When does the game end?

Only when the meadow is completely full and no merges remain. Until then, play at your own pace — there is no timer.

Yes — the current board, score, and your all-time best save on this device, so you can continue a long game later.

What does the magic egg do?

An optional Playkudo Picks promo drops a bunny straight onto your meadow. Handy in a crisis, but every merge can also be earned through play.

Is Merge Critters free?

Completely free, with no purchases and no ads inside gameplay.

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Merge Critters

Ages 6+

Swipe the meadow and merge matching critters into new friends! Grow from tiny egg to legendary Star Dragon in this cozy 2048.

Puzzle #Animals #Brain Games #Easy Start

Touch · KeyboardPhone · Tablet · Computer

About This Game

2048, But Make It Adorable

Merge Critters is the classic sliding merge puzzle re-imagined as a sunny meadow full of baby animals. Swipe, and every critter slides across the grass. When two matching friends bump noses — pop! — they merge into the next creature: two eggs make a chick, two chicks make a bunny, two bunnies make a kitten, and on up the friendship ladder.

The rules are the timeless ones kids already love from number-merging games, but every step is a new animal to meet instead of a bigger number to read.

From Egg to Star Dragon

The meadow ladder has ten rungs: egg, chick, bunny, kitten, puppy, panda, fox, unicorn, dragon — and, for the truly patient, the legendary Star Dragon. A little evolution chart under the board shows every friend you have discovered and greys out the ones still waiting.

Swipe to slide all critters in one direction

Matching pairs merge into the next creature

A new egg appears after every move

The round ends only when the meadow is completely full

What You Do

1Swipe or use arrow keys to slide the whole meadow
2Merge matching critters into the next friend
3Discover all ten creatures up to the Star Dragon
4Keep the meadow from filling up completely
5Beat your best score across saved sessions

Tips for Players

Pick a corner for your biggest critter and never move it away.

Build in one direction: keep big friends along one edge and feed them from the middle.

Avoid swiping in all four directions — pick three and stick with them.

Two pairs are better than one: set up merges that chain into each other.

Controls

Swipe up, down, left, or right anywhere on the board
Small swipes work — no need to fling
Tap New game to start over

Screenshots

Merge Critters uses creatures with distinct silhouettes, not colors, to mark value. There are no timers, swipes can be replaced by arrow keys, and the evolution chart under the board always shows what each merge produces next.