Back to Chuckwagon Ranch
Once the herd is settled for the night

Eight free games on the bunkhouse screen
for when the corral lights go out

When the cattle are bedded down and the chuckwagons are parked by the barn, Tolliver pulls up a browser tab on the bunkhouse computer. His eight free picks run from a racing team and two sports clubs to a cartoon hospital, a Great War map of Europe and a handful of kingdoms to defend or besiege. Nothing has to be installed first, and none of them charges you to begin.

8games on this page
0installers to fetch
5also on a phone app
iGP Manager key art
Tolliver's trackside pick

iGP Manager

Motorsport team manager · Sport & management

A motorsport management game where you never take the wheel yourself. You run the team instead: steer car development, choose how the race will be run and call the pit stops as it unfolds in a 3D viewer. Live leagues put you against other managers, so every race weekend feels like a real contest between rival pit walls.

Good for
Racing fans who would rather plan a pit stop than steer a car.
Typical session
One race at a time, plus garage tinkering
Where it runs
Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Cost
Free to play; optional in-game purchases.
Your first session
  1. Read the car development screens before your first race.
  2. Plan a simple pit strategy and watch how it plays out.
  3. Join a league that matches your experience so the racing stays close.
Play iGP Manager freeOpens igpmanager.com in a new tab

Seven more for the bunkhouse evenings

Hattrick key artSport & management

Hattrick

Football club manager

A long-running football management game built around patience. Each week you pick one training focus that lifts a single skill across the whole squad, then trade with other managers in one shared player market and write both team tactics and orders for individual players.

  • A few check-ins a week
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Good for & first steps

Good for: Managers who enjoy depth and a real transfer market.

Your first session
  1. Pick one training focus and give it several weeks.
  2. Study the transfer market before placing any bids.
  3. Set match orders for key players, not only the team tactic.
Play Hattrick freeOpens hattrick.org/en
ManagerZone key artSport & management

ManagerZone

Veteran sports manager

One of the oldest web-based sports manager games, with a squad economy, drafting and training to look after. You grow the ground with clinics and shops, study recorded matches to scout the next opponent and vote alongside others in federations.

  • Short daily visits
  • Desktop browser
Good for & first steps

Good for: Managers who like deep systems and a veteran crowd.

Your first session
  1. Get to know the squad economy before spending.
  2. Add clinics and shops to the ground step by step.
  3. Watch a recorded match of your next opponent first.
Play ManagerZone freeOpens managerzone.com
Supremacy 1914 key artStrategy & war

Supremacy 1914

Great War grand strategy

A First World War grand strategy game played out on a real-time map of Europe. You run an economy, mobilise armies and bargain with rival powers, and since the map keeps moving while you are away, a well-timed treaty can matter as much as a battle.

  • A few quick looks in each day
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Good for & first steps

Good for: Fans of history who like to plan ahead.

Your first session
  1. Balance the economy before raising a big army.
  2. Talk to neighbouring powers early.
  3. Give armies orders that will still make sense while you are offline.
Play Supremacy 1914 freeOpens supremacy1914.com
Imperia Online key artStrategy & war

Imperia Online

Medieval empire builder

A medieval empire game that runs in real time. You found a village and upgrade its economic, military and university buildings, then roll catapults and trebuchets against rival players, and a beaten rival can end up as your vassal.

  • Brief visits spread over the day
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Good for & first steps

Good for: Strategists who want conquest with consequences.

Your first session
  1. Upgrade the economy first so the rest can grow.
  2. Use the university to unlock better options.
  3. Scout a rival carefully before sending siege engines.
Play Imperia Online freeOpens imperiaonline.org
Throne: Kingdom at War key artStrategy & war

Throne: Kingdom at War

Medieval kingdom MMO

A medieval kingdom game in which production buildings feed several classes of troops that march on rival Lords. Members of an Order fight side by side, gathered resources become crafted gear for your hero, and the biggest moments are timed sieges for the throne.

  • Daily visits, longer on siege days
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Good for & first steps

Good for: Strategists who enjoy organised, timed siege play.

Your first session
  1. Build up production before marching anywhere.
  2. Join an Order early for allies and advice.
  3. Gather resources to craft better hero gear.
Play Throne: Kingdom at War freeOpens plarium.com/en/game/throne-kingdom-at-war
Combat Siege key artStrategy & war

Combat Siege

Fortification and siege strategy

A strategy game about walls and the armies that test them. You raise defences, plan your own attacks and coordinate with an alliance across repeated sessions, so a fortress built with care slowly turns into a real problem for rivals.

  • Around half an hour
  • Desktop browser
Good for & first steps

Good for: Defensive tacticians who enjoy a well-planned wall.

Your first session
  1. Strengthen the defences before you plan an attack.
  2. Join an alliance and agree on targets together.
  3. Review every siege to see what held and what broke.
Play Combat Siege freeOpens combatsiege.com
Kapi Hospital key artBusiness & tycoon

Kapi Hospital

Light-hearted hospital tycoon

A cheerful hospital management game. You treat the patients who arrive, hire staff, buy equipment and add new wards, while research unlocks fresh treatments as both the caseload and the building keep growing, so there is always a new corridor to plan.

  • 15 to 20 minutes
  • Desktop browser
Good for & first steps

Good for: Players who like gentle, good-humoured management.

Your first session
  1. Treat the first patients quickly to learn the routine.
  2. Hire staff before buying costly equipment.
  3. Put research into treatments your patients need most.
Play Kapi Hospital freeOpens us.kapihospital.com

All eight lined up at the starting rail

Bunkhouse pickKind of outfitHow fast it gallopsRiding with othersUsual time per visitPlatform
iGP ManagerMotorsport team managerRace days with planning in betweenLive multiplayer leaguesOne race at a time, plus garage tinkeringDesktop browser; mobile app also available
HattrickFootball club managerSlow and steady, week by weekA shared transfer marketA few check-ins a weekDesktop browser; mobile app also available
ManagerZoneVeteran sports managerUnhurried, built on seasonsFederations and a long-standing communityShort daily visitsDesktop browser
Supremacy 1914Great War grand strategyReal time, over daysDiplomacy with rival powersA few quick looks in each dayDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Imperia OnlineMedieval empire builderReal time, patient growthRivals, sieges and vassalsBrief visits spread over the dayDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Throne: Kingdom at WarMedieval kingdom MMOTimed sieges and steady buildingOrders of allied LordsDaily visits, longer on siege daysDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Combat SiegeFortification and siege strategyMeasured, session after sessionAlliance coordinationAround half an hourDesktop browser
Kapi HospitalLight-hearted hospital tycoonCalm, one ward at a timePlayed online alongside others15 to 20 minutesDesktop browser

Price for the whole eight: free to start, with optional in-game purchases.

01

Free from the first hoofbeat

Every game here lets you begin for free and keep going for months; the seasons, races, campaigns and wards all belong to the free version.

Each studio has a shop for extras: premium currency, cosmetic touches, shortcuts past a timer. Many players never buy a thing, and a family sharing one computer can usually block purchases from the profile options on the studio website.

02

Saddling up on day one

Every button on this page leads to the official site of that game in a fresh tab. Most of the eight want a short registration before your club, team, hospital or kingdom appears.

Almost every one starts with a tutorial. Follow it to the finish, since it explains menus and resources faster than poking around alone.

03

Games that keep moving while you mend fences

Supremacy 1914 and Imperia Online run in real time, so armies march and buildings finish while you are away. Hattrick and ManagerZone move to a calendar of training and matches, which makes a visit or two a day plenty.

iGP Manager and Throne: Kingdom at War gather around scheduled moments, a race or a siege, so check the calendar and save your longer evenings for those.

04

Keep your logins tied down tight

Every studio handles its own logins, so type your details only into that studio's real web address. Give each game its own password and turn on two-step verification where you can.

Genuine support staff never ask for a password. A message offering free premium currency for your login details is a trap aimed at the account, so leave it unanswered.

How Tolliver chose these eight

  • Each one loads in an ordinary desktop browser tab, and the first season, campaign or ward round begins without any setup.
  • Joining costs nothing, and you can play the whole main game without ever opening the in-game shop.
  • Most of them reward patient planning over fast fingers, which suits the slow hours after a long day in the saddle.
  • Each studio still looks after its game, so leagues fill up, maps stay busy and rivals keep turning up.

No. All eight play in a desktop browser. Hattrick, Supremacy 1914, Throne: Kingdom at War, Imperia Online and iGP Manager can also be played through an official mobile app; Combat Siege, ManagerZone and Kapi Hospital are desktop browser games.

No. All of them are free to begin, the main game never requires a purchase, and any extras are optional.

No. Each belongs to an independent studio; the buttons here simply link to the official sites.

No. They come from separate studios, so each one asks for its own registration.

Hattrick for football, ManagerZone for a veteran sports manager and iGP Manager for motorsport. In all three you run the team from the office rather than playing on the field or the track.

Kapi Hospital, with its cheerful wards and patients, or Hattrick if you like a slow weekly rhythm. The empire and siege maps ask for more planning and attention.

Yes. iGP Manager has live leagues, Hattrick a shared transfer market, ManagerZone its federations, Throne: Kingdom at War its Orders, Combat Siege its alliances, and Supremacy 1914 and Imperia Online put you on a map with rival players.