A free game like Stack, the tower-stacking game
Skyline in the Letternerd Arcade is a free game like Stack, the tower-stacking game: a slab slides across the top of your tower and you tap to drop it. Whatever overhangs is cut off, so a sloppy drop narrows the tower, while a perfect one keeps it full width. It runs in any browser, with a daily board to compare with friends.
What is Stack?
Stack is a one-tap mobile game from Ketchapp, released in 2016. A block slides back and forth above your tower, and you tap to drop it on top. Any part that misses the block below is sliced off, so each mistake leaves you less to build on, and the game ends when you miss completely. The aim is the tallest tower you can build.
Why people look for games like Stack
- You want a tower-stacking game in the browser, with nothing to install.
- You want a score you can compare with friends on the same tower.
Letternerd vs Stack
| Feature | Stack | Letternerd |
|---|---|---|
| Controls | One tap to drop | One tap to drop |
| Missing | The overhang is sliced off | The overhang is trimmed away |
| Perfect drops | An exact drop keeps the full width | A centred drop keeps the full width, and from the third in a row the slab grows back a little |
| Scoring | One point a block | A point a floor, plus a bonus for perfect drops in a row |
| Ending | Miss the tower completely | Miss the tower, or the two minutes are up |
| Comparing | Your own best | The same slabs for everyone each day, on a board with a friends view |
Which should you pick?
Pick Stack if
- You want an endless tower with no clock.
Pick Letternerd if
Pick Letternerd if- You want a one-tap stacking game in the browser, free.
- You want to compare with friends on the same tower each day.
How to play Skyline
- Open Skyline. A slab slides back and forth over your tower.
- Tap to drop it. Any part that overhangs the slab below is trimmed away.
- Drop it close to centred and it snaps flush, keeping the full width. Perfect drops in a row score a growing bonus.
- The run ends when a slab misses the tower, or when the clock runs out.
More one-tap games
If you like timing a single tap, try Gap, where you flap a bird through pipes, and Orbit, where you swap between two rings to dodge what is coming.
Play games like Stack
Free in your browser on any phone or computer. Play alone, or share the room code and everyone joins as a guest.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play a Stack-style game online for free?
[Skyline](/arcade/skyline) is a free tower-stacking game in the Letternerd Arcade. It runs in any browser, with nothing to download.
Is there a stacking game I can play in the browser?
Yes. Skyline plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, and you can play as a guest.
Can I compare Skyline scores with friends?
Yes. Everyone stacks the same slabs each day, and the daily board can be narrowed to your friends or a circle.
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