2048 Knights

Here's the twist: the numbers you slide around are knights, and the game cares less about how big you can go than how few moves it takes you to get there.

2048 Knights is a puzzle spin on the classic 2048. You slide your knights across the board, merge matching numbers to forge stronger units, and chase the goal number shown at the top. Every level is hand-crafted, so each stage was built by a person, not rolled by luck. Fewer moves earns more stars, and beating par bags you all 3.

If you like sliding games that make you stop and think, this one rewards a plan over frantic swiping. Daily challenges and 60-second time trials give you reasons to come back tomorrow, and it's a properly challenging little puzzler when you're chasing those 3 stars. It plays free in your browser on desktop, in portrait orientation, with no download.

Reach the Goal number shown at the top to clear the stage.

Swipe, or use the arrow keys, WASD or the on-screen pad, to slide every tile in one direction. When two tiles with the same number meet, they merge into one worth double.

Tip: fewer moves means more stars, so plan your slides before you make them. Beat the par to earn all 3.