MSN Games

Best For: Classic puzzles, casino games, and card games

Adobe Flash: Required for select games online

Types of Games: Online (computer browser) and mobile (phone/tablet browser, App Store, Google Play)


MSN Games is also known as Zone.com, and it offers single-player and multiplayer games in a variety of categories including puzzles, word & trivia, action & arcade games, and card & board games.

While I was browsing the available games, I found that some full versions were available for free while other games were available only as free trials or pay-to-play options. You can click the “Free online” tab to filter your results.

If advertisements really annoy you, MSN Games is a safe place to play. In the time that I was on this site, I didn’t have to sit through any video ads.

You can visit the website on your phone or tablet and play available games for free in the browser, but the format wasn’t the best for my iPhone. On a tablet or a device with a bigger screen, I think the games would have run much more smoothly. Still, many of the games were available as downloadable apps.


Pros:

  • No video ads

  • Big selection of classic and new games

  • No account required


Cons:

  • Some games are only available as free trials or pay-to-play

  • The mobile website may not be formatted correctly for your device