Free .io Games in Your Browser
IO Games HQ is a free browser game site that launched in November 2026. It lists hand-picked .io games from independent developers, and every game runs in the provider's player inside an iframe on the page.
- Instant play. No download, no account.
- Free. Every game runs free in the browser.
- Phone and desktop. Each game is checked on both.
- Picked by hand. No adult or gambling content.
Editors' picks
Browse by type
Snake & Worms
See all 5
Hole & Eat-to-Grow
See all 14
Battle & Shooters
See all 17
Obby & Survival
See all 16
More .io Games
See all 3
What you can play here
The catalog covers four broad groups. Snake and worm games put you in a growing line that has to outlast everyone else. Hole and eat-to-grow games have you swallow smaller things until you are the biggest object on the map. Battle and shooter arenas are faster and more direct. Obby and survival games test movement and timing across obstacles.
Every title is a free browser game. Nothing is installed and no account is needed. The games come from independent developers and are distributed by GameDistribution and Y8, two game platforms that supply the player and the game files.
How to start a game
Open a game page and press Play. The game loads only after that press, so before Play no third-party game or ad request is made. When you press Play, the player loads from the provider inside an iframe on our page. The provider and its ad partners then receive your IP address and browser data and may set cookies under their own policies.
On a phone the same steps apply. Each game runs in the provider’s browser player, and the controls are written on each game page. Ads can appear inside the player. Those ads come from the game provider, not from us.
How we choose games
Each game is picked by hand and has to clear three checks: it must run in the provider’s browser player, it must fit the .io niche, and it must have no adult or gambling content.
Each game page text is written from the developer’s own description and controls list. AI writing tools help draft it, and every text passes our editorial checks before it goes live. We do not invent features, ratings or player numbers. If a game breaks, the contact page explains what to include in a report.
What we do not do
We do not show star ratings or play counts, because we do not collect votes. We do not run user accounts, comments, chat, a newsletter or forms that collect personal data, and we do not sell or share personal data.
The site itself sets no cookies and shows no ads of its own. It uses Cloudflare Web Analytics, a cookieless page-view counter that records aggregate visits such as page, referrer, country and browser type without cookies or cross-site tracking. The site is hosted on Cloudflare, which processes request logs such as IP address and user agent for security and delivery.
Saving games
The Save button under a game stores the game’s name in your own browser using localStorage. It never leaves your device, and we cannot see it. Removing a game from Saved or clearing site data in the browser deletes it.
Games are provided as is, and we do not guarantee that a third-party game stays available. If a rights holder asks us to remove a game page, we remove it after checking the request. The site is not aimed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal data. Pages use semantic headings, keyboard-reachable controls with visible focus, text alternatives and sufficient colour contrast, and they respect reduced-motion settings. The games themselves are third-party and may not be accessible.
Questions and answers
Do I need an account or a download to play?
No. Every game runs in the browser. There is no sign-up, no install and no download. Open a game page, press Play, and the provider's player loads the game inside an iframe on our page.
Why does nothing load until I press Play?
The game player is only requested after you press Play. Before that press, no third-party game or ad request is made. Once you press Play, the provider and its ad partners receive your IP address and browser data and may set cookies under their own policies.
Are there ratings or player counts on the game pages?
No. We do not show star ratings or play counts because we do not collect votes. The page text is written from the developer's own description and controls list, and we do not invent features, ratings or player numbers.
Where do the ads inside the games come from?
The ads come from the game provider, not from us. The site itself shows no ads of its own. Parents can use browser or device controls to limit ads and play time.
What does the Save button store, and where?
It stores the game's name in your own browser using localStorage. It never leaves your device, and we cannot see it. Removing the game from Saved or clearing site data in the browser deletes it.
How do I report a broken game or ask for a removal?
Use the contact page, which explains what to include in a broken game report, a correction or a copyright request. There is no public email address yet; it is being set up and will be published on that page. A rights holder can ask us to remove a game page, and we remove it after checking the request.