The art of numbers

A little focus. A clearer mind.

Free Sudoku, a fresh challenge, and a little time for yourself.

Sudoku

Modes

More ways to play Sudoku.

Android app

Continue your Sudoku progress on mobile.

Scan the QR code to install ZUDOKU, then use the same Google account to sync score, puzzle history, awards, ZOKU, Daily Dojo progress, friends, and PvP battles.

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Classic 9×9 Sudoku

A clear mind.
One logical move.

Fill each row, column and 3×3 box with the digits 1–9, once each. Choose your difficulty and take it one deduction at a time.

01 · Look

Start with what is nearly full.

Pick a row, column or box with only a few gaps. List its missing digits and check where each can fit.

02 · Reason

Give every digit a reason.

A possible number is not yet an answer. Place it when the rules leave one choice, or one place for that digit.

03 · Revisit

Let each move guide the next.

Check the row, column and box you just changed. Keep candidate notes complete in any unit you use for a deduction.

The ZUDOKU Journal

There is more to discover in every grid.

Why Sudoku needs 17 clues

Explore the mathematics of a unique solution, with a clue-count experiment.

How Sudoku travelled the world

Follow its journey through puzzle magazines, newspapers, and championships.

The X-Wing: four corners, one deduction

See both possibilities and learn exactly which candidates can go.