Play Santa's Quest free online — a adventure game that loads straight into the page. The core of it is puzzle and retro & arcade. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Santa's Quest
Santa had an accident! He lost his way and all the gifts. Help him get to his goal by sliding road tiles to form a path. A classic puzzle game which is harder than it looks! Tons of levels in three modes to master. Test your skills and join Santa's adventure! When you're stuck, use a hint. Are you up for the challenge?
How to play Santa's Quest
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 is built tall rather than wide — comfortable one-handed on a phone, centred and uncropped on a monitor. Expect the first attempt to be a write-off; that is normal here.
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 Santa's Quest holds up is restraint: it takes one idea — puzzle — and builds the whole game around it instead of padding it out. The result is something you can pick up cold months later.
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
- Retro & Arcade gameplay — Cabinet-era games that still hold up
- Added to our catalogue from a 2020 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Santa's Quest free to play?
Yes. Santa's Quest 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?
Nothing at all. Santa's Quest runs in the browser tab you already have open, the same way a video or a map does.
Can I play Santa's Quest 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 Santa's Quest?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — select and drag pieces; Left click — confirm a move.
Can I play Santa's Quest 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 Santa's Quest?
Santa's Quest is a adventure game built around puzzle 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.
