Finders Critters is a free arcade game you can play right here in your browser. Think block & tetris-like — that is the shape of it. Everything runs client-side, so it starts fast even on a modest connection.
About Finders Critters
Match two or more blocks of the same color to help critters reach the ground! Plan your moves carefully to avoid getting stuck. Use bombs and firecrackers to pop even more blocks and make critters happy. Play on to unlock extra characters like the extraterrestrial and baby shark!
How to play Finders Critters
Getting started takes about ten seconds. On desktop the arrow keys / WASD do the moving; the full mapping is in the table below. It is built tall rather than wide — comfortable one-handed on a phone, centred and uncropped on a monitor. If a round goes badly, restart — attempts are cheap and it is usually the fastest way to improve.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
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 Finders Critters holds up is restraint: it takes one idea — block & tetris-like — and builds the whole game around it instead of padding it out. That is a rarer quality than it sounds.
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.
- Block & Tetris-like gameplay — Fit the shapes, clear the lines
- Added to our catalogue from a 2015 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Finders Critters free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Finders Critters — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No download, no installer, no plugin. Finders Critters is HTML5, so the browser plays it directly.
Can I play Finders Critters on my phone?
It works on phones and tablets. 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 Finders Critters?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — navigate menus and interact; Arrow keys / WASD — move; Spacebar — primary action.
Can I play Finders Critters 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 Finders Critters?
Finders Critters is a arcade game built around block & tetris-like. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
