Arrow keys, WASD or swipe · U undo · N new game
Play The Beatles 2048 online
The Beatles 2048 is the classic sliding-number puzzle with a Liverpool soundtrack. Every tile is one of the band’s UK studio albums, and two matching albums merge into the next record in their story. Swipe or use the arrow keys, keep the board from filling up, and try to reach Abbey Road. It is free to play in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr released their first album, Please Please Me, in March 1963. Less than seven years later they had made a dozen records and changed pop music several times over, from the raw beat of the early albums to the studio experiments of Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s. Climbing the ladder is a quick tour of how fast the band grew.
The 11 Beatles album tiles
The ladder follows the order the four recorded their UK studio albums. It starts with Please Please Me and With the Beatles from 1963, moves through A Hard Day’s Night, Beatles for Sale and the 1965 pair of Help and Rubber Soul, then reaches Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and the double album officially titled The Beatles, known to everyone as the White Album. Let It Be came out in 1970, but most of it was recorded in early 1969, before Abbey Road. That is why Abbey Road, the last album the four recorded together, sits on the 2048 tile.
2Please Please MeTile 2 · 1963
4With the BeatlesTile 4 · 1963
8A Hard Day’s NightTile 8 · 1964
16Beatles for SaleTile 16 · 1964
32Help!Tile 32 · 1965
64Rubber SoulTile 64 · 1965
128RevolverTile 128 · 1966
256Sgt. Pepper’sTile 256 · 1967
512White AlbumTile 512 · 1968
1024Let It BeTile 1024 · 1970
2048Abbey RoadTile 2048 · 1969
Tile photos by Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under free licences. See the photo credits.
How to play The Beatles 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 Please Please Me 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 Please Please Me tiles make With the Beatles, and every merge adds the new tile’s value to your score.
Reach the final tile
The goal is to build the 2048 tile: Abbey Road.
You can keep playing after you reach it and chase an even higher score.
2048Tips to win The Beatles 2048
- Pick one corner for your biggest album and keep it there. If White Album sits in the bottom-left, keep pressing down and left, and only press right when you have no other choice.
- Build a chain along the bottom row, with each album next to the one it merges into. Revolver next to Sgt. Pepper’s next to White Album means one swipe can trigger several merges in a row.
- Avoid pressing the direction away from your corner. One careless swipe can pull a small Please Please Me tile into the corner and trap your best album in the middle of the board.
The Beatles 2048 FAQ
What is the final tile in The Beatles 2048?
The final tile is Abbey Road. It was the last album John, Paul, George and Ringo recorded together in 1969, so it makes a fitting top step even though Let It Be was released a few months later.
Why is Let It Be below Abbey Road?
The ladder follows recording order. Most of Let It Be was recorded in January 1969, while Abbey Road was recorded later that year. Let It Be was only released in May 1970, after the band had split.
Is The Beatles 2048 free to play?
Yes. The game is free and runs in your web browser. There is nothing to download, no account to create, and you can start a new board whenever you like.
Does the game include Magical Mystery Tour or Yellow Submarine?
No. The tiles use the eleven core UK studio albums. Magical Mystery Tour started as a UK double EP and Yellow Submarine was a soundtrack album, so both were left out to keep the ladder clean.
