About Sidekick Arcade
Free games that open in a second and play anywhere. A short break from life, for a minute or ten.
Why it exists
Most free game sites are slow, packed with pop-ups and busy following you around the internet. We wanted the opposite: an arcade you open on a coffee break or a train, play a round, and close, with nothing following you out the door.
What we promise
- No tracking. No ad networks, no tracking pixels, no analytics companies, no third-party scripts and no cookies. Your browser talks to our site and nobody else. The privacy page has the details.
- Fast. Every game runs on one small engine your browser keeps after the first visit, so the next game starts almost at once. Nothing to download, nothing to install.
- Responsive. Made for a phone in your hand first, then the big screen. Touch, mouse and keyboard get the same speed and the same information, so a score means the same thing on any device.
- Anywhere, anytime. Open the site once while online and every game keeps working offline: on a plane, in a tunnel, on hotel Wi-Fi. How offline works.
- No sign-up needed. Play right away. An account is optional, has no password, and is only there to carry your progress between devices.
Take a break
A round of Snake while the kettle boils. A daily sudoku with your coffee. A long game you get better at for months. Your sidekick, the character you make in the studio, goes with you into every game. Then back to your day.
How it stays free
A few ads that we sell directly, review by hand and host ourselves, plus plain shopping links to things we like (we may earn a small fee if you buy). No ad network ever sees who you are. Coins are earned by playing and can never be bought.