Is this Battleship game free to play online?

Yes — it's a free Battleship game with no download and no sign-up. Just open the page, place your fleet and start firing.

How does the computer aim in Battleship?

Playing Battleship against the computer means facing hunt-and-target logic: it searches randomly until it lands a hit, then closes in on the surrounding cells.

Can I rearrange my ships before the battle starts?

Yes — use Shuffle fleet during setup to try different layouts until you like your strategy, then start the battle.

What's the best Battleship strategy to win?

Fire in an even checkerboard pattern to cover the whole grid efficiently, then target the cells around every hit to sink each ship fast.

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Play Battleship online free against the computer. Position your fleet on a hidden grid, take turns firing at enemy ships, and use smart battleship strategy to sink the entire fleet first. The AI opponent uses hunt-and-target logic, so every shot counts. No download or sign-up needed, just a free browser-based Battleship game.

How to play Battleship

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Your fleet has 5 ships on a 10×10 grid: a 5-cell Carrier, a 4-cell Battleship, a 3-cell Cruiser, a 3-cell Submarine and a 2-cell Destroyer.
2
During setup your fleet is placed for you — don't like the layout? Hit Shuffle fleet to re-roll it as many times as you want, then Start battle when you're happy.
3
Once the battle starts, take turns firing at the enemy's hidden grid — click any cell you haven't already targeted to fire a shot there.
4
A shot on empty water is a miss and your turn ends; a shot on an enemy ship is a hit and gets marked on the grid.
5
Keep hitting every cell of the same ship to sink it completely — a sunk ship is revealed and marked so you know it's fully destroyed.
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Each side's grid shows how many ships it still has left, so you can track how close either fleet is to being wiped out.
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The computer fires back on its turn using hunt-and-target logic — it searches randomly until it lands a hit, then homes in on the cells around it.
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Sink the entire enemy fleet before all of your own ships go down to win the battle.

Everything packed in

Play vs Computer

Face the Hunt & Target engine across 3 difficulty levels.

Resizable board

Switch between Small, Medium and Large to suit your screen.

Fits every screen

The full board stays visible on phone, tablet and desktop.

Win celebrations

A confetti-filled popup crowns every victory.

Light & dark

A warm theme that follows your system preference.

Tips & strategy

Fire in a checkerboard pattern — no ship can hide from evenly spaced shots.
After a hit, target the four adjacent cells to finish the ship quickly.
Track which ships remain; the biggest ones are the easiest to corner.

Help center

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about rules, online play, setup, and what to expect before you start a round.

Ready for another round?

Scroll back up to the board, pick your mode and difficulty, and jump straight into Battleship.

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