Candy Strike is a free arcade game you can play right here in your browser. The core of it is multiplayer and puzzle. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Candy Strike
Candy Strike Online is a fast-paced, candy-themed color-matching game that can be played online with other players. The goal of the game is to match as many cand of the same color as possible within a set time limit. In addition to the solo play mode, Candy Strike Online also includes a multiplayer mode where players can compete against each other in real time. With a variety of different game modes, leaderboards, and achievements, Candy Strike Online is a game that offers endless hours of fun and competition. With its cute and colorful graphics, easy-to-learn gameplay, and challenging levels, Candy Strike Online is a perfect game for players of all ages who love candy and color-matching puzzle games.
How to play Candy Strike
You can work the whole thing out by playing it. The controls are listed in full in the table below — there are only a handful of them. It is built tall rather than wide — comfortable one-handed on a phone, centred and uncropped on a monitor. Restarting is instant, so there is no cost to experimenting.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Select and drag pieces |
| Left click | Confirm a move |
On mobile: Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
Why it is worth playing
The reason Candy Strike holds up is restraint: it takes one idea — multiplayer — and builds the whole game around it instead of padding it out. That is the whole pitch, and it is enough.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Portrait layout, comfortable one-handed on mobile
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Multiplayer gameplay — Play alongside or against other people
- Puzzle gameplay — Slow down and solve it
- Added to our catalogue from a 2023 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Candy Strike free to play?
Yes. Candy Strike is completely free and runs in your browser. There is no purchase, no subscription and no account needed — open the page and play.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No download, no installer, no plugin. Candy Strike is HTML5, so the browser plays it directly.
Can I play Candy Strike on my phone?
Yes. Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
What are the controls for Candy Strike?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — select and drag pieces; Left click — confirm a move.
Can I play Candy Strike fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
What kind of game is Candy Strike?
Candy Strike is a arcade game built around multiplayer and puzzle. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
