Sliding Puzzle

Sliding Puzzle is a free 15 puzzle-style game in your browser. Slide tiles on a 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5 grid until every number sits in order. Line slides count as one move — beat your best moves and time.

Also known as: 15 puzzle, 8 puzzle, sliding tile puzzle, number slide

Classic 15 puzzle and sliding tile game free in your browser. Shuffle from a solved board, peek at the goal, and chase fewer moves.

How to play Sliding Puzzle

  1. Choose 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5 on the start screen, then press Play.
  2. Tap a tile in the same row or column as the empty cell to slide the whole line one step.
  3. Arrow keys move the gap. Peek shows the solved numbers for 2 seconds and adds 10 seconds to the clock.
  4. Timer starts on your first move. Win when every tile is in order.

Records store fewest moves per size; ties break on faster time. Peek adds 10 s to your elapsed time.

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