Founded 2002

Addicting Games

Bill Karamouzis and Ira Willey founded Addicting Games in 2002. AtomShockwave bought it in November 2005, and it passed through Viacom (MTV) and then Defy Media, which bought it with Shockwave in 2014. Karamouzis bought it back in 2018, and Enthusiast Gaming bought it in September 2021.

Status: Changed; Still up; owned by Enthusiast Gaming since 2021
Homepage today: Up HTTP 200; Checked Nov 2, 2026
Website: addictinggames.com

Timeline

Founded in 2002
Bought by AtomShockwave in November 2005
Bought by Defy Media with Shockwave in 2014
Bought back by co-founder Bill Karamouzis in 2018
Bought by Enthusiast Gaming in September 2021

Sources:LA TechWatch (Sep 2021)Wikipedia: Shockwave (game portal)NAIT techlife (2022)

Games published or played here (58554)

Achilles
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Age of War
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Age of War 2
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Bloons
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Bloons Tower Defense
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Bloons Tower Defense 2
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Bloons Tower Defense 3
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Bloons Tower Defense 4
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Bowman
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Bowman 2
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Boxhead: The Zombie Wars
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Bubble Trouble
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Bubble Trouble 2: Rebubbled
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Burrito Bison
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Cubefield
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Curve Ball
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Cyclomaniacs
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Diep.io
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Created by Matheus Valadares; acquired by Addicting Games in 2021. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Dino Run
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Earn to Die
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Effing Worms
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Electric Man 2
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Fancy Pants Adventure
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Fancy Pants Adventure 2
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Fancy Pants Adventures: World 3
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Fireboy and Watergirl: The Forest Temple
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
GemCraft
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Helicopter Game
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Hobo
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Infectonator
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Interactive Buddy
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Kingdom Rush Frontiers
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Kitten Cannon
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Learn to Fly
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Little Big Snake
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Part of the Addicting Games company, per a 2022 profile of its CEO. Source: techlifetoday.nait.ca
Max Dirt Bike
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Mini Putt
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Motherload
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
N
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Pandemic 2
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Raft Wars
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Raft Wars 2
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Shopping Cart Hero
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Space Is Key
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Stick War
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Stick War 2
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Sushi Cat
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Territory War
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
The Idiot Test
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
The Impossible Quiz
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
The Impossible Quiz 2
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
The Last Stand
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
The World's Hardest Game
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Published as a browser game on AddictingGames.com on 15 December 2007. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Thing-Thing 3
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
This Is the Only Level
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Toss the Turtle
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
TypeRacer
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Part of the Addicting Games company, per a 2022 profile of its CEO. Source: techlifetoday.nait.ca
Zombocalypse
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com

Also playable or listed here (440)

These games started elsewhere, but a source shows them on Addicting Games.

Achievement Unlocked
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Crush the Castle
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Kingdom Rush
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com
Warfare 1917
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Played on Addicting Games' own page, which runs the original Flash file in its Ruffle player. Source: addictinggames.com

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