Site index
Logic-puzzle portals
One site, lots of genres. The quickest way to try something you haven't played yet.
How do I find a puzzle type I have never played?
Open All-in-one portals (19 sites on this page). One room often hosts many genres under one login-free door, so you can browse and try a type before you commit to a specialist list.
Who are all-in-one portals for?
Start here if you have not settled on one genre, or you like switching through the week. One site often covers dailies, a board and dozens of rule sets — many need no account. The trade-off is clutter, and a single type is rarely as deep as a specialist site.
How do I pick a portal?
Check that a type you already know is there (most people come in through Sudoku or Nonogram), then whether progress survives a refresh. Free, printable or offline-friendly sites suit a commute. Heavy ads or an app wall can wait.
Portals vs specialist sites?
Use a portal to discover; move to Sudoku, Japanese or solver pages when you want depth. Nikoli, Tatham and puzz.link feel like libraries. Sudoku.com feels like a daily habit.
How is this list ordered?
We put sites we actually return to near the top. Cards leave this site; rules and accounts belong to them.
All-in-one portals
19Long-standing picture and logic publisher: Pic-a-Pix, Slitherlink, Hashi, Kakuro.
Open → Puzzle BaronFreemiumTimed play with boards and scores, and the archives go a long way back.
Open → BrainBashersFreeBeen free for years. A daily logic set, plus Sudoku variants, Kakuro and Nonograms.
Open → PuzzleMixFreemiumGareth Moore's site: Sudoku, then Slitherlink, Nurikabe, Futoshiki, Calcudoku and Hanjie.
Open → BePuzzledFreeForty-plus logic types, no account. Nonogram, Slitherlink, Nurikabe and Hashi share one door.
Open → Janko.atFreeOtto Janko's German/English archive: hundreds of playable types, all free.
Open → Logic Puzzles OnlineFreeForty-plus types with solvers, print sheets and short guides. Free, and a bit colorful.
Open → Play PuzzlesFreeThirty-three types in the browser. A shared daily Sudoku, and progress stays on your device.
Open → Inkplay Logic PuzzlesFreeA pencil-puzzle shelf: Slitherlink, Nurikabe, Tapa, Star Battle — every board checked for a unique path.
Open → Grandmaster PuzzlesFreeThomas Snyder's own handmade Sudoku and variants — world-champion difficulty, not generated filler.
Open → Simon Tatham's PuzzlesFreeDozens of types in one open-source pack. Free, no ads, and it runs on almost anything.
Open → NikoliFreemiumThe Japanese publisher that named Sudoku and first printed Slitherlink and Nurikabe.
Open → puzz.linkFreeOpen-source player for Japanese pencil types. Edit, solve, and send someone the link.
Open → Erich's Puzzle PalaceFreeErich Friedman's long collection — 130-plus types, all over the map.
Open → Puzzle LairFreeTwelve types a day, free and without ads, plus boards and an archive.
Open → The Puzzle LabsFreeSudoku and a few other genres you can start without installing anything.
Open → Logic PuzzlesFreeA free set: Sudoku plus a handful of Japanese types, ready in the browser.
Open → The Puzzle ClubFreemiumSudoku, Nonogram and Hashi, with extra grids behind a membership.
Open → GridPuzzleFreeDozens of grid logic types in the browser, with progress tracking and dailies.
Open →About this page
- Last updated 2026-09-22
- Source Curated site index plus editorial FAQ compiled from public site descriptions and common player questions
- Audience Players looking for free or browser-based All-in-one portals sites
- Covers Category overview, FAQ-style answers, and the full curated list of sites in this category
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