Puzzlemate Sudoku is a free puzzle game you can play right here in your browser. It leans on puzzle, sudoku and retro & arcade, so expect short rounds you can repeat. No account, no install and no plugins — just the game in a browser tab.
About Puzzlemate Sudoku
Play Sudoku classic brain puzzle game with 4 difficulty levels from Easy to Expert, unlimited Undos, save your progress and check your stats.
How to play Puzzlemate Sudoku
Press play and the first round teaches you the rest. The full control mapping is in the table below and takes a moment to skim. It is built tall rather than wide — comfortable one-handed on a phone, centred and uncropped on a monitor. Take the first run as practice and the second one seriously.
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
Puzzlemate Sudoku is the kind of game that fits into a gap between other things. Two minutes is a real session, and so is an hour. 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.
- Puzzle gameplay — Slow down and solve it
- Sudoku gameplay — Nine by nine, no guessing required
- Retro & Arcade gameplay — Cabinet-era games that still hold up
- Added to our catalogue from a 2023 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Puzzlemate Sudoku free to play?
Yes, entirely free. Puzzlemate Sudoku costs nothing to play, asks for no card and has no paid tier hiding behind it.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No download, no installer, no plugin. Puzzlemate Sudoku is HTML5, so the browser plays it directly.
Can I play Puzzlemate Sudoku 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 Puzzlemate Sudoku?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — select and drag pieces; Left click — confirm a move.
Can I play Puzzlemate Sudoku 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 Puzzlemate Sudoku?
Puzzlemate Sudoku is a puzzle game built around puzzle, sudoku and retro & arcade. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
