Playing online Games have become common nowadays among youth. Any person with a personal computer and an internet connection at home becomes so used to play online computer games such that he/she is at the risk of getting addicted to these games. Not only can a user play an online game alone, but also with other online users from across the net. The plethora of online games can be broadly classified as under:

Card games:  Card games are those that are played with an electronic version of a deck of cards. Solitaire is a well known card game which is readily available on every computer.

Arcade games: These are action or adventure games which involve some action by the user like a mouse click. Examples of such games are Pixie and Battle Tank.

Word games: Played by jumbling with words, popular games in this category include Hangman and Scribble. Games like Bookworm and Text twister wherein you need to create words are also excellent examples of word games.

Number games: These games involve playing with numbers, as in Sudoku and its variants.

Puzzles/Riddles/Strategy games: Puzzles or riddles require you to think logically to get at the solution. These games, thus, help to improve your mind power. Strategy games, similarly, tests the player’s analytical and decision making skills. Stick War is an example of a strategy game. River Crossing games also come under this category.

Maze games: These games involve moving through mazes and concentric circles either with your mouse or keyboard. There are many maze games available over the internet. A popular example is the Bubble Bobble game.

Casino games: These are basically gambling games, popular of which are Black Jack and Roulette. Here, the player gambles small tokens/chips on various random outcomes.

Apart from the above categories of online games, you can also play your favourite outdoor or indoor game like chess, cricket and football on the computer. You can, thus, recreate your childhood days and enjoy your time.