Unfortunately, PopCap Games retired many of their games over the years, and since EA acquired the company in 2011, almost every attempt to play an old PopCap Games title redirects you to EA.com where there’s little help in finding a valid link where you can play or download the game for free. If you haven’t yet experienced the joy of a PopCap game, there are plenty of ways you can test a few of them out without dropping a dime. If you’re in the mood for a quick fix of jewel matching action, there’s the excellent Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook, which has you playing the game in one-minute spurts. The same game runs on iOS and Android. With the Bejeweled Stars edition — also available on Facebook, Android, and iOS — you have new ways to match the gems, lifting up gem-filled Clouds into different sections of the board to set off a cascade, moving Glaciers of gems around the board, and Currents that move strings of gems. You can connect and compete with friends, which turns it into a social game. Download for iOS app Download for Android The original Plants vs Zombies game is free for iPhone and Android users. There are over 25 zombies to battle in the 50 levels of Adventure mode. Plants vs. Zombies 2 has over 300 levels, some really challenging. The game is available for free for iPad and iPhone on the iOS App Store, and for Android devices via Google Play. There’s also a free Plants vs. Zombies: Heroes app for iOS and Android where you can collect heroes like Green Shadow, Super Brainz, Grass Knuckles, and Impfinity. Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition is available for purchase for PCs, Xbox One, and PS4. Download for iOS
Download for Android Currently, the only free version of Peggle is Peggle Blast. It’s available for iOS and Android devices. Although the classic Peggle game was retired by PopCap Games in 2017, you can download a free trial of Peggle Deluxe through Pogo. The game is free for one hour after which you can choose to buy it if you like. The classic Peggle game is available from Origin, too, possibly at a cheaper price than Pogo. Get 60 levels in the night-themed Peggle Nights game. It’s also from Pogo, so it’s only free during the trial period. Peggle 2 is the sequel to the original Peggle game, but it’s not free to play. You can purchase Peggle 2 for Xbox and PS4. Download for iOS
Download for Android The easiest way for most people to play Solitaire Blitz is through the Facebook app. If you have Windows 8, you can also play through Pokki, which is a Start menu replacement program; once it’s installed, use its built-in app store to download Solitaire Blitz. The Solitaire Blitz game is a great way to have fun with little time because you can play short solitaire games and collect bits of treasure to solve the mystery of who sank the King’s ship. You can see your Facebook friends who also play the game and what their scores are. As you see the green tiles, use them in your words for more points, and be sure to get rid of the burning tiles before they reach the bottom of the board! This game is free during the one-hour trial period at Pogo. There’s also a demo, and a link to buy the game, at Steam.
