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.
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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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Win by sorting every color into its own tube. Use Hint and Undo if you get stuck!
Ball Sort Puzzle — Free Online Color Sorting Game
Sort colored balls into 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 hand-tuned 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. Three stars are awarded for solving in the optimal move count, and your progress is saved locally — no account, no ads, no friction.
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 onto a ball of the same color, and tubes can hold a limited number of balls.
How many levels are there?
There are 30 levels, grouped into difficulty tiers from beginner (3 colors, 5 tubes) up to expert (6 colors, 8 tubes). Each level unlocks the next once you complete it.
What is the win condition?
You win when every tube is either completely empty or holds a single color filled to the top. There is always exactly one valid arrangement of sorted tubes per level.
Can I undo a move?
Yes. You get 3 undos per level, shown as small dots next to the Undo button. Restarting the level refills your undo charges.
Does it work on mobile?
Absolutely. The board is touch-first with finger-friendly tap targets and a responsive layout that wraps tubes neatly on phones, tablets, and desktops.
How does the hint feature work?
Tap Hint and the game highlights the source and destination tubes of a strong next move for about 1.5 seconds. Use it sparingly — figuring it out yourself is half the fun.
Any tips for the harder levels?
Try to free empty tubes early as 'parking spots', never bury a long color run under another color, and look for moves that complete a tube — those simplify the board fastest.
Is my progress saved? Is anything sent to a server?
Your current level, best move counts, and star ratings are saved only in your browser via localStorage. Nothing about your gameplay is uploaded — the entire game runs offline in your browser.
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