Play Scary Face Match free online — a puzzle game that loads straight into the page. Think parkour & running, horror and match 3 — that is the shape of it. You can jump in for two minutes or lose an hour to it; either works.
About Scary Face Match
Scary Face Match is a match-3 game in which you can line up the scary faces and other faces to create rows and columns of three or more. There is 6 different scary faces and is hard to solve when time is running.
How to play Scary Face Match
Nothing here needs explaining twice. Keep a hand on the arrow keys / WASD; everything else is listed in the controls table. Portrait layout: hold the phone the way you normally do, or play it centred in the page on desktop. If a round goes badly, restart — attempts are cheap and it is usually the fastest way to improve.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys / WASD | Run and change lane |
| Spacebar | Jump |
| Shift | Slide |
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
Difficulty in Scary Face Match comes from the game itself rather than from waiting, unlocking or paying, which is rarer than it should be. 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.
- Parkour & Running gameplay — Keep moving and never look down
- Horror gameplay — Games best played with the lights on
- Match 3 gameplay — Line up three or more and clear the board
- Added to our catalogue from a 2022 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Scary Face Match free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Scary Face Match — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No download, no installer, no plugin. Scary Face Match is HTML5, so the browser plays it directly.
Can I play Scary Face Match 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 Scary Face Match?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Arrow keys / WASD — run and change lane; Spacebar — jump; Shift — slide.
Can I play Scary Face Match 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 Scary Face Match?
Scary Face Match is a puzzle game built around parkour & running, horror and match 3. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
