Daily puzzle games
Games like PuzzleBeat
Daily puzzle games like PuzzleBeat, set side by side. PuzzleBeat is a free hub of 23 browser puzzles with no sign-up. The notes below describe each site in its own terms: what you play, whether you need an account, and what is free.
- What you play
- Logic, spatial, number, memory and jigsaw puzzles. 23 games in one hub, played in a web browser.
- Each day
- Six featured puzzles, called Today's Six, plus the rest of the library. Everyone plays the same six. A new set starts at midnight Eastern time.
- Account
- No account. Progress, medals and the streak stay in your browser.
- Price
- Free. There is no subscription. Some pages may show ads.
- Earlier puzzles
- Every past day stays in the archive and is free to play. Archive puzzles do not count toward the streak.
- What you play
- Word and logic puzzles, including Wordle, Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee and crosswords.
- Each day
- A lineup of word and logic games each day. The daily Wordle does not need a subscription.
- Account
- You can open the daily Wordle without an account. A New York Times account keeps progress and statistics across devices.
- Price
- The daily Wordle is free. A Games subscription adds the wider library, archives and subscriber tools.
- Earlier puzzles
- Past puzzles and archives are included with a Games subscription.
- What you play
- Short daily puzzles, including Pinpoint, Crossclimb, Queens, Tango, Zip and Mini Sudoku.
- Each day
- A new puzzle for each game at midnight Pacific time.
- Account
- You can play as a guest. A LinkedIn account keeps a streak and leaderboards.
- Price
- Free to play.
- Earlier puzzles
- Each game's page is that day's puzzle.
- What you play
- Original daily puzzles in the browser and in an iPhone app, published by Hearst Newspapers.
- Each day
- A new set of puzzles each day, plus a Daily Challenge that groups several of them into one run.
- Account
- You can start the daily puzzles without an account. An account keeps your stats.
- Price
- The daily puzzles are free to play. Puzzmo Plus is a paid membership that removes display ads and adds the archive and some extra puzzles.
- Earlier puzzles
- An archive of past puzzles is part of Puzzmo Plus.
Lineups and what a subscription includes change. These notes follow each publisher's own pages as of November 2026. PuzzleBeat is not affiliated with The New York Times, LinkedIn or Hearst.
More answers are on the FAQ. Practice and earlier days are free on PuzzleBeat: see all games and the archive. Other independent daily games are on the Good Company page.