Have you checked out these top 5 free browser games? The list includes Catan, Pokemon Showdown, Agar.io and more.
Top 5 free browser games: When it comes to video games, there is a space for all kinds of gamers. Whether you prefer to play games on your console with a large display and controllers, on the PC with a powerful device capable of running the most graphics intensive game or on smartphones with the focus on portability. And then there are browser gamers, who prefer to play casual games without the need to download or install anything. And in 2022, there are some solid options if you want to take the browser gaming route. We have put together a list of top 5 free browser games that you should be playing. The list includes Catan, Pokemon Showdown, Agar.io, Town of Salem and A Dark Room. If you like them, just turn on your Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox and start playing. Also read: Best video games of 2022 (so far): How many of them have you tried? Diablo Immortal, Evil Dead, more
But before getting into them, we would like to give an honorary mention to Wordle, which is also a browser based game. However, as it can only be played once every 24 hours, we decided to not include it in the list. The game rose to popularity in 2022 and today, it has more total players than some console games.
Top 5 Free browser games for you to play in 2022
1. Catan
Developed by Catan GmbH, Catan is a classic board game. Released in 2017, the strategy game presents settlers establishing settlements on the island of Catan. Players need to build settlements, cities, roads and more in order to make the island fully functional. The game awards you points for certain achievements. Each settlement counts as one point, and each city counts as two. There are other milestones as well. The aim of the game is to reach 10 points before any other player. The game is like a medieval and more detailed version of Monopoly.
2, Pokemon Showdown
Developed by Zarel in 2011, Pokemon Showdown is one of the earliest browser games that still continues to remain popular. The game exclusively focuses on the battling element of the classic Pokemon game. The game is highly customizable, allowing players to choose the Pokemon, their attack sets as well as the items they carry. The strategy focused game allows you to fight other online players and the winner is decided by the player which can eliminate all the six Pokemon of the other player.
3. Agar.io
Developed by Matheus Valadares, this real-time action game requires fast reaction time and an eye for the kill. Player starts as a small circle in a large map which contains other players as well as colored dots. Eating the colored dots increases the size of your circle. You can also eat other players as long as you are larger than them. At the same time, a circle larger than you can eat and eliminate you from the game. The aim is to be the last circle in the game.
4. Town of Salem
If you liked Among Us, you will love this game. Developed by BlankMediaGames in 2014, the game randomly puts you in a town as either a neutral, a mafia or a townperson. Townpersons need to find and stop mafia members and mafia members need to kill as many neutrals as they can. There are other roles and abilities in the game that make this game very fun to play.
5. A Dark Room
If you like word-based strategy games or dungeon crawlers, then A Dark Room will be your go-to game. Developed in 2013 by Doublespeak Games, you are dropped in a post-apocalyptic town and need to find resources and settle your own village. To progress through the game, you need to equip your character with better weapons and armors. The game is entirely based on words and it also has a story as you find out what this scary world is all about.
