2048 is a sliding tile puzzle on a 4 × 4 board. Swipe or use the arrow keys to move every tile at once; two tiles with the same number merge into one, and a new tile appears after each move. Build the 2048 tile in the endless Classic game, chase three stars in 40 short Rounds with a move limit, or play today's Daily Board, the same board for every player.
A round of 2048 rewards a plan: pick a corner, keep to two directions and let each merge feed the next one.
New to 2048? Swipe, drag or press an arrow key and every tile slides that way. Two equal tiles that meet merge into their sum, and a new 2 or 4 appears after every move that changes the board.
Before your next move
Pressing Up in this round would lift the bottom row and scatter the 4s that were about to merge.
Merging a pair far from the corner can leave a small tile where the big one should grow.
Browser edition
Play in your browser. No app download is needed.
Questions about 2048
How many rounds are there?
40 rounds in 8 tiers. Tiers 1 to 3 are on the 4 × 4 board, from tier 4 on the board is 5 × 5.
How are the stars counted?
By the moves you have left when the goal is reached: the more moves you save, the more stars, up to three.
Can I replay a round?
Yes. Any cleared round can be replayed from the map to earn more stars.
Original ManyPlay game. Controls and examples were checked against the browser edition; cover illustrations are labelled separately from gameplay captures. Report a changed rule or control.
