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Zarlo's siesta tabs

Eight browser games for the shade
while the bazaar shutters stay down for the long siesta

Between the noon rush and the evening lamps, Marivela closes its stalls and Zarlo retreats to the shade with a laptop balanced on a fruit crate. Pinned along the top of his screen sit eight free browser games: a zoo full of animals to settle, a modern base you defend by hand, a stone castle, one village growing into a tribe, twelve medieval nations, a Second World War map, a galaxy of planets and moons, and an old-fashioned monster-hunting adventure.

8titles in the siesta tabs
6with an official phone app as well
0charged to create a player profile
My Free Zoo key art
A toucan's first pick

My Free Zoo

Old-school animal park layout · Farm, town & zoo

A toucan was always going to want a zoo on the list. My Free Zoo is the old-school kind: lay out enclosures path by path, stock them with animals, feed and breed them, and decorate until visitors stop and stare. Progress is long and unhurried with no battles at all, which suits the drowsy hours when the palms barely move.

Good for
Players after a calm, classic park builder.
Typical session
Short feeding rounds, longer layout afternoons
Where it runs
Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Cost
Free to play; optional in-game purchases.
Your first session
  1. Plan paths before placing the first enclosure.
  2. Keep every animal fed before buying the next one.
  3. Decorate near busy paths to keep visitors happy.
Play My Free Zoo freeOpens myfreezoo.upjers.com/en in a new tab

Seven more tabs open on the fruit crate

War Commander key artStrategy & war

War Commander

Modern-war base builder with hands-on raids

Most base builders settle a raid on their own; in War Commander you drive every tank and guide every infantry squad by hand while the shells are flying. Between attacks you rebuild walls and turret lines and work towards event blueprints. It suits anyone who would sooner defend the papaya stall in person.

  • Short raids, longer rebuilding sessions
  • Desktop browser
Best suited to, and how to begin at the stall

Good for: Commanders who like their hands on every unit.

Your first session
  1. Ring the base with turrets before you go raiding.
  2. Drive your units directly instead of watching.
  3. Check the event blueprints each week.
Play War Commander freeOpens kixeye.com/game/warcommander/home
Goodgame Empire key artStrategy & war

Goodgame Empire

Stone-castle kingdom strategy

Raise a stone castle, train an army and hold the walls, then join an alliance fighting for ground across a kingdom full of other players. It is classic castle strategy built up one tower at a time, much like Zarlo stacking crates into a tidy pyramid before the morning crowd arrives.

  • Quick building checks, longer war evenings
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Best suited to, and how to begin at the stall

Good for: Players who like classic castle strategy.

Your first session
  1. Strengthen the castle walls before you train troops.
  2. Sign on with a busy alliance in week one.
  3. Keep resource buildings upgraded between visits.
Play Goodgame Empire freeOpens empire.goodgamestudios.com
Fallen Sword key artRole-play & adventure

Fallen Sword

Zone-by-zone levelling adventure

Fallen Sword sends a hero out to hunt monsters across zone after zone, from frosty summits down to plains of lava, levelling up the traditional way. Learn a forge or potion trade, cross blades with rival players and swap gear and buffs at the auction house. A long road with plenty of side streets.

  • Short hunts or long levelling sittings
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Best suited to, and how to begin at the stall

Good for: Players who enjoy a long, honest levelling climb.

Your first session
  1. Hunt in the starting zone until you level up a few times.
  2. Settle on a forge or potion trade early.
  3. Browse the auction house before buying gear.
Play Fallen Sword freeOpens fallensword.com
Tribal Wars key artStrategy & war

Tribal Wars

Village-to-tribe medieval strategy

Begin with one modest village and grow it into a power inside a tribe, raising troops and pushing for the upper hand on a vast world shared by thousands of other players. Patience counts for more than speed, the way a good stall earns its regulars season by season along the awning lane.

  • Several short visits from breakfast to bedtime
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Best suited to, and how to begin at the stall

Good for: Competitive long-term strategists.

Your first session
  1. Upgrade resource buildings first.
  2. Find a tribe before your neighbours find you.
  3. Queue construction before logging off.
Play Tribal Wars freeOpens en.tribalwars.net
Astro Empires key artSpace & sci-fi

Astro Empires

Planets-and-moons empire on a common map

Spread bases across planets and moons on a single map that every player shares, then launch fleets and line up with a guild whose members time their strikes on rival empires together. On clear island nights the stars over Marivela look close enough to claim, and this is the game that lets you try.

  • Daily fleet orders, longer war planning
  • Desktop browser
Best suited to, and how to begin at the stall

Good for: Players who want a big shared map to carve up.

Your first session
  1. Settle your first base before scouting far.
  2. Join a guild for protection and advice.
  3. Add ships a few at a time instead of in one rush.
Play Astro Empires freeOpens astroempires.com
Call of War key artStrategy & war

Call of War

1940s war across land, air and sea

Call of War hands you land, air and sea forces for the Second World War on a lasting world map, with other players beside you and against you. Armies keep marching after the tab is shut, so a round of planning before siesta and another once the lamps are lit fits it well.

  • Several short order checks a day
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Best suited to, and how to begin at the stall

Good for: Players who like WWII strategy.

Your first session
  1. Secure your home provinces first.
  2. Talk to neighbours before the shooting starts.
  3. Mix land, air and sea units.
Play Call of War freeOpens callofwar.com
Khan Wars key artStrategy & war

Khan Wars

Medieval nations empire strategy

Khan Wars offers twelve medieval nations, and each leans towards its own strength in the economy, in battle or in trade; up to 28 kinds of unit can then be recruited. Guild members lay siege to citadels and keep the land they take. Zarlo approves: pick a side and stay loyal, like his papaya grower.

  • Daily recruiting, longer siege nights
  • Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Best suited to, and how to begin at the stall

Good for: Players who like picking a faction and committing.

Your first session
  1. Read the nation bonuses before choosing.
  2. Join a guild that plans citadel sieges.
  3. Balance economy and army from the start.
Play Khan Wars freeOpens khanwars.com

All eight siesta tabs side by side

Game in the siesta tabsStyle of game, Zarlo’s viewHow quick it playsOther players at the next stallA visit usually lastsPlatforms, from laptop to pocket
My Free ZooOld-school animal park layoutSlow, relaxed and battle-freeGentle, mostly at your own paceShort feeding rounds, longer layout afternoonsDesktop browser; mobile app also available
War CommanderModern-war base builder with hands-on raidsBursts of live battle between rebuildsRival commanders to raid and repelShort raids, longer rebuilding sessionsDesktop browser
Goodgame EmpireStone-castle kingdom strategySteady building, alliance battlesKingdom-wide alliances of castle lordsQuick building checks, longer war eveningsDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Fallen SwordZone-by-zone levelling adventureA steady climb at your own speedDuels, auction bids and buff swapsShort hunts or long levelling sittingsDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Tribal WarsVillage-to-tribe medieval strategyA long game measured in weeksTribes on a world crowded with rivalsSeveral short visits from breakfast to bedtimeDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Astro EmpiresPlanets-and-moons empire on a common mapLong campaigns of fleet movementGuild wars with coordinated fleetsDaily fleet orders, longer war planningDesktop browser
Call of War1940s war across land, air and seaReal-time matches that run for daysAllies and rivals on a lasting world mapSeveral short order checks a dayDesktop browser; mobile app also available
Khan WarsMedieval nations empire strategyLong campaigns and guild siegesGuilds besieging walled citadelsDaily recruiting, longer siege nightsDesktop browser; mobile app also available

Price of all 8: free to play, with in-game purchases that are entirely optional.

01

No toll at the bazaar gate

No title on this list charges a joining fee, and whole seasons can pass in each without paying anything; zoos, castles, villages, empires and heroes all arrive complete.

Beside every game its studio runs a little shop of shortcuts and cosmetic trimmings. Plenty of veterans simply ignore it, and on a computer shared by the family a spending cap in the account settings is a sensible extra step.

02

Opening the first tab after lunch

Every button on this page opens the studio's own official site in a new tab, so this list stays put behind it. Create a profile over there with an email address, and a zoo, a base or a village soon appears with your name painted over the gate.

Each title starts with a guided opening for newcomers. Follow it through: it unfolds the menus and the ways resources flow a little at a time, the way Zarlo shows a new stallholder where the crates go before the first customer arrives.

03

Quick peeks and lamplit evenings

Nothing pauses when the tab is shut: animals eat, walls rise, troops march and fleets cross the map. One look over morning fruit and another in the cool of the evening usually covers the day.

Use the short visits to collect, queue builds and answer allies. Keep a long evening on the balcony for the weighty calls: a fresh enclosure plan, a pact with an alliance or a full siege.

04

A separate key for every stall

Your login for each title lives with the studio behind it, so type it only on that studio's own genuine web page. Use a different password for every title, the way Zarlo keeps a separate key for every stall, and switch on a code check when signing in wherever a game allows it.

Nobody who truly works for a studio will want your password. Ignore anyone offering in-game riches in exchange for your sign-in details, and report them through the game straight away.

What got these eight a spot beside the fruit crate

  • Starting any title takes a single page load on a computer, so the siesta is never wasted waiting on a download bar.
  • Joining is free on all eight, and each can be played well into its later stages without touching the in-game shop.
  • Enclosures, villages, fleets and fronts carry on by themselves once the tab is shut, so a peek before the stalls reopen still moves the story on.
  • Every title has been kept alive by its studio for many seasons, and old hands in each one tend to welcome a beginner warmly.

No. A normal computer browser tab is enough for every title here. My Free Zoo, Goodgame Empire, Fallen Sword, Tribal Wars, Call of War and Khan Wars also offer an official mobile app.

Nothing. Signing up and playing are free on every title, and any in-game extras are entirely your own choice.

No. Zarlo only sells fruit. Each title is made and maintained by an independent studio of its own, and the buttons here hop straight over to whichever studio is responsible.

No. Each game comes from a separate studio with its own player list, so every title needs its own free sign-up.

My Free Zoo, Goodgame Empire, Fallen Sword, Tribal Wars, Call of War and Khan Wars also come as an official phone app. War Commander and Astro Empires are played in a computer browser.

My Free Zoo or Goodgame Empire, where a quick visit covers feeding rounds or a building queue. Astro Empires, Call of War and Khan Wars reward longer sittings.

Yes, in most of them. Tribal Wars and Khan Wars run on tribes and guilds, Goodgame Empire and Call of War on alliances, Astro Empires on guild wars, War Commander on raids between commanders and Fallen Sword on duels and trading.