Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Battle Tabs
Multiplayer Battleships in New Tabs, a Few Seconds at a Time
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Battle Tabs launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I've posted this game here before, hopefully a repost is fine as the game has changed quite a bit (improved AI, improved mapeditor, much quicker gameplay, etc). Game is based on JavaScript/Canvas and WebSockets. On the browser side the map is pre-rendered (as a background image), just the mobile units/buildings and animations are dynamically rendered. The lobby server is made in node.js, but the game server is C++ for performance reasons (mainly the pathfinding). I found the C++ WebSocket libraries out there to be too difficult to use so I made my own based on the rfc. Overall I…
2022 · battle-of-flags.com · its alternatives →
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2024 · boxfight.xyz · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I've been building a browser-based multiplayer strategy game called Borderhold. Matches run on large maps designed for hundreds of players. Players expand territory, attack neighbors, and adapt as borders shift across the map. You can put buildings down, build ships, and launch nukes. The main thing I wanted to explore was scale: most strategy games are small matches, modest maps, or modest player counts, but here maps are large and game works well with hundreds of players. Matches are relatively short so you can jump in and see a full game play out. Curious what people think.…
Mar 2026 · borderhold.io · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I wanted to share a web game I’ve been building in HTML, JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP called LINEX. It is primarily designed and optimized to be played in the mobile browser. The idea is simple: you have an 8x8 board where you must place pieces (Tetris-style and some custom shapes) to clear horizontal and vertical lines. Yes, someone might think this has already been done, but let me explain. You choose where to place the piece and how to rotate it. The core interaction consists of "drawing" the piece tap-by-tap on the grid, which provides a very satisfying tactile sense of control and…
Feb 2026 · playlinex.com · its alternatives →
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Are you ready for the most epic battles of your life?
2021 · its alternatives →
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2017 · battleweb.net · its alternatives →
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Play chess in your browser – with Stockfish AI power.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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ClickWar▲5Real-time world war where every click is a live missile
Jul 2026 · clickwar.games · its alternatives →
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Curated iframe games, playable instantly in your browser.
Oct 2025 · pixcelplay.com · its alternatives →
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