While You're Waiting: The Best Free Browser Games to Kill Time Between Downloads and Sales

There’s a particular kind of gamer purgatory most of us know well. Your next Steam purchase is sitting just out of reach. Maybe you’re waiting on a price drop, a sale or that 100GB download to finish. You want to game, but you can’t quite yet.

That’s exactly where free browser games earn their place.

We’ve been spending time on TriggeredPlay, a free online gaming platform that genuinely punches above its wait. No downloads or installs. Just open a tab and you’re playing within seconds.

What’s on there?

The library covers a decent spread of genres. If you have good reflexes, and are a fan of arcade games, Geometry Arrow will be right up your street. This reminded me of the older flash games. I lost a lot, but really struggled to put it down.

There’s a zombie shooter game called Rise of the Dead, which again was really fun. The depth of the game surprised me, being able to upgrade and customise your loadout was a nice surprise.

Beyond the games

TriggeredPlay also features an android application. One download, many games.

There’s a leaderboard section, along with some community channels such as Telegram.

Overall, the site is clean, responsive and it’s clear that thought has been put into the design and structure of the site.

The Broader Point

There is a tendency to treat free browser games as a lesser tier of gaming. However, platforms like TriggeredPlay have moved well beyond the flash-era shovelware. The games run smoothly, the selection is curated rather than just dumped. The whole experience is frictionless, and the site is clean.

If you haven’t bookmarked something like this for the gaps in your gaming schedule, it’s worth doing.

Check them out here: https://triggeredplay.com/