeal given users can access the site in more than 15 languages.
Despite the most unoriginal and bland website title on our list, Free Online Games (aka FOG) is not a horrendous site. There a plenty of games and categories to choose from, including a category for “fun games,” but the site features some of the most obnoxious and invasive advertising of any of the picks on our list. Although the games are entirely free to play, it would be great if the site at least offered a ad-free premium membership to give frequent users a little more flexibility, customization and choices when it comes to the site. Users can however, sign up for a free FOG account to access game chat rooms, view history, favorite lists, notifications and the intuitive avatar creator.
BGames barely made the cut, but its creative originals and healthy dose of games are worthy of your oh-so-precious time. Titles span a laundry list of genres, from frantic point-and-click titles to Rachael Ray-esque cooking extravaganzas, but the site is loaded with video ads that often plague and ultimately hinder the user experience. There are no customization options and accounts to sign up for (not even free ones), so the myriad of ads is unavoidable for the time being. Fortunately, there are titles for all ages of gamer and personal preference.
Candystand was launched in 1997 by, of all companies, Nabisco. Yeah, for whatever reason, people in the cookie business decided to get into the online gaming business, and it worked out! The site’s changed hands a couple times since the late ’90s, but Candystand remains a premier portal of free Flash and Shockwave games. As with most free online gaming sites, you have to wait through annoying video ads before being able to play a given game, which is a bummer. Additionally, you can register a free account with Candystand, which lets you compete for trophies and other prizes with fellow gamers.
Zynga
It’s appropriate that the logo of Zynga is a bulldog, considering the games they’ve launched, such as FarmVille, grab our time and attention and don’t let go, like a tenacious canine. Because Zynga is a “social gaming” company, their games are best played through mobile devices (you can download them as free apps) or on your desktop through Facebook, encouraging cooperation with friends who also play the games. Zynga games are as simple as they are addictive.
There are only two games (so far) on Totaljerkface–it’s all done by just one guy–but, man, are they fun games. Divine Intervention follows a rogue priest as he journeys through a post-apocalyptic cityscape, blowing away demon-possessed citizens in gory detail. Happy Wheels is a racing game in which you zip through a variety of levels, but because of its ragdoll physics and bloodshed, it’s so much more than just a racing game. Play both to maximize your time-wasting.
DeadWhale
Despite the kinda macabre name, DeadWhale is good clean fun, with an emphasis on puzzle and strategy games. Their Flash games look and play great on desktop, and come with free mobile apps that let you take them on the road. Bubble Spinner is by far the most maddeningly entertaining offering they have, a game that’ll imprint itself on your brain a la Tetris.
This site takes the central premise of free online games and strips it right down to its basics. Bored? Then go to Bored and whittle away the boring hours with dozens of simplistic free games. Of course, they make you sit through ads before you can play the games, which is irritating, but it’s a small price to pay for free gaming.
Our picks: Flappy Bird, Apple Shooter and Artillerize.
A popular site for playing games is Facebook. They have a special site powered by Facebook Apps that allows you to play action, adventure, arcade, puzzle, racing, and shooting games and to share and recommend the games to your friends.
GameZone has been around since 2007 and offers games for multiple platforms and publishes reviews, previews, news, hints and cheats, and editorials daily. They also offer games for download.
GameSpot
GameSpot says they “entertain, inform, and connect gamers.” For 16 years, they’ve published a large amount of content for gamers, including game previews and reviews, strategy guides, and exclusive interviews. Their games and content cover multiple platforms, such as PC, PS3, XBox 360, 3DS, iPhone, and Android. They also offer specialty channels, such as GameSpot Sports and GameSpot News. Cheats and walkthroughs are offered for many popular games.
Sign up on their site for free to join the GameSpot community and discuss the world of video games with other gamers in their forum, to gain unlimited access to official trailers, interviews, game guides, and more, and to be able to download demos, patches, mods, and more for your games.
Download Free Games offers over 110 free games in their freeware games section that have no time limits, no ads, and no spyware. Included in their list of freeware games is Chicken Invaders, which is a parody remake of the classic arcade game Space Invaders.
They also have a selection of over 250 free online games you can play directly in your browser, such as Frogger and Wheel of Fortune. They also offer shareware games that you can play free for a limited time. They say that “every game is free to try… or totally free.”
They also offer games for the Mac.
Acid-Play has offered freeware games since 2002 and has built a collection of over 1,000 freeware games for download. Each game has a short description, the genre, the operating systems on which it will run, a 1-5 star rating, and a review. There’s also a search feature that helps you quickly find and download the perfect game. All the games available for download have been scanned using ClamAV, so they’re safe and secure to download.
The games include a fair amount of console-style arcade games, as well as action, simulation, and role-playing games.
Caiman is another site that offers freeware games and tools. There are no shareware games, demos, or trial versions. The games are also free of adware and spyware. There are over 3,000 unique games on the site. The games are categorized by genre and the home page lists a “Game of the Day” and a list of recent additions to the site that are usually updated daily. Each game has a dedicated page that includes a rating, game specs, screenshots, and a short description.
There is a category containing Mac OS games.
TheGameHippo is yet another site that offers freeware PC games only, no demos and no shareware games. Their games are categorized into genres and they provide a search feature.
MegaGames
In addition to a good selection of freeware games, MegaGames also offers fixes or patches, cheats for PC and console games, demos, emulators, and mods for retail games.
Games 2 Download
Games 2 Download offers over 1,000 safe and virus-free game downloads in 18 genres. You can download the limited free versions of the games or buy the full versions at decent prices.
Free Ride Games offers over 200 full versions of popular games that you can play for as long as you like and as often as you like, 100% free. There are no time limits or other limitations. They also host a variety of challenges, sweepstakes, and promotions, providing the chance to win some fun prizes.
FreeGamePick allows you to find and download over 150 free PC games with no time limits or trial versions and play free online games. All the game downloads are free of viruses, adware, and spyware and you won’t be interrupted by in-games ads.
GameHouse offers more than 350 free online games you can play right in your browser, such as classics like UNO, Bejeweled, and Collapse, and new games like Jewel Quest Mysteries. All their online games offer the same high-quality features as the download versions, including excellent sounds, astounding graphics, and original game features.
In addition to online games, you can download and buy games for the PC, Mac, and for mobile devices, such as Android, iPhone, iPod, iPad. Ad-supported, full version games are available, and they have a free game of the day, $2.99 sale games, and $6.99 bundles.
Playfin.com offers over 3,500 different games in several different genres. You can play their free Flash games online or download free trials of premium games. You can even embed their Flash games in your own webpage. Register and participate in the online games for free.
GameTop
GameTop allows you to easily find and download free, full versions of PC games that are free of viruses, in-game ads, malware, and toolbars. The downloadable games are categorized by genres, such as action, puzzle, and arcade. You can also play free online games, such as action, dirt bike, and racing games. The online games are also playable on the Mac. The free downloadable games and online Flash games sections are updated regularly, so check back for new, fun games to play.
Yoogi Games offers simple, non-violent, Windows games, or “Casual Games,” for everyone. The puzzle, logic, and word games available for download are small in size (less than 2 MB) so they can be downloaded quickly even if your internet connection is not very fast.
Their puzzles are also available for syndication in magazines, newspapers, or on websites.
Shockwave offers online interactive fun in the form of more than 1,800 games, with new ones added each week. You can play exciting, heart-racing games, games to engage your brain, or just unwind with a relaxing game.
Big Fish Games
Big Fish Games offers a large, varied selection of interactive games you can enjoy anytime and anywhere on your PC, Mac, mobile phone, or tablet. You can download free trials before you buy.
They have a membership program called Game Club ($6.99/month) that saves you money on games and gives you credits you can redeem for games, access to new games a day early, rewards, premium customer service, and other perks. Members also have access to $2.99 Daily Deals. There are no commitments or minimum purchases in the Game Club and you can cancel the membership online at any time, 24 hours a day. If you like buying games, the Game Club on Big Fish Games is a good option.
Sign up for free on GameNode to play free online games against your friends, save your high scores, post comments, and participate in discussions. You can also submit games to GameNode.
1000 Web Games offers thousands of online, full-screen games in many genres to satisfy all types of players. Register for free to play action games to get your adrenaline pumping, puzzle games to get your brain buzzing, and retro or classic web games to make you feel young again. See their multiplayer section to play games with your friends and chat.
Funny-Games.biz offers over 5,500 online Flash and Shockwave games and downloadable games in many categories such as adventure, action, strategy, simulation, word, and more.
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