How to play Sudoku

Are you an avid Sudoku player too? Is any excuse good for trying to dabble in solving the proposed schemes? Well, then why, instead of limiting yourself to the paper version of what is now one of the most popular games in the world, don’t you also try its digital variant? What I am trying to tell you is to contact special online services, video games for computers and apps for smartphones and tablets to play Sudoku practically anywhere, whether it is to pass the expectations or as a real commitment in your free time.

Are you interested? Yes? Very good. So take a few minutes for yourself, make yourself comfortable and start concentrating on reading this guide of mine entirely dedicated to the subject. In fact, below you will find all those that in my humble opinion represent the best Sudoku games to use online, on PC and Mac and on Android, iOS and Windows Phone.

They are all free (at least in their basic variant) and mostly reflect the classic version of the game, although there is no lack of slightly more particular variants. Just think, some are even equipped with a multiplayer component in which you have to fight against time and against the scores of others to get the better of. To find out more, keep reading, you will find illustrated all those that in my opinion represent the most beautiful virtual Sudoku games right below. Enjoy the reading.

Index

• Play Sudoku online
• Playing Sudoku from PC
• Play Sudoku from Mac
• Play Sudoku from smartphones and tablets

Play Sudoku online

Are you looking for a way to play Sudoku online to engage the “dead moments” when you are on the computer? Then I can not help but advise you to try  Sudoku.com , a website thanks to which you can have fun with your favorite puzzle directly from the browser (any), from any operating system and, moreover , without having to download absolutely anything on the computer and without having to create a specific account.

Since the site does not use Flash Player, the Adobe plugin used by many portals for online games, you can safely play on  Sudoku.com even from your mobile or tablet, directly from the app you generally use to surf the net, without having to download additional content. Great, don’t you think?

To start your first game of Sudoku, first of all go to the main page of the site using the link I have provided you a moment ago, then select the desired difficulty level from the Difficulty drop-down menu ( Begginer , Easy Hard and Expert ). Then click on the empty cells in the game diagram and type the digits to be inserted in them using the keyboard of the computer (or of the mobile device you are using).

If you want, you can also print the Sudoku (and possibly keep it to play when you do not have an Internet connection available) by clicking on the Print  button at the bottom. To change the game you need to select the New game link instead  . If, on the other hand, you want to delete all the fields filled in in the current game you have to click on Clear , while to know  the solution  of the Sudoku you have to press on Check .

Playing Sudoku from PC

Instead of having fun online with Sudoku, do you prefer a classic game to download and install on your trusted computer? Then I can’t help but suggest you try  Windows Sudoku Puzzle Game . As can be easily deduced from the name itself, it is a game entirely dedicated to Sudoku for Windows operating systems , it is free, offers both single-player and multi-player modes, has essential and clear graphics and also allows you to create patterns custom game. As for the difficulty levels, there are five and can be selected according to what are your needs and preferences.

To start playing with Windows Sudoku Puzzle Game, the first step you need to take is to download the game on your computer by connecting to the Internet site of the same through the link I just provided. Then click on the green Download button and wait a few moments for the game to be downloaded to your computer.

When the download is complete, open the ZIP archive you just obtained and extract the contents to any location on your computer, then double-click the setup.exe file inside it. Then click on Yes , then on Next three times in a row and then on Close to complete the setup procedure.

Then go to the Windows Start menu , look for the game icon (that of a Sudoku scheme, in fact) and start Windows Sudoku Puzzle Game by clicking on it. Once the game window is displayed on the desktop, click on the Game menu and then select the New game item from the menu that is shown to you to immediately start a new game. By selecting a box and clicking on the numbers at the top you can instead fill in the scheme as you see fit , while by clicking on the Erase button you can delete what has been entered by selecting the reference box.

If, on the other hand, you want to create a custom scheme, you have to click on the Game item always present in the upper left part of the window, select New design from the menu that opens and use the numbers at the top to customize all the grids.

You want to select a game level other than the default ( Easy ), then click on the Options menu , move the cursor to the Level item and select one of the alternative options available ( Very Easy , Medium , Hard , Very Hard or Custom ). To play a multi-player game, you must instead select the Host Multi-player item (to host a new game yourself) or click on Jon Multi-player (to search for a game generated by other players).

Finally, I point out that by clicking on the Preferences item , always attached to the Options menu of the game, you can make further customizations to your Sudoku by completely changing the colors of the scheme and that of the numbers.

Play Sudoku from Mac

If, on the other hand, you are using a Mac , among the best Sudoku games there is Sudoku Uno , which is free, with beautiful graphics and based on a powerful Sudoku engine that allows you to provide a practically infinite number of new games divided into three different difficulty levels. During the game, Sudoku Uno also provides intelligent suggestions (the reasoning behind which a specific indication was given is explained), includes a scoring system and the ability to write numbers in pencil in the diagrams.

To download it on your Mac, connected to the dedicated online Mac App Store page using the link I have just indicated, then presses the View button in the Mac App Store and, once the Mac App Store window opens on your computer, click on the  Get / Install App button .

Once the installation procedure is complete, start the game by accessing the  Launchpad  and then clicking on its icon, then indicate if you want to allow errors ( Allow Mistakes ) and if you want to enable the automatic pencil ( Auto-Pencil ) then select the level of difficulty you prefer using the appropriate menu that is proposed to you on the screen by choosing between Easy Game , Medium Game and Hard Game and wait a few moments for the game scheme to be visible on the screen.

If, on the other hand, you need to make any customizations to the game scheme, click on the Edit item in the upper left part of the menu bar and select the various options available based on the changes you are interested in making.

Play Sudoku from smartphones and tablets

As I told you at the beginning of the guide, you can also play Sudoku from your smartphone or tablet by downloading specific games directly from the app store of your device. There are lots of free games (although in some cases in-app purchases are made to remove advertising, to unlock new puzzles and / or to add new functions) that you can install on your Android device , on your iPhone / iPad or on your Windows Phone mobile .

If you want some advice on this, consult the list below. I am sure that in no time you will be able to find even more than one title that can attract your attention and that you will no longer know how to stop playing it. Let it bet?

• Sudoku(for Android ) – It is without a doubt one of the best Sudoku games for Android devices. It is free, with rankings, four levels of difficulty to choose from and offers different methods of entering numbers, including the one that simulates writing in pencil (which, if necessary, allows you to delete the numbers that are entered in the diagram).
• Free Sudoku(for Android ) – Another title worth considering for playing Sudoku on mobile. The game is translated into Italian, with 15,000 puzzles to solve and different difficulty levels.
• Sudoku (Free)(for iOS ) – It is definitely one of the best Sudokus for iOS. It has beautiful graphics, includes more than 500 puzzles in different styles and allows you to play by choosing between four different levels of difficulty.
• Big Bad Sudoku Book(for iOS ) – A nice tall Sudoku game for iPhone and iPad. It includes countless puzzles to solve, different downloadable themes to apply to make the game experience even more fun, allows you to choose between various difficulty levels and also integrates nice animations that help make the various games more lively.
• Microsoft Sudoku(for Windows Phone ) – This is the Sudoku game made available by Microsoft for its WP users. It allows you to play by choosing between classic or fast mode, includes upgrades and achievements and also has rather nice graphics.
• SudoKu Plus(for Windows Phone ) – A simple but well done Sudoku game for Winows Phone devices. Each day offers new puzzles to solve, the various puzzles are grouped by skill levels and offers the pencil mode.