A Fair Isle knitted swatch: bands of madder, indigo, gold and moorit wool on oatmeal

Small games, charted row by row

Free games that open on Poki, laid out like a Fair Isle chart: one row for each game, with its keys, devices and a plain description.

Find a row, open its page

Each game has its own row and its own page. Read the keys and the description first, then decide.

  • Row 1

    Sea Catcher

    Simulation

    Start on a plank with a net, catch what floats by and grow the raft.

  • Row 3

    Rail in the Air

    Simulation

    Drive a cart along rails high in the sky and keep your speed under control.

  • Row 4

    Grand Prix Hero

    Racing

    Race on world tracks by leaning left and right, collecting coins for upgrades.

  • Row 5

    Iron Snout

    Action

    A pig fights off wolves with knives and chainsaws using four arrow keys.

  • Row 6

    Snake is MLG Edition

    Io

    A meme-styled multiplayer snake: eat Doritos and energy drinks, grow, and trap other players.

The keys for each game, on one chart

Every game here, with the keys or gestures Poki lists for it. Cells are keys; rows are games.

    • Click / tapCatch
    • W A S DMove
    • Arrow keysMove
    • Press and holdAim
    • ReleaseKick
    • W / UpMove
    • S / DownBrake
    • CCart
    • MMaps
    • EscExit
    • RRespawn
    • A / LeftLean left
    • D / RightLean right
    • UpJump
    • DownDodge
    • LeftStrike left
    • RightStrike right
    • W A S DMove
    • MouseMove
    • Space / clickBoost

Words you will see on the chart

The short terms used on these pages, explained only as far as these games need.

Io game
A multiplayer game played in the browser against other people, usually with simple controls. Snake is MLG Edition is the example here.
Online play
Playing with or against other people over the internet. Poki lists it for Soccer Skills 2 (with a friend) and Snake is MLG Edition.
Rail ride
A game where you stay on a fixed track and only control speed. Rail in the Air works this way.
Upgrade loop
Earn something in play, then spend it to get better tools or parts. Sea Catcher uses raft building; Grand Prix Hero uses coins.
Aim and release
Press and hold to aim, then let go to act. Soccer Skills 2 uses this for passes, shots and set pieces.
Lean steering
Steering with a tilt left or right instead of a full turn. Grand Prix Hero uses A and D or the arrow keys.
Wave fighter
A fighting game where enemies arrive in groups and get faster. Iron Snout is the example.
Boost
A short burst of extra speed. Snake is MLG Edition uses Space or a click; Grand Prix Hero has boosts you time yourself.