Casual Games

Bubble Barrage is a good place to start. It is a classic bubble shooter on a coral reef: aim the brass cannon, bank shots off the reef walls and pop groups of three or more bubbles of one colour. Cut a cluster loose and everything hanging under it falls for bonus points, pop three shots in a row for FEVER and fill the gauge for a sea mine, while the wall creeps down a row every few shots. A round lasts two minutes and plays with a finger, a mouse or the arrow keys. The bubble shooter games page has more about the genre.

The best casual games still have depth once you look for it: a combo you can build, a pattern to learn, a personal best to beat. That is why many of our players mix them with quicker challenges from our skill games and puzzle games. If you want to unwind, look out for the relaxing games tag, and if you are fitting a game into a busy day, the quick games and casual games for adults pages collect short sessions with grown-up pacing.

Casual does not mean careless. Each game has leaderboards for those who want them, with top scores verified by replaying them on our servers, but nothing forces you to compete. Play free rounds for as long as you like, mute the sound with one click and come back to your personal best whenever you have a spare minute.