Free geography games like GeoGuessr to play with friends
Cartógrafo is a free geography game for friends: up to 12 players in a room, each on their own phone, with no account and nothing to install, in games of about two minutes. It is a map-quiz game, not a Street View game: you find countries, capitals and flags on a map rather than guess where a panorama was taken. If Street View is what you love about GeoGuessr, stay with GeoGuessr.
What GeoGuessr is, and what Cartógrafo is not
GeoGuessr drops you into Street View panoramas and you guess where you are. It has party and multiplayer modes, and it uses accounts and a paid subscription for full play.
Cartógrafo has no panoramas and no exploring on the ground. If you enjoy looking around to work out a place, GeoGuessr is a different kind of game and Cartógrafo doesn't replace it. Cartógrafo fits better when you want something quick on a map, to learn where each country, province or capital is.
Other free games to play with friends
MapGuesser (mapguesser.fr) is a free country and flag guessing game with rooms of up to 8 players through a room code, no account. GeoFunGames offers free live 1v1 geography duels by link, no account; if there are only two of you, it is built for exactly that. Worldle is a daily puzzle: one country outline per day, the same for everyone.
Cartógrafo takes up to 12 players per room, with a scoreboard shared across rounds, challenges by link for people who can't play at the same time, a map of the day with a worldwide ranking, and 102 maps, including the provinces and states of 74 countries and 18 historical maps, in 17 languages.
Which one for what kind of player
If you want Street View and to work out a place from what you see: GeoGuessr. If there are two of you and you want a direct duel: GeoFunGames. If you want a one-minute puzzle a day: Worldle.
If you are a group of up to 12, each on a phone, and want something free with no sign-up, with province-level or historical maps and in your own language: Cartógrafo.
Games to start with
Frequently asked questions
Is GeoGuessr free?
GeoGuessr uses accounts and a paid subscription for full play; check its site for what the free version includes. Cartógrafo is entirely free.
Is Cartógrafo a Street View game?
No. It is a map-quiz game: you find countries, capitals and flags on a map. There are no panoramas.
Can I play a geography game with friends without an account?
Yes. On Cartógrafo, open the room link and type a name.
How many friends can play at once?
Up to 12 in a live room. A challenge by link has no limit, because each person plays when they can.
Do I need to download an app?
No. It runs in the browser on a phone or computer.