Memory games

Four memory games that each test a different kind of memory: an order of taps, a pattern of tiles, a running list of shapes, and pairs of cards.

Rounds are short, so you hold something in mind for a few seconds, then prove it. The more you get right, the more there is to remember.

4 free memory games

Copycat

A SEQUENCE MEMORY GAME

Copycat is a sequence memory game. Tiles light up one after another, and you tap them back in the same order.

Play Copycat How to play

Grid Recall

A VISUAL MEMORY GAME

Grid Recall is a visual memory game. Some tiles in a grid light up for a moment, then hide, and you tap every one of them in any order.

Play Grid Recall How to play

Again?

AN N-BACK MEMORY GAME

Again? is an n-back memory game. Shapes appear one at a time and you decide whether each one matches the shape that came one step back, or two or three steps back as it gets harder.

Play Again? How to play

Pairs

A CARD MATCHING MEMORY GAME

Pairs is a memory card matching game. Every card shows its face for a moment, then they all flip over and you turn two at a time to find each matching pair.

Play Pairs How to play

Questions

Which memory game should I start with?

Grid Recall is the gentlest start. Again?, the n-back game, is the hardest to get good at.

Are these memory games free?

Yes, all four are free in your browser and in the Sharpday Android app.