2048 5×5 gives the classic game nine more cells. The rules and the 2048 target stay the same, but the extra row and column mean fewer lost positions and room to plan several merges ahead. Free to play with no app, no sign-up and no interstitial before the board; it works offline and every move can be made from the keyboard.
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5 by 5 board, target 2048. Score 0. Highest tile 2. Row 1: empty, 2, empty, empty, empty. Row 2: empty, empty, empty, empty, empty. Row 3: empty, empty, empty, empty, empty. Row 4: empty, empty, empty, empty, empty. Row 5: empty, 2, empty, empty, empty.
The 5×5 board is the friendliest step up from the classic game. The corner strategy still works, but the extra cells change which mistakes matter.
A row of five holds a chain like 1024, 512, 256, 128, 64 before you need to turn the corner into the second row. Build the edge in falling order from the corner, and the whole row can fold into the corner tile with a run of moves in one direction.
On 4×4, a move away from your corner often ruins the game. On 5×5 there is usually enough room to recover, so you can use it to free a stuck merge. Still press the repair move straight after.
With 25 cells, small tiles collect in the rows away from your corner and are easy to forget. Sweep them together every few moves.
Making 2048 takes at least about 930 moves on any board, because each move adds about 2.2 in value. The timer pauses when you switch tabs and the game is saved on your device, so take breaks.
The timer starts on your first move and pauses when you switch tabs. Stats are kept per board in your browser: played, won, win rate, best and average time, and best score, saved when a game ends in a win or a loss.
Undo takes back one move. There are no hints, since 2048 has no single right move. Each game has a puzzle code such as A7K3Q; open it with ?p= to replay the same start and the same new tiles. The end panel copies a short result to share. There is no daily 2048 and no printable version.
On a 360 px phone the 5×5 board still fills the width with tiles large enough to swipe comfortably, and the arrow keys work the moment the board is on screen. Tidy Puzzles runs entirely in your browser: there is no app to install, no account to create and no interstitial before you can play. After the first visit the game also works offline, because each puzzle is generated on your device from a seed. Every board can be played with the keyboard alone, on a phone or a desktop, and your stats and unfinished puzzles stay in this browser rather than on a server.
Yes. The nine extra cells give far more room to recover from a bad move, so reaching 2048 is much more likely, though it takes a long time.
In principle far beyond 2048; the extra cells let you hold a much longer chain. In practice, 4096 and 8192 are realistic goals if you keep playing after the win.
Yes. Press Keep playing on the win panel, or turn on the keep-playing setting before you start.
Yes. Keep the largest tile in one corner and build a falling chain along the edge. The longer rows simply let the chain grow further before it turns.
Yes. Each board size has its own stats and best score in your browser.
Last updated 2026-09-27. Written and maintained by the Tidy Puzzles team; puzzles are generated on your device. How it works.