Noodle Slurp is a calm but clever puzzle game. A bento box is packed with glossy noodles, and each one has a head that points the way out. Tap a noodle and it zips out and into Chef Miso's mouth, but only if nothing is in its way. The first boxes teach you in a few taps. Later boxes are big, tangled and full of surprises, from frozen noodles to swirling portals. Play in Relax, Classic or Rush mode, and try the new daily puzzle every day.
A puzzle you can read at a glance
Noodle Slurp has one rule, and you can learn it in a single tap: a noodle can only leave the box if its way out is clear. Everything else comes from how the noodles are packed. Early boxes are small and friendly. Later ones are big, tangled knots where almost every noodle is pinned by another, and the only way out is to find the one move that starts a chain.
The setting is a lunchtime bento box, and the chef is Miso, a round cat with a big appetite. Every noodle you free zips out along its own path and straight into Miso’s mouth with a satisfying slurp. Clear several in a row and the slurp combo climbs.
Harder, level by level
Every box is scored by a solver that measures how many noodles there are, how long the longest chain of blockers is, how hard it is to spot a free noodle and how many noodles look free but are not. Levels are ordered by that score, so the game really does get tougher as you go, with a Spicy or Super Spicy box every fifth level from level 10 and two gentler ones after each. New ideas arrive every six to fifteen levels: toppings that never move, long bendy noodles, frozen noodles, lids, chilies, two-headed noodles, numbered noodles, portals and poppers.
Something for everyone
Relax mode has no hearts, unlimited hints and an undo button, so it suits younger players and quiet evenings. Classic gives you 3 hearts per box. Rush adds a countdown and remembers your best time. Every day there is also a daily puzzle, Hard on weekdays and Expert at weekends, the same box for everyone on the same date: solve it, then copy an emoji grid that shows how your run went without giving away the answer. Our daily puzzle page has more on how it works.
How to play Noodle Slurp
- Look at the box. Every noodle has a head with a chevron showing which way it will leave.
- Find a noodle whose way to the edge of the box is completely clear, and tap it. Chef Miso slurps it up.
- If you tap a noodle that is blocked, it bumps into another noodle. In Classic and Rush that costs a heart.
- Hold a noodle to peek at its way out. The first thing in the way is ringed in red.
- Keep going until the box is empty. Quick, clean slurps in a row build a slurp combo.
- New ideas arrive every few levels, each with a short tip. Every level says how hard it is before you start.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Slurp a noodle | Click the noodle | Tap the noodle |
| Peek at a noodle's way out | Hold the mouse button on it | Hold the noodle |
| Zoom and pan big boxes | Mouse wheel and drag, or F for the whole box | Pinch and drag, or the zoom button |
| Hint and undo | H for a hint, Z to undo in Relax | Bulb button, undo button in Relax |
| Pause and settings | Esc | Pause button in the corner |
Tips and strategy
Start from the edges
Noodles near the rim that point outward usually have the shortest way out. Clearing them first opens up space and often frees the noodles behind them.
Trace the path, then tap
Follow the head all the way to the edge of the box before you tap. On big boxes, hold a noodle to peek at its path. A second of checking is cheaper than a heart.
Free the noodle that blocks the most
Some noodles sit across the paths of several others. Freeing that one noodle can unlock three or four moves at once, so it is often worth working towards it first.
Mind the lids, numbers and poppers
A lid opens after the number of slurps it shows. Numbered noodles leave in order. A popper must be slurped before its count reaches zero, so clear its way early.
Pinch to zoom on big boxes
From around level 30 the boxes grow bigger than the screen. Pinch or use the zoom button to see the whole box, then zoom back in to tap with confidence.
Features
- 300 levels that get steadily harder, from 5×5 warm-ups to giant boxes bigger than the screen.
- Difficulty is measured by a solver, not guessed. From level 10, every 10th level is Super Spicy and the ones ending in 5 are Spicy (from level 15), each followed by two easier levels.
- Every level is proven solvable by the solver before it ships.
- Real noodles in every world, including udon, ramen, soba, glass noodles, pink and green rice noodles and spaghetti with sauce.
- New ideas every few levels, such as toppings, frozen noodles, lids, chilies, two-headed noodles, numbered noodles, portals and poppers.
- Three modes: Relax with no hearts, free hints and undo, Classic with 3 hearts, and Rush with a timer and best times.
- Forgiving taps, so a tap near a noodle picks it and a tap between two asks again instead of costing a heart.
- A Hard daily puzzle on weekdays and an Expert one at weekends, the same for every player on the same date, with a timer and a spoiler-free emoji grid to share.
- Chef Miso, a cat chef who slurps every noodle you free.
- Automatic saving on your device.
Frequently asked questions
Is Noodle Slurp free?
Yes. It is free to play in your browser, with no download and no account.
Is every level solvable?
Yes. Each level is checked by a solver before it reaches you, so there is always at least one order that empties the box.
Does it get harder?
Yes. The first ten levels teach the rules, the next forty are medium, and from about level 50 the boxes become a real challenge for adults. Levels 150 to 300 are for experts.
Which mode should I pick?
Relax suits younger players and anyone who wants to unwind, because there are no hearts and you can undo. Classic gives you 3 hearts per box. Rush adds a countdown and keeps your best time for each level.
What happens when I run out of hearts?
The level ends and you can try it again from the start. Hold a noodle to peek at its way out before you tap.
Are the levels the same for everyone?
Yes. Levels 1 to 5 are hand-made and levels 6 to 300 were generated once, checked by the solver and ship with the game, so level 23 is the same box for every player. Only the daily puzzle changes, once per date.
Does tapping a frozen noodle or a closed lid cost a heart?
No, they just shiver. You only lose a heart by bumping a blocked noodle or letting a popper's count run out.
How many hints do I get?
Two per level in Classic (three on Spicy and Super Spicy levels), one in Rush and in the daily, and as many as you like in Relax, which also has undo.
When does the daily puzzle change?
At midnight on your device. Everyone playing on the same date gets the same box, so you can compare results with friends by sharing your emoji grid. Weekday boxes are Hard and weekend boxes are Expert.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. It is built for a phone held upright. Big boxes can be pinched to zoom and dragged around. It works just as well with a mouse on a computer.
Updates
- Round 2: real noodle looks and slurps, a measured difficulty curve with Spicy levels, eight new mechanics, zoom for big boxes, and Relax, Classic and Rush modes.
- First preview build (version 0.1.0) added to the site.
