Kongregate
Kongregate is a web portal for free online games, with a library of thousands of titles across action, role-playing, strategy, arcade, and puzzle genres.
What Kongregate is
Kongregate is a web portal for free online games, with a library of thousands of titles across action, role-playing, strategy, arcade, and puzzle genres. The site includes games made by users and independent developers, and says new indie titles are added weekly. Players can create accounts to track progress, earn badges, and participate in the community; player reviews are also available. For developers, Kongregate accepts browser-playable games using HTML5/WebGL, Unity Web Player, or iframe options, but publishing requires registration and approval. New submissions cannot use third-party advertising or sponsorships, separate account systems, or non-Kongregate microtransactions. Developer tools include APIs, Kreds virtual goods, analytics, and game performance metrics, with revenue share programs offering up to 70%. Kongregate operates on the web and provides support portals for players and developers. Its optional Kong Plus plan is billed just under $30 per year and includes ad removal, profile options, a K+ icon, and 200 Kreds at purchase and renewal.
Good
- Thousands of games across multiple genres
- Player accounts track progress and badges
- Player reviews are available
- Developer APIs and analytics tools
- Revenue share may reach 70%
Watch out
- Publishing requires developer approval
- New games face advertising and payment restrictions
- Kong Plus is billed just under $30 per year
Who it suits
Kongregate suits players looking for browser games across several genres, including user-made and indie titles. It may also suit developers who want to publish browser-playable games and use the site's APIs and analytics.
Verdict
Kongregate brings a broad browser-game library together with player accounts and community features. Developers can publish through the site, subject to approval and submission limits.
Plans and prices
From Kongregate's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Kong Plus | — | No ad banners · No ads or videos while games load · Profile skin · K+ icon · 200 Kreds at purchase and renewal · just under $30 per year |
The facts
Each one read from Kongregate's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Community limits
- Kongregate's privacy policy says it no longer hosts forums or chat rooms as of January 2022, though members may post game comments, profile shouts, and direct messages.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Developer revenue
- Kongregate says developers may earn up to a maximum 70% revenue share through its revenue share programs.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Developer tools
- Kongregate says developers can use its APIs, including virtual goods known as Kreds, and access analytics tools and game performance metrics.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Game library
- The site says it offers thousands of games across genres, including action, role-playing, strategy, arcade, and puzzle games.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Game submissions
- The developer guide says submitted games must be playable in a web browser and lists HTML5/WebGL, Unity Web Player, and iframe options.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Indie games
- Kongregate says it is a hub for indie developers and that new titles are added weekly.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Player accounts
- An account lets players track progress, earn badges, and join the community.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- Kongregate's privacy policy says it collects account information and site usage data, and explains users' data rights and options.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Publishing limits
- The developer guide says new games cannot include third-party advertising or sponsorships, account systems, or non-Kongregate microtransaction systems.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Security
- Kongregate says personal data is stored on secure servers and protected by procedures against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, while noting security cannot be guaranteed.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Support
- Kongregate provides player and developer support portals where users can submit requests.checked 3 Oct 2001
- What it is
- Kongregate describes itself as a portal for free online games featuring user-created content, badges, and player achievements.checked 3 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Developer approval
- Developers must register and be approved by Kongregate before they can publish a game.checked 3 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2006checked 28 Sep 2001
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