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
You can work the whole thing out by playing it. Load the game above and it fills the player in portrait. On a phone you can play one-handed; on desktop the frame stays centred so nothing is cropped. Restarting is instant, so there is no cost to experimenting.
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
The appeal here is the loop: a short round, a clear result, and an obvious idea about what to do differently next time.
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?
Yes. Scary Face Match 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. Scary Face Match 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 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.
