Some of the best Chromebook apps are games. Your Chromebook offers a variety of ways to play games; there are browser-based games and games built for Android and Linux, along with subscription options. But not all of these options are available to everyone and every Chromebook.

For those of you who own a relatively recent Chrome device with access to the Google Play Store, you should explore Android games. Most major mobile games are available for Android, so that broadens your options considerably. However, not all Chromebooks support Android apps, and school or work Chrome devices may not allow app installation, so we left them off our list.

Each move reveals a tile with a value of 2 or 4 on a 4×4 grid. Swipe up, down, left, or right to slide tiles together. Adjacent tiles with the same value, for example 2 and 2 or 4 and 4, are combined to create a new tile with the total (i.e. 4 or 8). Repeat the process as the grid fills up to reach tile 2048. (Want a variation? Try Threes JS.)

Play chess in your browser against another person online or choose from a few computer opponents. Spark Chess is free, though there is also SparkChess Premium ($16.99 for the browser version) for access to additional computer opponents, enhanced views, and priority online access, among other features.