What's a free HTML game host that doesn't require signup?

ArcadeLab (arcadelab.ai) hosts single-file HTML games for free with no email, password, or account. You paste a complete HTML file and get a public URL immediately.

Are there really no accounts?

Correct. ArcadeLab uses Creator Codes (like ROCKET-WOLF-COMET-73) as casual identifiers — not credentials. There's no email, no password, no OAuth.

Games must be a single HTML file under 500KB. All JavaScript and CSS must be inline. No network requests (fetch, XHR, WebSocket are blocked). That's the entire constraint.

Can I make money from games on ArcadeLab?

ArcadeLab doesn't have monetization built in — no ads, no payments, no in-game purchases (and games can't make network requests, so you can't add them). If you want to monetize, itch.io is a better fit.

How long do hosted games stay live?

Indefinitely. As long as you keep your Creator Code, you can edit or delete your games anytime. Games stay live until you delete them.

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Where can I host an HTML game for free with no signup?

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Quick answer

ArcadeLab hosts single-file HTML games for free with no signup, no email, no payment. You paste your complete HTML file at arcadelab.ai/publish and get a public URL. The only constraints: one HTML file, under 500KB, no network calls.

Most free game-hosting services ask for an email at minimum. itch.io and Newgrounds want accounts. GitHub Pages wants a GitHub account and a repo. Glitch wants signup and tracks projects under your username. CodePen wants a free account to make pens public.

ArcadeLab doesn't. It was built for kids and AI-generated games where the goal is to get from "I made something" to "here's the link" in under a minute, with no friction.

How does identity work without accounts?

When you publish your first game, ArcadeLab generates a Creator Code — something memorable like ROCKET-WOLF-COMET-73 or PIXEL-DRAGON-QUEST-19. It links to a creator name. It's stored in your browser and shown to you once. If you switch devices, you paste your code into the "Have a creator code?" box on the publish page to restore your identity.

The Creator Code is a casual identifier, not a password. If you lose it, you can just publish again under a new code. No support tickets, no password resets.

What kind of games can I publish?

Anything that runs in a browser as a single HTML file. Common shapes:

Canvas-based games (drawn with the 2D canvas API)
Phaser games (Phaser is auto-injected if you list it in the header)
p5.js sketches and creative coding
Three.js 3D scenes
Matter.js physics games
Pure DOM games (puzzles, word games, quizzes)
Interactive visualizations (D3.js, custom)

What about the file size limit?

500KB total. That sounds small but it's plenty for a single-file HTML game — most AI-generated games come in well under 100KB. If you have heavy assets, consider procedural generation, base64-encoded sprites, or simpler graphics.

Why no network access?

Games run in a sandboxed iframe with connect-src 'none'. This means fetch(), XMLHttpRequest, and WebSocket are all blocked. The reason: ArcadeLab hosts user-published content from creators of all ages. The sandbox guarantees that a published game can't exfiltrate data, hit malicious APIs, or DDoS anything. It also keeps the security model understandable — you don't have to trust the publisher, you just have to trust the browser's sandbox.

How does this compare to itch.io, GitHub Pages, Glitch?

See the comparison guide: ArcadeLab vs itch.io vs Glitch vs GitHub Pages. Short version: ArcadeLab wins when you need zero-friction publishing for a single-file HTML game. Other platforms win when you need multi-file builds, monetization, or social features.

Is ArcadeLab actually free? What's the business model?

Yes, fully free. ArcadeLab is open source (MIT licensed, repo at github.com/mlapeter/arcadelab) and is run as a passion project by its founder. There's no paid tier and no plan to add one.

Ready to publish? Paste your HTML file and get a URL.

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