25 Amazing JavaScript Games (Some Fun And Inspiration)
JavaScript, with the rise of Ajax, is definitely a must-know-well for every web designer/developer.
Besides form controls, alerts & similar simple JavaScript usage, you can almost do anything with the help of JavaScript (& Canvas). Some samples are:
- Drag’n drops
- Animations
- CSS manipulations, Ajax & more.
And there are JavaScript libraries which make them easier like jQuery, MooTools, Prototype, etc.
For any developer looking for advanced JS techniques, games are a real treasure.
You can easily see examples of animations, interactivity, smart solutions for browser related math functions & so.. And they are definitely a source of inspiration as you sometimes face with a feature that you never thought could be existed.
Also, this is the last month of a busy year & every web designer/developer deserves some fun : ).
So, here are 25 amazing (sometimes not the game itself but how beautifully it’s done) JavaScript games that you’ll love.
Bunny Hunt
A classic hunting game with an easy to play interface.
Make sure you check the source of the website to see how simply it is built with the power of XHTML, CSS & JavaScript.
JavaScript Library: none.
Travians
A character game (like Sims) where you’re a villager.
It is a multiplayer game & totally Ajaxed. You can move your character, communicate with other user & more.
JavaScript Library: xajax.
Digg Attack
This is certainly a Web 2.0 game. It is a JavaScript / Canvas 2D Shooter using live data via the Digg API to spawn enemies.
All the images are rendered with Canvas in real-time.
JavaScript Library: none.
Invaders From Mars
A classic game & pretty amazing implementation.
Developer’s blog has lotf of information about the game & the code.
JavaScript Library: SoundManager2.
Solitaire
Classic Solitaire game in JavaScript. All the source can be viewed & there are no server-side dynamics. It is totally a JS game, beautifully coded.
JavaScript Library: none.
Card Games
A set of solitaire-like card games like freecell, yukon & more.
Background & deck image can be selected besides the game. There are very smooth JavaScript effects used.
JavaScript Library: YUI, MochiKit, PlotKit.
Jetris – JavaScript Tetris
A JavaScript version of tetris.
JavaScript Library: Game JS.
PacMan
The game is pure JavaScript & XHTML. There is a nice use of CSS sprites (just check the bg images).
JavaScript Library: YUI.
Bomberman
This was "once" my favorite game : ).
It is possible to play the game against another player here.
JavaScript Library: MooTools & SoundManager2.
Minesweeper
Just the same classic Minesweeper.
JavaScript Library: none.
ProtoRPG
A RPG engine written in Javascript that has items to be picked, monsters & more.
JavaScript Library: Prototype & Script.aculo.us.
Vox Imperium
An Ajaxed multiplayer strategy game based on conquest, diplomacy & territorial control.
JavaScript Library: none.
Real World Racer
Car racing on Google Maps at any destination you want.
JavaScript Library: none (Google Maps API).
DHTML Lemmings
This is probably one of the most famous games ever.
It is just similar to the original one.
JavaScript Library: none.
Battleship
Beautiful implementation of this classic game.
Ship are placed with drag’n drops, there is an Ajax activity at the background & it can be played multiplayer too.
JavaScript Library: Prototype, Script.aculo.us & SoundManager2.
Ajax Chinese Chess
The game works very smooth with the animations & sounds.
JavaScript Library: MooTools & SoundManager2.
DHTML Arkanoid
Original arkanoid almost totally ported to JS.
You’ll be surprised when you see the effects of the bar, bonuses & more.
JavaScript Library: none.
Brickslayer
The famous game but in JavaScript & XHTML (like the arkanoid above but simpler).
JavaScript Library: Prototype & SoundManager.
Sudoku
As the game is totally related to Maths, there are serious equatitons at the background.
You can insert the numbers by clicking to the empty fields & activating the input.
JavaScript Library: none.
Video Poker
A real video poker game with all the possibilities. Simply amazing.
JavaScript Library: none.
BeSlimed
A JavaScript version of the popular Bejeweled.
Objects can be dragged/dropped & has nice animations.
JavaScript Library: MooTools.
Spacius
This is again a classic shooter game that uses XHTML & JS.
JavaScript Library: SoundManager2.
JavaScript Super Mario Kart
An experimental Mario Kart-like game that uses the Canvas element.
It enables you to define the quality, render mode to test the performance.
JavaScript Library: none.
GPokr
A multiplayer, Ajaxed poker game where you can play or watch a table.
JavaScript Library: GWT.
JavaScript Mario
Super Mario in 14kb of JavaScript.
JavaScript Library: none.
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42 Responses for "25 Amazing JavaScript Games (Some Fun And Inspiration)"
Great list! But this one should be added:
http://www.p01.org/releases/DHTML_contests/files/DEFENDER_of_the_favicon/
nice post g8…thx !!!
Thats a cool list, Thanks!
I thought javascript is just a simple language like html but here u prove me wrong what javascript can do. If you can code most of the games with it, then javascript is not a kid play.
its a programming language on per with the like of unix or java
“its a programming language on per with the like of unix or java”
Unix is not so much a programming language as it is an operating system.
Slight difference between the two…
and don’t forget http://www.erepublik.com the first massively multiplayer social strategy game based on a mirror version of the real world.
Greate Work
You should add Elusive Games to that list. They’re entire library of games is written in Javascript, (sound is in Flash).
Very nice collection.Thank you.
Thank you for the list. I added you to my site!
wow…… really coooooooool games
I’ve been most impressed with the large collection of 2-player abstract games at http://googlegamecenter.com — all in JavaScript.
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These are great … flash look out the web 2.0 stuff is here ! I’ve seen Mario Kart one …didn’t know about the others.
Stumbled !
real shit – these games are so low
Great list of simply clever games …
Nice games! You can add this pacman too:
http://www.harryguillermo.com/Pacman.aspx
Kai
Great list, another one is Multiplayer AJAX Sudoku over at http://www.sudokushootout.com
Thanks!
No http://www.tinywarz.com ?
That is an amazing example of what javascript/AJAX can do!
Jigsaw Break uses Scriptaculous for drag & drop. Also, has a mashup with Google Images and Flickr Photos APIs.
Here’s a slot machine with sound:
http://slotmachine.braincast.nl/
I’d also like to humbly submit PseudoQuest as an example of crazy things being done largely with JavaScript.
http://www.pseudoquest.com/
It’s a casual MMORPG written largely with Prototype, Scriptaculous, AJAX, and DHTML on the front end. (PHP/MySQL drives the backend).
Interesting bits include: realtime PvP combat, a spiffy windowing system, drag/drop quickbar, in-game chat, and a host of non-JS related features.
It’s just me creating it, so I haven’t had time to polish it in IE – it’s best viewed in Firefox 3 or Opera 9.6.
At any rate, I’d like to think it’s somewhat more technically interesting than video poker.
My cousin wrote these three games http://hamsterrepublic.com/js/ back in 1996, testing them with the Javascript implemntations on Netscape Navigator 3.0 and Internet Explorer 3.0… and they all still work great today in modern browsers.
nice games Thx for post
http://jsmario.com.ar that mario rocks!
you can play with the arrows keys, “a” and “s” keys, also the viewport can be resized like a window (you can use CTRL too, or space in safari)
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Great list ! I have written an AJAX/CSS browser game as well, with soundmanager for sound. Its a multiplayer map conquest game.
WMD Tank Battle http://wmdtb.com
And what about the great RPG Triglav?
http://www.smokymonkeys.com/triglav/
(works best in IE -what a shame- but it’s a great game)
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I would add Robert Schultz’s YUI-based World of Solitaire to this list.
http://worldofsolitaire.com
Fantastic game playing experience.
-Eric
@Eric, thanks for the mention
It’s already in the list though, as ‘Card Games’
Hey, thanks for the mention aswell!
Just a side note. I only created GameJS and the Jetris game to check if I could create some kind of “port” from XNA to JS. There are much faster and better ways to create a tetris game in javascript probably, but they wouldnt be as elegant in code as mine is
Also it was alot of fun doing so…
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Thanks for these 25 cool games. I love it.
Hey, nice list of very good, quality games! Our studio developed lately a tetris clone in JavaScript. The game is called mBlocks, if you have some time, check it out: http://www.merixstudio.com/play/mblocks
Nice information
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OMG I can’t believe I found bomberman. I used to play in my video game a decade ago.
A cool game that uses JavaScript is Queville (http://queville.com). It is a RPG with players allow to chat to each other, trade with each other, mine, smith, fish, cookie, combat, and other stuff. Also it has highscores.
Fun game. It’s a 2D tile-based RPG.
this site is just AWESOME, were developing a site that uses games in order to help students study boring course material. Were hoping to make similar games but add a pop-up screen while they are racing that ask them a question about a given subject. Sure to post my content on this site. Thanks for the idea
I recently finished a tactics RPG written in javascript (sound was with a Java applet). It’s a parody game called Shadow of Time 4: http://sot4.aerosphere-studios.com/ , and I also released the code as open source, so you can download the javascript and make other tactics games with it (includes a world builder).