Free multiplayer trivia battles

Battle Arena is a free trivia game where you play head to head against other players, on your phone or in any browser. Pick a nickname, choose from over 60 game modes and answer over 140,000 questions, with no account needed.

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How it works

Pick a nickname Type any name you like. There is no sign up and no email.
Choose a game mode You are matched with another player waiting for the same mode, or a stand-in fills the seat if nobody is around.
Answer fast and climb Tap an answer before the clock runs out. Wins feed your rating and the daily, weekly, monthly and all time leaderboards.

Game modes

Classic20 questions. Most right answers wins.
Category BattlePick one category you love. 15 questions, all from it, against someone who picked the same one.
Russian RouletteSpin the cylinder: one random question pack, all 15 questions from it. Know it and you clean up. Don't, and you bomb out.
80s & 90s Music15 questions, all from the 1980s and 1990s Music packs. Most right answers wins.
2000s Music15 questions, all from the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s Music packs. Most right answers wins.
Odd One OutFour answers, and three of them belong together. Pick the one that doesn't. 15 questions, most right answers wins.
Fill In The BlankA sentence with a word missing. Pick the answer that fills the blank. 15 questions, most right answers wins.
Make it Right!A sentence with no punctuation and four ways to punctuate it. Pick the one that is right. 15 questions, most right answers wins.
Punctuation Matters!One sentence, four ways to punctuate it, four different meanings. Pick the one most people would mean. 15 questions, most right answers wins.
Lightning15 quick questions. Right answers and speed both count.
BuzzerFirst right answer takes the point. Answer wrong and you're locked out.
Tug of WarEvery right answer pulls the rope your way, and the faster right answer pulls one extra. Pull it 8 steps to win.
Sudden DeathKeep going until someone misses and the other gets it right. The clock gets shorter every question.
3 Strikes, You're Out!A wrong answer or no answer is a strike. Keep playing until someone has 3 strikes. The clock gets a little shorter every question.
War!Every 3 wrong answers load a Kill Shot: fire it and your opponent sits out the next question. Get 7 wrong and you earn a Nuke that cuts their score in half.
3 Strike BrawlNine innings, the normal clock. Three strikes and you're out, and it goes on until one player is left. Before every question: Grand Slam, Home Run, Sac Fly, DH or Clear the Dugout.
Last Man StandingNormal question time. A wrong answer knocks you out, right answers keep you in. The last one standing wins.
Double Down15 questions. Three times a battle, double down before you even see the question: right wins double points, wrong loses double.
Final Bet15 questions, 100 points each. Then one final question where you bet as much of your score as you dare.
HeistGet one right and you steal 10% of the leader's points. Get one wrong and 10% of yours drops into the vault. The fastest right answer on the last question cracks the vault.
Hot PotatoSomeone always holds the bomb. Get it right to pass it on. Miss it and it blows up: you lose one of your 3 lives. Last one with lives left wins.
King of the HillThe fastest right answer takes the crown. To keep it, the king has to be the fastest. Most seconds wearing the crown wins.
Bounty HunterThe leader carries a bounty that grows every question they stay on top. Beat them on a question and you collect it.
Mystery BoxEvery right answer opens a box. It could double your points, cut them in half, steal from the leader, or give you a shield.
Speed Chess60 seconds on your clock for the whole game, and it only runs while you think. When it hits zero, you're done answering.
Pick Your PoisonBefore each question pick Easy (2 answers, 50 points), Medium (100) or Hard (200, but wrong loses 100).
Survivor VoteEvery 3 questions the lowest score is out. In bigger battles, once 4 are left, the players still in vote someone out.
Ladder ClimbEvery right answer is one rung up. A wrong one drops you to the last safe rung (3 or 6). First to the top of 10 wins.
HangmanEvery wrong answer draws one more part on your gallows: head, body, arms and legs. When the body is complete, you're out. Last one standing wins.
BlackoutEvery question some answers go dark. The leader loses two, one other player loses one. You can still tap a dark answer if you dare.
WagerStart with 1,000 points. See the category, place your bet, then win it or lose it.
Category DraftEach of you picks a category and bans one. Then 10 questions from your picks.
Connect FourPick a column before every question. Get it right and your disc drops in. Four in a row wins.
BattleshipYour fleet hides on a grid. Aim before every question and a right answer fires. Sink their whole fleet first.
BingoEveryone gets a card of categories. A right answer dabs a square with that category. First line wins.
Closest WinsNumber questions: years, heights, counts. Type your guess. Spot on is 200, the closest guess 100.
Higher or LowerIs the answer higher or lower than the number shown? Keep a streak going and every right one pays more.
Tic Tac ToePick a square before every question. Get it right and it's yours. Three in a row wins a board, two boards win.
Jackpot BoardFive categories, 100 to 300 points. Pick a square, then answer. Right wins it, wrong loses half.
Snakes and LaddersEvery right answer rolls the die. Climb the ladders, dodge the snakes. First to square 30 wins.
StealTake turns answering. Miss on your turn and everyone else gets a few seconds to steal it.
Team RelayTwo teams of 2 or 4. Teammates take turns answering, and the team with more points wins.
Fade OutWrong answers disappear as the clock runs down. Wait for an easier choice and each right answer earns less.
Push Your LuckBuild a pot with every right answer, then bank it or keep going. One wrong answer and the pot is gone.
Ghost RaceRace a recorded run from a real player. No waiting, any time. Beat the ghost to the finish.
Bracket NightEight players, one bracket. Win your match to move on until one champion is left.
Order UpPut four things in the right order: oldest to newest, smallest to biggest. Fast and exact wins.
Emoji DecodeWork out the movie, song or place from emojis. Hints arrive as the clock runs down, and each one costs points.
Memory MatchFlip tiles to match each clue with its answer. A match scores and lets you flip again.
BluffWrite a fake answer, then pick the real one from the lineup. Fool the others for points.
SabotageEarn power-ups with right answers, then freeze, hide or slow your rivals.
Pass the BombAnswer right to throw the bomb to someone else. Holding it when it goes off knocks you out.
Estimate OffSlide to your best guess at a number. The closest estimate takes the round.
Team BattleTwo teams, one score. Everyone answers and every right answer counts for your side.
DethroneWhoever leads wears the crown and has the most to lose. Take it from them.
Flag FocusA blurry flag slowly comes into focus. Name the country before it gets too easy.
Weekly TournamentA big bracket every week. Sign up, show up on time, and play for the trophy.
UnscrambleThe letters of the answer are all mixed up. Put them right before time runs out.
Rapid FireTrue or false, one after another, with only a few seconds each. Streaks pay extra.
Hot SeatOne player takes the hot seat each round. Everyone else bets on whether they will get it right.
Race to 100The same 100 questions for both of you, at your own pace. First to the finish gets a bonus.

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Questions and answers

Is Battle Arena free?

Yes. Playing is free in every game mode, and you never need a payment card. If you enjoy it, there is an optional link to buy the maker a coffee.

Do I need an account?

No. Choose a nickname and play. If you want your stats on another phone or computer, your player code (with an optional PIN) carries your player across.

How many people can play at once?

Most battles are one on one, and many modes also run with 4, 8, 16 or 24 players. If nobody else is waiting, stand-in opponents fill the empty seats so you can start right away. You can also host a room for 2 to 24 friends and share a five letter code.

Can I play on my phone?

Yes. Battle Arena is built for phones and runs in any modern browser, so there is nothing to install. On a big screen, the Arena TV page shows the lobby and live battles side by side.

Which languages does it speak?

The site is available in English, Français, Español. Questions show in your language where a translation exists, and in English otherwise. Change language from the globe menu at the top of the page.

What topics do the questions cover?

Over 140,000 questions in 42 categories, including history, science, geography, sports, movies, music, animals and food and drink. Category Battle lets you pick one, and some modes use special sets such as flags, emojis or number guesses.

Can I play with my family or a group of friends?

Yes. A friends room lets a group play together with a shared code, on as many phones, tablets and computers as you like, and Team Battle and Team Relay put two teams against each other. Family and housemates on one Wi-Fi can play together and their games count.

How are the leaderboards kept fair?

Everyone in a battle gets the same questions at the same moment, and the server keeps the clock and checks every answer. Ratings move by where you finish. Battles against stand-in opponents move your rating half as much, and only a limited number count each day. The same two players can only count a few battles against each other per day, and two players on one device never count. Several people playing from one home Wi-Fi do count, up to a generous daily limit for each person.

Explore the arena

Trivia question of the day A new question every day, with the answer one tap away.
Top trivia players The highest rated players this season, and how earlier seasons finished.
Leaderboards Who is on top today, this week, this month and of all time.
Records The best numbers in the arena, record by record.
BAPG Club The Perfect Game Club, for players who answered every question right.