Arrow keys, WASD or swipe · U undo · N new game
Play Donuts 2048 online
Donuts 2048 is the classic merge puzzle straight from the bakery case. Slide every tile with a swipe or the arrow keys, and merge two matching donuts into a better one. Keep frying and glazing until you fill a Baker’s Dozen box. It is free to play in your browser on a phone or computer, with no download.
Donut shops share a lot of the same favourites. Boston cream donuts are filled with custard and topped with chocolate, crullers are twisted rings with ridges, and maple bars are long rectangles with maple icing. A baker’s dozen means thirteen, one more than a regular dozen, which makes it the best box to bring home.
The 11 Donuts tiles
The ladder goes from simple to special. A sugar ring and a cinnamon donut are the plain starters, and the maple bar adds icing to a longer shape. Chocolate and strawberry frosting come next, then the jam-filled jelly donut and the custard-filled Boston cream. The ridged cruller and a rainbow sprinkle donut lead up to the glazed ring, the classic shiny donut most shops are known for. The 2048 tile is a Baker’s Dozen, a box of thirteen, because one donut is good but a whole box is better.
2Sugar RingTile 2 · simple
4CinnamonTile 4 · warm spice
8Maple BarTile 8 · long john
16ChocolateTile 16 · frosted
32StrawberryTile 32 · pink icing
64Jelly FilledTile 64 · jam inside
128Boston CreamTile 128 · custard
256CrullerTile 256 · twisted
512SprinklesTile 512 · rainbow
1024GlazedTile 1024 · the classic
2048Baker’s DozenTile 2048 · 13 in a box
Tile photos by Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under free licences. See the photo credits.
How to play Donuts 2048
Slide every tile at once
Use your arrow keys ( ← ↑ ↓ → ) or W A S D to move the tiles.
All tiles slide as far as they can in that direction, and a new Sugar Ring tile appears after every move.
Play on your phone
On a phone or tablet, swipe anywhere on the board to move the tiles.
Your game is saved in your browser, so you can pick it up later on the same device.
Match two to unlock the next
When two tiles with the same picture touch, they merge into one.
Two Sugar Ring tiles make Cinnamon, and every merge adds the new tile’s value to your score.
Reach the final tile
The goal is to build the 2048 tile: Baker’s Dozen.
You can keep playing after you reach it and chase an even higher score.
2048Tips to win Donuts 2048
- Keep your best donut in one corner, like the top shelf of the display. With Glazed in the corner, a second Glazed beside it fills the Baker’s Dozen box.
- Line up a row that steps down from the corner: Sprinkles, Cruller, Boston Cream, Jelly Filled. Merges then roll along it like donuts on a conveyor belt.
- Don’t let small tiles crowd the board. Merge stray Sugar Ring and Cinnamon tiles early so you always have room to slide without moving your corner.
Donuts 2048 FAQ
What is the final tile in Donuts 2048?
The final tile is the Baker’s Dozen, a box of thirteen donuts. Bakers traditionally added one extra to a dozen, so it is the most generous order you can get, and a fitting reward after merging all the flavours.
Why does a baker’s dozen have thirteen?
A baker’s dozen is thirteen instead of twelve. The usual story is that bakers added an extra item so they would never be accused of selling short. In the game it is the 2048 tile.
Can I play Donuts 2048 on my phone?
Yes. Donuts 2048 works in any phone or tablet browser. Swipe to move the tiles, or use the arrow keys on a computer. Nothing needs to be installed.
What is the difference between a cruller and a regular donut?
A cruller is made from a twisted or ridged shape, often from a lighter choux dough, so it is airy with lots of edges that hold glaze. A regular ring donut is a smooth fried ring of yeast or cake dough.
