Ball Sort Puzzle
Sort colored balls into matching tubes. 30 free levels, mobile and desktop, no download.
How to use
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Tap a tube to pick up its top ball — the ball lifts and glows. Tap it again to deselect.
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Tap another tube to drop the ball there. The destination must be empty or have the same color on top.
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Sort every color into its own tube to win! Use Hint, Undo, and Restart if you get stuck.
Ball Sort Puzzle — Free Online Color Sorting Game, 30 Levels
Sort colored balls into matching tubes in this satisfying puzzle game. 30 levels from easy to expert. Free, no download, works on mobile and desktop.
Ball Sort Puzzle is a calming yet brain-bending color sorting game where your only goal is to organize a set of mixed colored balls into matching tubes. Each move stacks a ball onto an empty tube or onto a tube whose top ball is the same color — simple rules that quickly turn into satisfying chains of planning and reordering.
Color sorting games have exploded in popularity for one reason: they hit a perfect sweet spot between mindless and strategic. You can play a single level in under a minute or sink an hour into the harder boards. The puzzle stays approachable for kids and grandparents while still rewarding the kind of multi-step lookahead that chess players love.
Beyond entertainment, sorting puzzles are quietly great brain training. They exercise working memory, planning, and pattern recognition without ever feeling like homework. A few minutes of ball sort each day is a low-pressure way to keep those cognitive muscles warm — and unlike most brain trainers, it is genuinely fun.
Our version ships 30 levels that ramp from 3 colors and 5 tubes up to 6 colors and 8 tubes. Every level is solvable — generated by reverse-shuffling a solved board — so you never face an impossible position. Stars are awarded for efficient solving, your progress saves locally, and everything runs offline in your browser with no account required.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I play Ball Sort Puzzle?
Tap a tube to pick up its top ball, then tap another tube to drop it. You can only drop a ball onto an empty tube or a ball of the same color. Tubes have a limited capacity.
How many levels are there?
30 levels grouped into difficulty tiers: beginner (3 colors, 5 tubes) up to expert (6 colors, 8 tubes). Each level unlocks the next when completed.
What is the win condition?
You win when every tube is either completely empty or holds a single color filled to the top. Every level is guaranteed solvable.
Can I undo a move?
Yes. You get 3 undos per level, shown as dots next to the Undo button. Restarting refills your charges.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The board is touch-first with large tap targets and a responsive layout that wraps tubes neatly on all screen sizes.
How does the hint feature work?
Tap Hint and the game highlights the recommended source and destination tubes for about 1.5 seconds.
Any tips for harder levels?
Free up empty tubes early as parking spots, avoid burying a color run under a different color, and prioritize moves that fully complete a tube.
Is my progress saved?
Yes. Your level, best moves, and stars are saved in your browser via localStorage. Nothing is uploaded — the game runs entirely offline.
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