Match3

A puzzle where you line up three or more identical pieces to clear them. New pieces drop into the space they leave, which can trigger further matches, and chasing those chain reactions is most of the appeal.

Farm Blast is the cleanest introduction - a clear board, obvious clusters and no extra systems layered on top while you get used to how the cascades behave.

Close relatives. Bubble Shooter Witch Tower still clears groups of matching colours, but you fire from below at a ceiling of bubbles rather than swapping pieces on a grid, which changes how you plan a move.

Yes. Home Design: Decorate House wraps the puzzle in a renovation project, so clearing boards earns the currency you spend on furnishing rooms. The puzzle is the same, but there's a reason to keep going.

Most here do not. They tend to limit moves rather than seconds, so you can take as long as you like planning a swap - the pressure comes from running out of turns instead of running out of time.

Yes, all of them run free in your browser with no download and no account. There's nothing held back behind a purchase before you can play a full board.