2048 Game Variations

The popular online puzzle game 2048 has many different variations that change up the gameplay in creative ways. Here are 25 of those variations along with a brief description of how each one differs from the original 2048.

Variation	Description
2048 Classic	The original 2048 game with a 4×4 grid.
2048 Hard Mode	Higher target score and faster block movement.
2048 Animated	Tiles slide smoothly instead of instantly appearing.
2048 Pokemon	Tiles have Pokemon characters instead of numbers.
2048 Doggy	Dog pictures on the tiles.
2048 Tetris	Clearing rows by matching numbers scores points.
2048 Speed	New tiles appear much faster.
2048 Auto	The game plays itself automatically.
8402	Race against a computer opponent to 8192.
2048 Hack	Modify variables to make the game easier.
5×5 Board	Larger 5×5 grid version.
8×8 Board	Even larger 8×8 grid.
8×8 Hard	8×8 grid with faster difficulty increase.
2048 Flappy	Combined with Flappy Bird game mechanics.
2048 Racing	Drive a car to merge tiles.
Threes	Similar math puzzle game that inspired 2048.
1024	Get to 1024 instead of 2048 to win.
65536	Higher target tile of 65,536.
Don’t Make 16	Lose if you make a 16 tile.
Upside Down	Board is inverted upside down.
3D 2048	Cubes instead of tiles on a 3D board.
Hex 2048	Cubes instead of tiles on a 3D board.
2048 Zen	Can merge any tiles, impossible to lose.
Triangle 2048	Play on a triangular shaped board.
Obstacle 2048	Fixed blocks are obstacles on the board.