Is 8 Ball Pool still online?
Yes. 8 Ball Pool was online when we last checked.
Miniclip's online pool game; play against others, first released for browsers. [1]
What is 8 Ball Pool?
From Wikipedia
8 Ball Pool (stylized as 8POOL) is a 2008 sports game developed and published by the Swiss company Miniclip. The game was released for browsers in 2008 and for iOS and Android in 2013. 8 Ball Pool allows players to play pool against others online in a variety of modes, including 9-ball.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “8 Ball Pool”, by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Unmodified except for paragraph trimming.
In this directory, 8 Ball Pool sits in the classic web collection and is tagged sports (6 games), pool (1 games) and 1v1 (13 games). It launched in 2008, which places it on our timeline.
Fact file
- Developer
- Miniclip
- Publisher
- Miniclip
- First released
- 2008
- Genre
- pool video game
- Platforms
- Android
- Game modes
- single-player video game
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Wikidata is community-edited; corrections welcome there.
How to play
- 01Open 8ballpool.com in a desktop or mobile browser. It is the official site; avoid “unblocked” mirrors.
- 02The homepage doesn't say whether you need an account. Many games here let you play as a guest and register later to keep progress.
- 03The homepage doesn't list controls, so we don't guess. Most games show a tutorial or a “how to play” screen on first launch.
Platform notes
- Browser
- Plays in the browser from 8ballpool.com (our inclusion rule).
- Account
- Not stated on the homepage.
- Mobile
- The official site links to mobile apps (see links below).
Status history
| Checked (UTC) | Status | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026, 08:46 UTC | Online | 571 ms |
| Oct 29, 2026, 08:24 UTC | Online | 564 ms |
Per-check history started on Oct 29, 2026. Status changes across all games are in the status log.
8 Ball Pool: FAQ
▸Is 8 Ball Pool still online?
Yes. At our last check on Oct 29, 2026, 08:46 UTC, the official site at 8ballpool.com responded normally (HTTP 200) in 571 ms. A site that answers doesn't guarantee busy servers, so if a lobby is empty, try a different time of day.
▸When did 8 Ball Pool come out?
8 Ball Pool launched in 2008 (source: en.wikipedia.org).
▸Who made 8 Ball Pool?
Wikidata lists Miniclip as the developer, and Miniclip as publisher.
▸Do I need to download anything or make an account to play 8 Ball Pool?
8 Ball Pool is playable from its official website in a web browser; that's our inclusion rule. Its homepage doesn't state whether an account is required, so expect a possible sign-up step.
▸Is there a 8 Ball Pool app?
Yes. The official site links to the App Store and Google Play.
▸What's the official 8 Ball Pool website?
https://8ballpool.com/. Still Online only links to official game sites, never to re-uploads or mirror sites.
▸What games are similar to 8 Ball Pool?
If you like 8 Ball Pool, try 81Dojo, BuzzerBeater, Chess.com, Hattrick.
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