What works
DualSense and DualShock, Xbox pads, the Switch Pro controller and most USB gamepads. Chrome, Edge, Opera and Safari support them fully; Firefox covers the basics.
Samal Studios · Games
Open a link.
Share a code.
Play.
Samal Play is a small arcade of 2D browser games. Nothing to install and no account to make. A game is one page, and a friend joins it with four letters.
Free, with no ads and nothing to sign up for. Keyboard, mouse or controller.
01 · Games
The games
Each game lives on its own page, at its own address. Pick one and you are playing within seconds.
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Stealth shooter in the dark
Kelega
A pitch-black building and one torch each. Light shows you the room, and shows you to everyone else. Carry the cores out, or hunt whoever is carrying them.
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Street football, two minutes a match
Topik
Top-down football with a heavy ball and no referee. One stick to run, one button to strike. Take on the computer, or up to five a side with friends.
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Grand prix racing, five circuits
Bezan
Top-down single-seaters on circuits drawn after Monaco, Monza, Spa, Suzuka and Interlagos. Real grip: brake for the corner or run wide. Race the computer or a grid of friends.
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The Kurdish sock game
Corabên
Ten socks and one gem. One team hides it, moves it, or pretends to; the other calls socks empty one at a time until they dare to take it. Taking it right scores every sock still on the table.
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More on the way
The platform is built so that a new game is a folder and a path. Whatever comes next appears here.
02 · How it works
How it works
No launcher, no patch day, nothing to keep updated.
- Open the pageA game is a single page. It loads in a second, and it still runs when your connection drops.
- Share four lettersHosting a match gives you a code. Anyone who types it joins you, on any device, from anywhere.
- PlayThe server runs the match and sends each player only what their own character can see.
03 · Controllers
Plug in a controller
Both games take a gamepad. Nothing is installed, the browser hands the game the sticks and the buttons, and the pad is only read while a game is open.
- Pair itPair the controller with your computer over Bluetooth, or plug it in with a cable. A PlayStation DualSense pairs by holding Create and the PS button until the light bar flashes.
- Press a buttonOpen a game and press any button on the pad. A browser hides controllers until you do, so this one press is what makes it appear.
- PlayLeft stick runs, right stick aims. Triggers and face buttons do the rest, rumble works where the browser supports it, and every button can be rebound under Options.
No drivers, no pairing to us
Gamepad support is a browser feature. Nothing is installed, no device is registered with anyone, and the games read the pad only while you are playing.
04 · The studio
Built small on purpose
Three rules the studio keeps, because they are what make a game load in a second and still feel fair.
No accounts, no ads
Nothing is asked of you and no account is ever made. Your settings stay in your own browser, and anonymous visit counting is off until you allow it.
The server decides
Every match is simulated on the server, which tells each player only what they can see. A modified client gains nothing.
Almost no dependencies
Hand-written canvas rendering and a single networking library. That is why a whole game weighs less than most web pages.
05 · Questions
Questions
What is Samal Play?
A small collection of 2D games that run in a browser tab. They are made by Samal Studios and they are free to play.
Do I need to install anything or make an account?
No. Open the page and play. You can install a game to your home screen if you want it offline, but nothing is required.
Can I play with friends?
Yes. Host a match, send the four-letter code, and your friends join from their own browsers. You can also fill the match with computer players.
Can I use a PlayStation or Xbox controller?
Yes. Pair it over Bluetooth or plug it in, open a game and press any button, the browser does the rest. Rumble works where the browser supports it, and every button can be rebound.
Does it work on a phone?
The pages work everywhere. The games are built for a keyboard, a mouse or a controller, so a laptop or desktop is the best way to play.
What does it cost?
Nothing. There are no ads, no purchases and no premium tier.
Pick a game and go
Both run right here in this tab. Neither will ask you for anything.
See the games