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Play Sudoku Online Free — Three Difficulty Levels, Hints, No Download

A fully playable Sudoku puzzle in your browser. No app, no account, no pencil.

The Sudoku game at Ultimate Tools generates fresh puzzles on every game — built in React, three difficulty levels, with hint support and error checking.


How to Play Sudoku

Goal: Fill the 9×9 grid so that every row, every column, and every 3×3 box contains all digits from 1 to 9 exactly once.

Rules:

  • No digit can repeat in the same row
  • No digit can repeat in the same column
  • No digit can repeat in the same 3×3 box
  • Every puzzle has exactly one valid solution

Controls:

Action How
Select a cell Click the cell
Enter a digit Press 1–9 on keyboard
Clear a cell Press Backspace or Delete
Get a hint Click Hint button
Check errors Click Check button
New puzzle Click New Game

Difficulty Levels

Level Cells revealed What it means
Easy ~45–50 More given digits, fewer deductions needed
Medium ~35–40 Requires multi-step logic
Hard ~25–30 Sparse givens, advanced techniques required

Start on Easy to learn the logic. Hard puzzles may require techniques like X-wings or forcing chains.


Core Solving Techniques

Single candidate: If a cell can only hold one digit (all others are already in its row, column, or box), fill it in.

Hidden single: If a digit can only go in one cell within a row, column, or box — even if that cell has other possibilities — place it there.

Elimination: For each empty cell, list which digits are still possible. Cross out candidates that already appear in the same row, column, or box. Narrow it down.

Box-row/column interaction: If a digit in a 3×3 box can only appear in one row or column within that box, you can eliminate that digit from the rest of that row or column outside the box.


Tips

Use pencil marks (mental or on paper). Before committing to a digit, note the candidates for each cell. This makes eliminations visible.

Work the easy cells first. Filling obvious singles creates new constraints that open up more singles. The puzzle cascades.

Don't guess on Easy or Medium. Every Sudoku puzzle is logically solvable — guessing isn't necessary. If you're guessing, there's a deduction you haven't found yet.

Use the Hint sparingly. Hints reveal one correct digit. Use them when stuck, not as a shortcut — the satisfaction of solving it yourself is the point.


No Download, No Account

Each puzzle is generated fresh in your browser. Built in React. Nothing installed, no progress saved.

Play Sudoku at Ultimate Tools.


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