How is WorldGuessr different from GeoGuessr?
WorldGuessr was built as a completely free, open-source alternative to GeoGuessr. It offers unlimited, unrestricted gameplay with zero paywalls, meaning no caps on daily rounds and no subscription required to access multiplayer.
How does scoring work in WorldGuessr?
WorldGuessr scores each round by distance. Once you have explored, you open the world map and place a marker where you believe you are, and the closer that marker lands to the true location, the more points you earn.
What is the best clue to use when you are stuck in WorldGuessr?
When you are stuck in WorldGuessr, look at the sun. If it is in the southern part of the sky you are in the Northern Hemisphere, and if it is in the northern part you are in the Southern Hemisphere. Road direction, stop sign language and billboard domain names help next.
Does WorldGuessr only feature famous landmarks?
Not at all. You might occasionally spawn beside the Eiffel Tower or the Pyramids in WorldGuessr, but you are much more likely to be dropped on a random dirt road in South America, a snowy highway in Scandinavia or a bustling suburb in Asia.
Are there limits on how many rounds you can play in WorldGuessr?
No. WorldGuessr offers unlimited, unrestricted gameplay, so there are no daily round caps and no restrictions on playtime. Being open source, it has no paywalls standing between players and any part of the game.
What languages is WorldGuessr available in?
WorldGuessr can be played in five languages: English, French, German, Russian and Spanish. It is designed for a wide audience, from kids and teens through to adults and seniors.
Who made WorldGuessr?
WorldGuessr is an open-source geography game published by Coder Gautam. It is built around exploring real street-level imagery and piecing together clues from the environment to work out where in the world you have been placed.
Is WorldGuessr free to play?
Yes. WorldGuessr is completely free on Masked Games. There is no account to create, no trial period and no payment step — open the page, press play and the game starts.
Do I need to download anything to play WorldGuessr?
No. WorldGuessr is an HTML5 browser game, which means it loads and runs on this page itself. Nothing is installed on your computer and nothing is left behind when you close the tab.
Can I play WorldGuessr on a phone or tablet?
Yes. WorldGuessr supports touch input and adapts to smaller screens, so it plays on Android phones, iPhones, iPads and Chromebooks in the same browser you are reading this in.
What are the controls for WorldGuessr?
WorldGuessr is played with mouse, touch. DESKTOP
Mouse — Look around and interact
Left Click — Move and select locations
Scroll Wheel — Zoom the map
MOBILE
Tap and Swipe — Explore
Pinch — Zoom the map
Tap — Place your guess
Is WorldGuessr a two player game?
Yes. WorldGuessr can be played by two people on the same keyboard, so you and a friend can play together on one computer without a second device or an online account.