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After the last hiker heads down

Eight free games for the tower cab
once the ridge goes quiet

When the trail empties and the glacier turns from blue to grey, Pebbit hangs his ranger hat on a nail in the watchtower cab and opens a browser tab by lantern light. His eight free picks run from a zoo of his own and a football club to three rival realms, a wartime world map, a tank garage and a market among the stars. Each opens straight from a browser tab, and Pebbit has not paid a cent for any of them.

8free games in Pebbit's logbook
0downloads needed to begin
7with a mobile app as an extra
My Free Zoo key art
Pebbit's after-dusk pick

My Free Zoo

Zoo-building sim · Farm, town & zoo

A classic zoo builder about laying out enclosures, stocking them with animals and keeping the visitors smiling as your park spreads across the map. Feeding rounds, breeding pairs and decorations stretch the progress out over many easy evenings. Pebbit looks after wild creatures all day, so he likes finally being the one who draws up the enclosures.

Good for
Gentle builders who love animals and tidy layouts.
A sitting usually runs
Ten minutes or a whole lazy evening
Where Pebbit can run it
Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Cost
Free to play; optional in-game purchases.
Your first session
  1. Place a few cheap enclosures near the entrance.
  2. Keep every animal fed before you expand.
  3. Spend early earnings on paths and decoration.
Play My Free Zoo freeOpens myfreezoo.upjers.com/en in a new tab

Seven more to open before the stars come out

Travian Kingdoms key artStrategy & war

Travian Kingdoms

Kingdom strategy

Strategy across a realm of villages where every player takes a post: a king who leads and shields, or a governor who builds and keeps the carts full. Fresh villages, trade routes and border disputes with your alliance fill a round that runs for months.

  • A couple of short visits a day
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Who should try it & where to start

Good for: Team players who want one clear duty.

Your first session
  1. Decide early whether you want to rule or to govern.
  2. Raise resource fields before troops.
  3. Join an alliance close to your villages.
Play Travian Kingdoms freeOpens kingdoms.com
Tribal Wars 2 key artStrategy & war

Tribal Wars 2

Strategy built on taking villages

Follow-up to a long-running conquest classic. A medieval village grows under your hand, troops gather in its yard and neighbouring land changes owner, while your tribe lines up its strikes across a world that runs for months. Commitment counts here more than speed.

  • A daily check, longer on attack nights
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Who should try it & where to start

Good for: Competitive players ready for a long world.

Your first session
  1. Keep the timber, clay and iron flowing evenly.
  2. Find a tribe before your first big fight.
  3. Coordinate attack times with your tribe.
Play Tribal Wars 2 freeOpens tribalwars2.com
Lords & Knights key artStrategy & war

Lords & Knights

Castle-building strategy in medieval times

Medieval strategy built around stone castles: you raise walls and workshops, keep resources in balance and send armies across a large real-time map. Alliances share the load, and a well-run castle network can hold a whole corner of the realm.

  • Brief look-ins spread across the day
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Who should try it & where to start

Good for: Builders who enjoy a castle that keeps growing.

Your first session
  1. Upgrade the castle keep before anything flashy.
  2. Balance timber, stone and ore.
  3. Ask a nearby alliance to take you in.
Play Lords & Knights freeOpens lordsandknights.com
Call of War key artStrategy & war

Call of War

Wartime grand strategy, 1939 to 1945

Second World War grand strategy on one persistent world map, with land, air and sea forces to steer alongside other players and against them. Supply lines, research and timing decide far more than raw numbers do.

  • A few look-ins a day as armies march
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Who should try it & where to start

Good for: Players who love big maps and long plans.

Your first session
  1. Build up industry in your home provinces first.
  2. Scout the borders before you move.
  3. Agree terms with a neighbour early.
Play Call of War freeOpens callofwar.com
Tanki Online key artAction & arcade

Tanki Online

Tank combat shooter

A tank shooter in a browser tab: in the garage you match hulls with turrets, then improve the machine with what each battle earns. Climbing the ranks unlocks stronger parts for deathmatch and capture fights, and one round fits neatly into a short break.

  • One round or a whole evening
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Who should try it & where to start

Good for: Players who want quick action with no wait.

Your first session
  1. Pick a hull and turret that suit your style.
  2. Use team modes to get to know the maps.
  3. Upgrade one part at a time.
Play Tanki Online freeOpens tankionline.com/en
Prosperous Universe key artSpace & sci-fi

Prosperous Universe

Space economy sim

A space economy in which real players make every commodity. Production chains, cargo runs between planets, contracts and an exchange with player-set prices keep you busy. It is the most number-minded game on the shelf.

  • Short visits to queue production
  • Desktop browser
Who should try it & where to start

Good for: Planners who enjoy spreadsheets and trade.

Your first session
  1. Follow the opening tutorial to the end.
  2. Pick one simple production chain.
  3. Study the exchange before selling anything.
Play Prosperous Universe freeOpens prosperousuniverse.com
Online Soccer Manager key artSport & management

Online Soccer Manager

Football club management from the dugout

Football management you can start in minutes, using real licensed clubs. Choose a shape and a plan for each fixture, trade on the transfer market, scout young players and face human rivals in a league that kicks off almost at once.

  • A short check before each match day
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Who should try it & where to start

Good for: Managers who want a season under way fast.

Your first session
  1. Choose a club you know well.
  2. Fit the formation to the players already on the books.
  3. Sell surplus players before you buy.
Play Online Soccer Manager freeOpens en.onlinesoccermanager.com

All eight lined up along the tower railing

Game on Pebbit’s listGenre of gameHow brisk the pace feelsWho else is on the trailA sitting usually runsWhere Pebbit can run it
My Free ZooZoo-building simRelaxed and open-endedVisit and compare parks with other keepersTen minutes or a whole lazy eveningDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Travian KingdomsKingdom strategyPatient, over a months-long roundKings and governors inside alliancesA couple of short visits a dayDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Tribal Wars 2Strategy built on taking villagesSlow build, sharp coordinated strikesTribes coordinating their attacksA daily check, longer on attack nightsDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Lords & KnightsCastle-building strategy in medieval timesSteady, real-time on a big mapAlliances across a huge shared realmBrief look-ins spread across the dayDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Call of WarWartime grand strategy, 1939 to 1945Slow-burning, real-time over weeksAllies and rivals on one persistent mapA few look-ins a day as armies marchDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Tanki OnlineTank combat shooterFast rounds, quick restartsLive team battles against real playersOne round or a whole eveningDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Prosperous UniverseSpace economy simSlow-burn and consideredA market run entirely by playersShort visits to queue productionDesktop browser
Online Soccer ManagerFootball club management from the dugoutQuick seasons, regular match daysLeagues where every rival is humanA short check before each match dayDesktop browser; mobile app also available

All eight are free to play, with optional in-game purchases.

01

Free at the trailhead, free all the way up

All eight cost nothing to start and remain worth playing for months on the free version; zoos, villages, castles, garages, fleets and clubs all come included.

The studios are paid through optional extras: premium currency, cosmetics and speed-ups. Plenty of players never buy a thing, and spending can usually be switched off from inside each studio's own settings page.

02

First night in the tower cab with each game

Every button in Pebbit's logbook leads to the game's official home, opened in a separate tab; expect a short free registration before your park, realm or club shows up.

Nearly every one opens with a tutorial, and it is worth walking it to the end; you learn the screens and the resources far faster than by poking around.

03

Which ones keep moving after dark

Travian Kingdoms, Tribal Wars 2, Lords & Knights and Call of War carry on with other players while your tab is shut, so plans shift overnight. My Free Zoo keeps its animals ticking along gently in the meantime.

Online Soccer Manager plays its matches on a schedule, Prosperous Universe keeps production running between visits, and Tanki Online only moves while you are in a battle.

04

Keep your sign-ins locked like the tower cab

Every studio keeps a separate login; enter your details only on that studio's genuine address. Pebbit sets a different password for each game and adds a login code by text or app wherever that option exists.

A real support desk will never want your password. Strangers who dangle free premium currency and then ask for your login are fishing for the account, so bin the message.

Why these eight earned a spot on the cab shelf

  • A desktop browser starts every one, so your first zoo, village, garage or club is a single click away.
  • Signing up is free, and the main game in each stays open to people who never spend a cent.
  • Some unfold gently across months while others flare up in a single evening, so there is a pick for a slow night and a pick for a restless one.
  • Their studios still run them, so the maps, markets and leagues stay full of real people to trade with, face off against or team up with.

No. All eight start in a desktop browser. Seven also come as a mobile app for anyone who likes one; Prosperous Universe stays in the browser alone.

No. Every one is free to open, and the main game stays available without spending; extras are optional.

No. Pebbit only watches the ridge; eight unrelated studios keep these games running, and every button here goes straight to the maker's official site.

No. The tower key only works in the park; each of the eight comes from a separate studio that runs its own registration.

My Free Zoo, with its calm animals and no rush. Tribal Wars 2, Call of War and Tanki Online are the fiercest on the shelf.

The three realm games and Call of War keep running with other players on the map, Prosperous Universe keeps production going, and Online Soccer Manager plays its fixtures on set days.

Yes. Travian Kingdoms, Tribal Wars 2, Lords & Knights and Call of War are built around alliances and tribes, Tanki Online has team battles and Online Soccer Manager pits you against human managers in its leagues.