Games Like Hole.io: Swallow-and-Grow Games Online
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Games like Hole.io are swallow-and-grow games: you steer a hole across a map, swallow whatever is small enough to fit and grow, so the next thing you swallow can be bigger. Hole.io is played against other holes in a city. Below are original browser games by independent studios built on the same idea, from city battles to level puzzles.
The one rule behind Hole.io games
You can only swallow what is smaller than you. That is the whole loop: start with small things, grow, then take on bigger ones. Sink Hole states the rule in its instructions: swallow smaller objects and holes to grow, and avoid bigger rivals.
| You want | Try |
|---|---|
| Rivals to beat | Sink Hole, Tornado.io, Attack Hole Game |
| A timer to race | Black Hole Swallow Master, Black Hole Fill 3D, Hole Upper For 2 Players |
| Levels with a goal | Black Hole Fill 3D, Hole 3d Color Block Game |
| Two players on one screen | Hole Upper For 2 Players |
| Something other than a hole | Tornado.io, Munch Mob, GrowBall Feed to Grow |
Black hole games closest to Hole.io
These put you in a city or an arena and ask you to eat your way up. Use the mouse, the keyboard or a finger, depending on the game.
- Sink Hole is the nearest match. You are a hungry sinkhole: swallow a city, grow bigger and eat smaller rivals while avoiding bigger ones. It has four modes (Classic, Battle Royale, Solo Rush and Wipeout), x5 combos and boosts. Move with the mouse or WASD on a computer, or touch and drag on a phone.
- Void City is a competitive game in which you grow a void hole by devouring a city. WASD or a swipe steers it.
- Attack Hole Game has you control a black hole that swallows everything in its path, collects weapons, objects and resources, and then battles enemies and bosses in an arena.
- Black Hole Swallow Master is a timed game: you collect objects, grow and consume as much as you can before time runs out. You start small, and larger objects become swallowable as you grow.
- Hoard Master Online is a simple black hole game. You slide the mouse or a finger to steer the hole and swallow what you like.
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Hole games with levels and goals
If you like the swallowing more than the fighting, these turn it into short levels.
- Black Hole Fill 3D asks you to collect objects and fill a target area before time runs out. You drag or swipe to move the hole.
- Hole 3d Color Block Game is played with one finger. You collect all the cubes and spheres to finish a level, avoid colored obstacles and earn coins for hole skins. It has 200+ levels.
- Hole And Fill Collect Master makes you a magical hole that devours food such as cakes, meat and donuts. The bigger the item you eat, the faster you upgrade.
- Hole Attack Master Collector is a Christmas version: a black hole sets out to devour festive treats, and you swipe to steer it and attack with bullets.
Two holes, one screen
Hole Upper For 2 Players is a local two-player game. Each player steers a hole over a board of colorful geometric blocks, and the one who has out-eaten the other when the timer hits zero wins. Player one uses WASD, player two uses the arrow keys, and both can drag an on-screen joystick instead. For more games that share a keyboard, see 2 player games and the guide to 2 player games on one keyboard.
Other things that grow by swallowing
The hole is only one shape for the idea. These keep the rule and change what does the swallowing.
- Tornado.io is a multiplayer online game where you control a tornado by the sea, blow away buildings and cars, and compete with other players. Tornadoes fight, and you swallow other tornadoes and absorb them as part of your own power.
- Munch Mob has you steer a swarm of clay gremlins through seven miniature dioramas, from a harbor to a carnival. Your mob grows through five tiers as it eats, and you chain combos and grab power pickups.
- Gravity Well is a black hole in space. You devour energy orbs to gain mass, but red antimatter orbs damage your health and shrink you, and you have three lives.
- GrowBall Feed to Grow makes you a slime whose mouth acts like a black hole. It consumes anything smaller and grows with each swallow.
Games where you play a cell or a fish with the same rule are in the games like Agar.io guide and in io games.
Tips for swallow-and-grow games
- Eat small first. Sink Hole, Black Hole Swallow Master, Attack Hole Game, Gravity Well and GrowBall Feed to Grow all say that swallowing makes you bigger, so clear the small things before you go near big ones.
- Keep away from bigger rivals. Sink Hole's goal is spelled out: swallow smaller objects and holes, avoid bigger rivals.
- Chain your swallows. Sink Hole rewards x5 combos, and Munch Mob lets you chain combos and unleash a Feeding Frenzy.
- Watch the clock. Black Hole Swallow Master, Black Hole Fill 3D and Hole Upper For 2 Players all run against a timer.
- Not everything is food. In Gravity Well the red orbs hurt, so steer around them even when you are hungry.
Games like Hole.io FAQ
Is there a game like Hole.io without a timer?
Black Hole Swallow Master, Black Hole Fill 3D and Hole Upper For 2 Players mention time running out. Gravity Well and GrowBall Feed to Grow do not mention a timer: Gravity Well gives you three lives instead.
Can I play with real players?
Tornado.io describes itself as a multiplayer online game. Sink Hole has a Battle Royale mode, but its description does not say whether the rivals are people or bots, so check in the game. Multiplayer games has more.
Do these games work on a phone?
The site works in the browser of a phone, a tablet and a computer. Sink Hole lists touch and drag controls, Void City steers by swipe and Hole 3d Color Block Game is played with one finger.
Can two people play?
Yes: Hole Upper For 2 Players is built for two on one screen.
If you only try one, start with Sink Hole.
