Mazes and Keys is a free puzzle game you can play right here in your browser. The core of it is puzzle and escape. You can jump in for two minutes or lose an hour to it; either works.
About Mazes and Keys
Mazes and keys is a puzzle game in which you must help the character to get out of the maze, reaching the colored star. There are paths that will be blocked by doors, you must collect keys to unlock them.
How to play Mazes and Keys
Press play and the first round teaches you the rest. The controls are listed in full in the table below — there are only a handful of them. It fills the player in landscape, so use the fullscreen button on desktop and turn your phone sideways on mobile. Nothing is lost by trying something reckless once.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Select and drag pieces |
| Left click | Confirm a move |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
What keeps Mazes and Keys worth returning to is how quickly a single round resolves. It respects your time — you are never more than a click from another attempt. A browser game does not need to be more than that.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Puzzle gameplay — Slow down and solve it
- Escape gameplay — Find the clues, open the door
- Added to our catalogue from a 2023 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Mazes and Keys free to play?
Yes. Mazes and Keys 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. Mazes and Keys is an HTML5 game that runs inside the page itself. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no launcher — it loads like any other web page.
Can I play Mazes and Keys on my phone?
Yes. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for Mazes and Keys?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — select and drag pieces; Left click — confirm a move.
Can I play Mazes and Keys fullscreen?
Yes — the button in the top-right corner of the player goes fullscreen, and Escape returns you to the page.
What kind of game is Mazes and Keys?
Mazes and Keys is a puzzle game built around puzzle and escape. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
