itch.io

The easiest place to publish and share indie and jam games.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners
  • Jam-friendly

What it does

itch.io lets anyone upload a game for free, including web games that play right in the browser. You choose your price (including free) and how much of a revenue share goes to itch.io. It is also home to most online game jams.

Highlights

  • Free to upload
  • Play web games in the browser
  • You choose the price and revenue share
  • Hosts thousands of game jams

Is it right for me?

Skill level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Useful for
Game jams, Indie developers, Students, Hobby projects
Game jams
A good fit — quick to pick up and use under time pressure.

Pairs well with

itch.io game jams

Game jams

A calendar of upcoming and ongoing online game jams.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners

GitHub Pages

Publishing

Free hosting for HTML5 games straight from a GitHub repository.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners

Game Jolt

Publishing

A community site for sharing indie games and devlogs.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners

Newgrounds

Publishing

A classic community portal for browser games and animation.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners