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Sliding Puzzle

The classic 15-puzzle in 3×3, 4×4 and 5×5 sizes — slide the numbered tiles back into order in as few moves as possible.

Instant play Works on mobile 100% free No sign-up

How to play Sliding Puzzle

  1. Click or tap a tile next to the empty space to slide it.
  2. Arrow keys move tiles into the gap too.
  3. Arrange the numbers in order, left to right, top to bottom.
  4. Every shuffle is guaranteed to be solvable.

Free & fair

Free to play with no sign-up, downloads or in-game purchases.
Nothing is saved: scores last only while this page is open.
Keyboard, mouse and touch controls on desktop and mobile.