Poki and CrazyGames are two of the biggest free browser game websites. Both are free, need no download and are paid for by ads. Poki has a smaller catalog of about 1,500 games and a separate ad-free site for children, while CrazyGames has about 4,500 games, apps for Android and iOS, and accounts with a friends list.

Both companies were founded in 2014 and both run HTML5 games that play in a web browser on computers, tablets and phones. The differences are in the size of the catalog, how games get onto the site, and what an account gives you.

Poki vs CrazyGames at a glance

Poki CrazyGames
Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands Leuven, Belgium
Founded 2014, by Sebastiaan Moeys and Michiel van Amerongen 2014, by brothers Raf and Tomas Mertens
Games About 1,500 About 4,500
Monthly players Over 100 million (Poki's own figure) More than 31 million (Wikipedia)
Cost Free, paid for by ads Free, paid for by ads and optional in-game purchases
Account Optional; sign in with Apple, Google, Microsoft or a passkey Optional; saves progress across devices and adds friends
Apps Android app on Google Play Android and iOS apps
How games get there Poki works directly with the studios that make them Developers submit games themselves and get a share of the revenue

The figures come from each company's own site and from Wikipedia: poki.com, the Poki FAQ, Poki on Wikipedia, crazygames.com and CrazyGames on Wikipedia. Player numbers are reported by different sources in different years, so treat them as a rough sense of scale rather than a ranking.

What Poki does well

Poki's catalog is smaller but tightly controlled. Its FAQ says the team reviews all games and ads, works directly with the developers who make them, and publishes only licensed games with the developer's permission. Poki also says all of its games can be played on mobile, tablet and desktop.

For families, the biggest difference is Poki Kids, a separate site that Poki describes as ad-free and child-friendly. If a young child plays alone, it is a more suitable starting point than any general game site.

A Poki account is optional. Without one, Poki saves game progress in your browser's cookies, so private browsing or cookie blockers can lose it. With an account, progress is stored online and follows you between devices. Poki's FAQ mentions an app for Android only.

What CrazyGames does well

CrazyGames has the bigger library, at about 4,500 games according to its own home page. Since 2018, developers have been able to submit games themselves and earn a share of the revenue, which lets smaller studios publish there alongside well-known titles such as Bloxd.io and Shell Shockers.

Its accounts do more than save progress. The CrazyGames developer documentation says an account lets players save progress, play on several devices, choose a username and avatar, and play with friends. CrazyGames also offers apps for both Android and iOS.

Besides ads, CrazyGames earns money from optional in-game purchases, so some games sell optional extras. They are not needed to play, but parents may want to know about them.

Which site should you use?

  • For young children: Poki Kids, because it is a separate ad-free site made for children.
  • For playing with friends: CrazyGames, because its accounts include a friends list and invitations.
  • For the most choice: CrazyGames, with roughly three times as many games as Poki.
  • For keeping progress on several devices: either one, as long as you create the optional account.
  • On an iPhone without the browser: CrazyGames, which has an iOS app.

Both sites run in any modern browser, so you can also keep a tab of each open and use whichever has the game you want. If a game stays black on either one, the black screen guide covers the usual causes.

Where Gameziko fits

Gameziko is a much smaller, independent site, started in 2026. It does not publish its own games or sign deals with studios. It lists licensed HTML5 games from three distribution networks, GameDistribution, GamePix and GameMonetize, which offer developers' games to many websites at once. That is also why the same game can appear on several game sites.

After removing duplicates and likely unlicensed copies of famous games, the Gameziko catalog holds about 56,000 games. The browser games statistics page shows how that number was reached. Gameziko has no accounts: favorites and recently played games stay in your browser under My games, and games save their progress in your browser, as they do on Poki without an account.

What Gameziko adds is written help: hand-written category pages, rules guides such as how to play chess, and collections such as mini games for quick rounds and crazy games for ragdoll physics and big crashes. If you want a safe start for a child, though, Poki Kids remains the better choice, and the online games safety guide explains what to check on any site.

How to make sure you are on the real site

Popular names attract copies, and other websites sometimes use "Poki" or "Crazy Games" in their own addresses. Poki's own site is poki.com, with kids.poki.com for children, and CrazyGames' is crazygames.com. If an address has extra words or a different ending, check the site's About page to see who runs it before you sign in or download anything.

Poki and CrazyGames are trademarks of their owners. Gameziko is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by either company, and this comparison is based only on the public sources linked above, checked on 8 October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is Poki better than CrazyGames?

Neither is better for everyone. Poki suits players who want a smaller, reviewed catalog and families who want an ad-free kids site. CrazyGames suits players who want the biggest choice, a friends list and an iOS app. Both are free and play in the browser.

Are Poki and CrazyGames free?

Yes. Both Poki and CrazyGames are free to play in a web browser and are paid for by ads. CrazyGames also earns money from optional in-game purchases, but you can play without buying anything.

Do I need an account to play on Poki or CrazyGames?

No. Both sites let you play without an account. An account is optional on each and mainly keeps your progress safe online so you can continue on another device; on CrazyGames it also adds friends.

Is Gameziko part of Poki or CrazyGames?

No. Gameziko is an independent website that is not connected to Poki or CrazyGames. It lists free HTML5 games from the GameDistribution, GamePix and GameMonetize networks, and some of those games also appear on other game sites.

Are there other sites like Poki?

Yes. CrazyGames is the closest large alternative to Poki, and many smaller independent sites, including Gameziko, also offer free HTML5 games that play in the browser with no download. Check who runs a site and how it handles ads before letting children use it.