Sites like Poki and CrazyGames
Foundplay, itch.io, Newgrounds and Game Jolt are sites like Poki and CrazyGames, with free games that play in a browser. Foundplay is a game discovery platform for 2,116 free browser games, most of them indie originals, with no download and no account. itch.io lists more than 800,000 indie games that play in a browser, Newgrounds keeps Flash era games playable, and Game Jolt mixes indie downloads with browser games.
Updated October 26, 2026. Written by Foundplay, one of the six sites compared.
The six sites side by side
| Site | What's there | Browser or download | Account to play | Kind of games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FoundplaySources: How we check games | 2,116 free browser games, with new ones every day at 6 AM and 6 PM Pacific | In the browser, most often on the maker's own site. No download | Not needed | Mostly indie originals, many made with AI tools, plus mashups and browser ports |
| itch.ioSources: Web games, About, Wikipedia | More than 1.7 million indie games, free and paid | Both. Its Play in browser filter shows more than 800,000 games with no download | Optional. Needed to upload, comment or join game jams | Indie games of many genres, including game jam entries |
| NewgroundsSources: Wikipedia | Games, animation, music and art made by its users since 1999 | In the browser, Flash games included, through the Ruffle emulator | Optional. Needed to vote, comment, earn medals or see adult content | Indie games, from Flash era classics to new HTML5 games |
| Game JoltSources: Wikipedia | Indie games, free and for sale, with a community for players and creators | Both: downloads and browser games | Optional | Indie games, plus game jams and contests |
| PokiSources: Wikipedia, PocketGamer.biz | Thousands of free HTML5 games from over 600 developers | In the browser on Poki, on computers, tablets and phones. No installation | Optional | HTML5 games of many kinds |
| CrazyGamesSources: Wikipedia | About 4,500 free browser games | In the browser on CrazyGames. No installation | Optional | Action, puzzle and sports games, solo and multiplayer |
- What's there
- 2,116 free browser games, with new ones every day at 6 AM and 6 PM Pacific
- Browser or download
- In the browser, most often on the maker's own site. No download
- Account to play
- Not needed
- Kind of games
- Mostly indie originals, many made with AI tools, plus mashups and browser ports
Sources: How we check games
- What's there
- More than 1.7 million indie games, free and paid
- Browser or download
- Both. Its Play in browser filter shows more than 800,000 games with no download
- Account to play
- Optional. Needed to upload, comment or join game jams
- Kind of games
- Indie games of many genres, including game jam entries
- What's there
- Games, animation, music and art made by its users since 1999
- Browser or download
- In the browser, Flash games included, through the Ruffle emulator
- Account to play
- Optional. Needed to vote, comment, earn medals or see adult content
- Kind of games
- Indie games, from Flash era classics to new HTML5 games
Sources: Wikipedia
- What's there
- Indie games, free and for sale, with a community for players and creators
- Browser or download
- Both: downloads and browser games
- Account to play
- Optional
- Kind of games
- Indie games, plus game jams and contests
Sources: Wikipedia
Poki
- What's there
- Thousands of free HTML5 games from over 600 developers
- Browser or download
- In the browser on Poki, on computers, tablets and phones. No installation
- Account to play
- Optional
- Kind of games
- HTML5 games of many kinds
Sources: Wikipedia, PocketGamer.biz
CrazyGames
- What's there
- About 4,500 free browser games
- Browser or download
- In the browser on CrazyGames. No installation
- Account to play
- Optional
- Kind of games
- Action, puzzle and sports games, solo and multiplayer
Sources: Wikipedia
What you get on Foundplay
- 2,116 free browser games, and new ones every day at 6 AM and 6 PM Pacific. See the latest drop.
- Nothing to install and no sign up. Play opens the game on the site where it's published, most often its maker's own, and it runs in your browser tab.
- No pre-roll or interstitial ads on Foundplay. Sponsored game cards are always labelled Sponsored, our own "Your game here" card is labelled Ad, and a game's own site may show its own ads.
- Most game links are checked before they go live and checked again after. How we check games.
- Filter for phone-friendly or multiplayer games, and save the ones you like with the heart. Browse every game.
Questions
- What are some sites like Poki and CrazyGames?
- Foundplay, itch.io, Newgrounds and Game Jolt all have free games that play in a browser. Foundplay lists 2,116 of them, most of them indie originals, with new ones every day at 6 AM and 6 PM Pacific. itch.io has a Play in browser filter, Newgrounds plays Flash era games through the Ruffle emulator, and Game Jolt has indie downloads and browser games.
- Is there a site like itch.io for browser games?
- Yes. Foundplay is a game discovery platform for free games that play in a browser: 2,116 so far, most of them indie originals, many made with AI tools. Play opens each one on the site where it's published, often the maker's own site or itch.io page. On itch.io itself, the Play in browser filter leaves out downloads.
- Do I need an account or a download?
- Not on Foundplay: Play opens the game in your browser, with nothing to install and no sign up. An account is optional on itch.io, Newgrounds, Game Jolt, Poki and CrazyGames too, though Newgrounds asks for one to vote, comment or earn medals. Some itch.io and Game Jolt games are downloads.
- Does Foundplay show ads?
- Yes. Sponsored game cards say Sponsored, our own "Your game here" card says Ad, and Surprise me says when it opens a sponsored pick. There are no pre-roll or interstitial ads on Foundplay. Games run on the sites where they're published, and some of those sites show their own ads.
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