A cozy alchemist's workshop at night: a bubbling cauldron, glowing potion bottles, carved pumpkin lanterns and a sleeping black cat under a full moon

Halloween Games: Free Spooky Browser Games

Bubbling cauldrons, glowing potions, spellbooks and carved runes: six free games for a cozy, witchy night in. Every game opens instantly in your browser on a phone or computer, with no download and no account.

These are our regular games, not seasonal specials. They are here because they are built around brewing, potions and spells, so they fit the mood in October and every other month.

Cauldron DropDrop dew, sparks and mushrooms into a bubbling iron cauldron and merge matching pairs into moons, suns and stars. Keep the brew from boiling over the rim for two minutes.Play Cauldron Drop2 min Potion SortPour layered potions between glass flasks on a candlelit shelf until every flask holds one color. A calm water sort puzzle with new shelves every day.Play Potion Sort2 min Elixir LabMix water, fire, earth and air in an alchemist's lab and discover 48 elements, from swamp and moon to a golem and a dragon.Play Elixir Lab2 min Spell GuessGuess the hidden five-letter word in six tries, with color clues after every guess. One new word each day, served from an old spellbook.Play Spell GuessDaily word Elemental 2048Slide alchemy elements across a 4ร—4 board and merge pairs from dew up through mushroom, moon and star to the Elixir of Life. No clock, so take your time.Play Elemental 2048Untimed Rune UnlockTap carved rune stones on a lantern-lit stone board to slide them off the way their arrows point. Five new boards every day.Play Rune UnlockFive daily boards

Halloween games for kids

Our kids games have no Halloween theme, and we will not pretend they do. They are gentle games for younger players this Halloween: no scares, no ads, no sign-up and no download, and progress stays on the device.

Kids Game GardenMatch candies in Sweet Match, collect treats on a Sweet Adventure run, or dig and build a tiny world in Block Park.Open the Kids Game Garden6 kids games

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Frequently asked questions

Are these Halloween games free?

Yes. Every game on this page is free to play in your browser, with no download and no account. Ads may appear on some pages; that is how the games stay free.

Are these games scary?

No. They are cozy rather than frightening: cauldrons, potions, spellbooks and candlelit runes, with no jump scares and no gore.

Are there Halloween games for kids?

Not with a Halloween theme. For younger players, the Kids Game Garden has six gentle games, such as Sweet Match and Block Park, with no scares, no ads and no sign-up. The games above are cozy too, but they are made for older players.

Do they work on a phone?

Yes. All six games run in a mobile browser with tap or swipe controls, and on a computer with a mouse or keyboard.

Can I play them after Halloween?

Yes. None of them is a limited-time event. They are the site's regular games, picked for this page because of their witchy alchemy theme, so they stay available all year.

Which game should I start with?

Cauldron Drop is the quickest to pick up: drop, merge and keep the brew below the rim. If you prefer a calm puzzle, try Potion Sort; if you like words, Spell Guess has one new five-letter word every day.