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Learn German by playing

Quick, casual German learning games you can play on the bus or in line at the supermarket. Have fun and get better at German - without even noticing.

Free German games, sorted by skill

Deutschable is a growing collection of free German learning games - games in German for grammar, vocabulary, listening and reading. Every game runs in your browser, needs no signup and takes a couple of minutes per round.

All games

  • Was ist denn das? - See it. Name it. Put more of your world into German. (A1–A2)
  • Operation Number Drop - Catch German numbers by ear before they hit the ground. (A1–A2)
  • Wortsuche - Unwind with a word hunt. Take a little more German away. (A1–A2)
  • Plural Planes - From one to many with less guessing. Get your German plurals off the ground. (A1–B1)
  • Gender Stack - Feel more sure of der, die, das before the words pile up. (A1–B1)
  • Declining Space - Make adjective endings more familiar, one space mission at a time. (A2–B1)
  • Saber Perfekt - Haben or sein? Sharpen your instinct with every swipe. (A2–B1)
  • Case Conveyor - Get a feel for dem, den, and mir. Catch the right phrase on the beat. (A2–B1)
  • German Memory - Make German words stick with a game of find-the-pair. (A1–B1)
  • Flapjugation - Less pause after ich or du. Give your German verbs wings. (A1–A2)
  • Quantum Articles - Put a picture to der, die, das and give each noun its article. (A1–A2)
  • Finde das Wort - Know it when you hear it. Match spoken German to the right picture. (A1–B2)
  • Preposition Survivor - Make mit dem and für den feel familiar. Keep your crowd alive. (A2–B2)
  • Deutsch 2048 - Give your puzzle break a German vocabulary bonus. (A1–B1)
  • Particle Panic - Get a feel for doch, mal, and ja. Give your German more personality. (B1+)
  • Time-Tap - Make sense of halb neun before it's time to go. (A1–B1)
  • German Crossword - Think your way to German words, one satisfying clue at a time. (A1–A2)
  • Dutzend - Read German numbers faster while chasing the perfect twelve. (A1–A2)
  • Was bin ich? - Find more ways to describe your world in German. (A1–A2)
  • Wörtlein - One hidden word. Six guesses. A fresh reason to think in German. (A1–B1)
  • Location Shooter - Know where auf, unter, and zwischen put you. Find the duck. (A1–A2)
  • VerbWisch - Find the verb form faster. One swipe closer to your next sentence. (A1–A2)
  • Sentence Flashback - Get a feel for German word order. Catch the sentence before it disappears. (A1–B1)
  • Modal Combat - Say what you can, must, or would do. Send the fireball back. (A2–B1)

Frequently asked questions

Is it really free? What's the catch?

Yes - every game on the site is completely free, in its full version. You can just play, ad-free, without an account or an email address. If you want, you can drop your email for a free German shortcuts ebook and be first to know when new games launch. That's it.

Do I need an account?

No. Every game works without an account. With a free account you can appear on the leaderboards, see your practice stats and streaks, and try new beta games before everyone else.

What German levels are covered?

Absolute beginner (A1) through lower intermediate (B1). Each game is tagged by level, and you can filter the grid by Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. Some games stay useful above B1 if a particular pattern still feels slow.

Can I use these games with my students?

Yes, teachers are welcome to use them in class - as a warm-up, a homework link, or quiet practice. Everything runs in the browser and everything is free, so there is nothing to license or install. If you try them with a group, Stephan would love to hear how it went.

How often are new games added?

New games land whenever they're actually good. Stephan designs and builds them himself - they're a real passion project, not a content farm. Drop your email to hear about new games as soon as they land.

Will it work on my phone?

Yes - the games are built for mobile first. They run in any modern browser (iOS Safari, Android Chrome, desktop), so you can play on the bus, in line at the supermarket, or on the couch. No app to install.

Who's behind Deutschable?

Stephan Brenner - professional German teacher, teacher trainer, and co-founder of Berlin's Expath language school. He builds every game himself and uses them to learn French on the go.

Can I send feedback or suggest a new game?

Please do! Stephan is always eager to hear feedback, ideas for improvement, or suggestions for new games. Every message goes straight to him and gets a personal reply.