Boost Your Brain, with Free Brain Games Online!

Training your brain with free online brain games is a fun way to improve your memory, concentration, and other brain skills. There are now over 200 free brain training games on this site. Find them in the menu bar above and on the Game Directory page

(Not sure where to start? Check out the most popular games.)

You can start your own brain training program right now. I've searched the web for puzzles, logic games, and other brain training games to make it easy for you to begin.

To keep your mind in top shape, play brain games often. For best results, I recommend that you play one or two 15-minute sessions every day.

For a full-brain workout, play a variety of games. Each brain game trains a small set of mental attributes, and different games strengthen different mental abilities.^1,2

Thus, you may need to play a range of games if you want to train all parts of your brain. Here are some examples of the free brain games on this website:

The games on this site require Javascript. To play these games, you must first enable Javascript in your browser. After doing so, refresh the page.

Pacman Math
(math ability)

Trolley Dash
(memory)

Spiderman Words
(verbal fluency)

3D Logic
(spatial skills)

Which Brain Skills Can You Improve?

Online brain games can be used to exercise many different mental abilities. On each brain game page, I usually mention which mental skills that game strengthens most.

Brain skills that can be trained include memory, concentration, problem solving, thinking speed, and mental flexibility.

Memory: Short-term memory, working memory, remembering names.

Examples of games that improve memory:

Brain Power Zoo

Dual N-Back

Flipped Out

Lightning Librarian

Pattern Memory

Simon Memory

Trolley Dash

Velma Vision
Concentration: Focus, concentration, attention span.

Examples of games that improve concentration:

Bubble Hit

Cube Field

Gold Miner 2

Mario Table Tennis

Neon Rider

Piano Bar

World's Hardest Game

Zuma Deluxe
Problem Solving: Logical reasoning, quantitative reasoning, arithmetic.

Examples of games that improve problem-solving ability:

3D Chess

Brain Racer

Liquid Measure

Mancala

Math Mountain

Multiplication Station

Nim Game

Tom & Jerry Snack
Thinking Speed: Information processing, spatial orientation.

Examples of games that improve thinking speed:

3D Logic

Alpha Attack

Bejeweled

Bloxorz

Emerald Thief

Gravity Grid

Gyroball

Original Tetris
Mental Flexibility: Planning, task switching, verbal fluency.

Examples of games that improve mental flexibility:

Alphabet Jungle

Chronotron

Diner Dash

Hangman

Penguin Diner

Scrabble Sprint

Spiderman Words

Word Searches

These skills are valuable at school, at work, and in everyday life. According to research, playing brain games can even help prevent Alzheimer's Disease!

Most of the brain games also strengthen your attention, focus, and concentration, in addition to brain skills like short-term memory or verbal fluency. Some of the games, such as Lost in Migration, train attention, focus, and concentration specifically.

Note: One exception is the Dual N-Back game which actually does train all of your brain. Research shows that improvements in your working memory resulting from dual n-back training transfer to general intelligence. In other words, dual n-back can raise your IQ!³

For this reason, I recommend that you play the dual n-back game as often as possible.

Consider Trying the Brain Training Service I Use

Playing free brain games is certainly very helpful. But for the most effective brain training, check out the Lumosity online brain training service.

Lumosity's online brain training games were designed by scientists. Included are brain training courses that boost brain function such as memory and attention, as well as peak performance such as intelligence and advanced memory.

Learn more about Lumosity online brain training (my review)

A subscription to Lumosity costs about $7 per month, but you can use the full version free for three days. That way you can see for yourself whether it works for your situation.

With Free Brain Games - Plan a Little, Then Play

Brain Sequencer With online free brain games, it is easy to waste time. Unless you approach the games in a structured way, you won't get as much benefit.

Here's one way to create your own very own personal brain exercise program using the free games on this site. Follow the step below, and work on forming a consistent habit until brain training becomes a regular part of your daily schedule.

Choose one or more games from the Games List.

Once a day, for 10 minutes, work on solving the puzzle or game. Use a stopwatch to track time if you need to.

Each time you play, try to solve the game more quickly than the last time (or get a higher score).

After you feel you've mastered that game, repeat the steps above with a new game.

That approach should get you some results. Have fun with it, and good luck!

In addition to being a fun way to give your brain a workout, solving puzzles, mind benders, brain teasers, and other online brain games is a great way to take a break from other "normal" work.

Now you can justify to your parents, significant other, or boss why you spend so much time playing games. You are keeping your mind active and building a stronger brain!

Categories of Games

Still can't make up your mind which games to start with? (That list of games on the right is getting rather long, I know.) To make it easier to find specific types of games, I've grouped related games together on their own pages.

Here are some game categories to choose from:

Free Checkers Games. Try your hand at these fun variations of the classic checkers board game.
Fun Brain Games. Ten entertaining games. These are some of my personal favorites.
Brain Games for Kids. If you're on the younger side (or just young at heart), take a look at these top ten games for children.
Scooby Doo Games Online. Are you a Scooby Doo fan? Give the Scooby games a whirl.
Mahjong Tile Games. If Mahjong is your game, see this section.
Free Memory Games. Play these memory games to improve your short-term memory, concentration, ability to memorize lists, and even to better remember people's faces.
Free Tetris Games Online. Several different variations of Tetris for those who are addicted to the game.
Free Online Word Searches. Word search puzzles you can solve online right in your browser.
Fun Typing Games. Hone your typing skills while training your brain!
Solitaire Card Games. Also called "patience" card games. Rearrange playing cards into designated piles.
Word Search Printables. Lots of different word search puzzles you can print out. This is for those who like to solve word searches the old fashioned way, with paper and pencil.
Math Multiplication Games. Looking to brush up on your math multiplication facts, or just want to train concentration and math skills? Try these free math games.

To help you practice the math games, I've also created a free printable multiplication chart and a Multiplication Speed Test that you might find useful. You might also want to check out my free Printable Math Flash Cards.

And if you want to practice memorization, try the U.S. State Capitals Quiz that I made. Be sure to read the memorization tip at the bottom of that page.

Feedback About My Site

If there are any other free online brain games you would like to see added to this site, or if you have any problems with the ones I've provided, feel free to send me a message through the Contact Me link at left.

Some of these brain games require Flash, Java, or Shockwave. If you have problems viewing the games, check your browser settings or update the Flash, Java, or Shockwave software on your computer. (Google the name of the software to find the current download page).

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References:

(1) Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. "Brain training can help improve specific abilities in older people." ScienceDaily, 24 Dec. 2009. Web. 17 Feb. 2013.

Prof. Peter Sawicki: "Scientific studies have shown that brain training only leads to an improvement in the specific ability that it is aimed at... For example,

Completing sequences of letters can improve your logic skills;
Practising word association techniques can help you to remember things better; and
Trying to find symbols on a computer screen as fast as possible can actually improve your reaction time."

(2) Papp, Walsh, et al. "Immediate and Delayed Effects of Cognitive Interventions in Healthy Elderly: A Review of Current Literature and Future Directions." Alzheimer's and Dementia, 2009; 5 (1): 50 DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2008.10.008.

(3) Jaeggi, Buschkuehl, et al. "Improving fluid intelligence with training on working memory." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 105(19): 6829-6833. April 28, 2008. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0801268105

All Brain Games:

Baseball Multiplication

$math flash game$
Brain Racer

$math facts game$
Equator Math

$arithmetic math game$
Farm Stand Math

Flipped Out

Forty Thieves Solitaire

$lemonade stand math game$
Lemonade Larry

$math brain game$
Math Lines

$math mountain$
Math Mountain

Multiplication Station

$addition math game$
Numberz

Trivial Pursuit Blitz

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