Short by design
Choose a short puzzle, a decision challenge or an arcade mission. Each game page explains its theme and controls.
TWENTY-TWO LIVE SECURITY PROTOCOLSPLAY THE THREAT.
PLAY THE THREAT.
LEARN THE DEFENCE.
Original cybersecurity-themed arcade games, decision challenges and puzzles, with guides explaining the real security concepts. No downloads. No sign-up. Select a protocol and play immediately.
22 ORIGINAL GAMES100% FREE TO PLAY03 MIN+ MISSIONS AND ENDLESS PLAY
FINAL BOSS DETECTEDPHISHING//ROMANCE SCAMS//NETWORK DEFENCE//THREAT ACTORS//IDENTITY SECURITY//PASSKEYS//CLOUD SECURITY//INCIDENT RESPONSE//SOC OPERATIONS//GRC//THREAT HUNTING//RANSOMWARE//NETWORK PORTS//CYBER CAREERS//
TWENTY-TWOGAMES.ZERO FILLER.
Every mission uses a different game genre and teaches a different defensive skill. Each complete card is a direct link. Pick one and start playing.
PROTOCOL 02215 NETWORKS
ROUTE
Packet Jam
Clear colourful traffic, match packets and manage limited buffer bays. Explore congestion, latency and network availability.
PROTOCOL 0214 OPERATIONS
RESPOND
Breach Response
Take cover, contain the breach and protect critical systems across four original operations. Explore incident response, containment and recovery.
PROTOCOL 02020 MISSIONS
DEFEND
D-DOS DAY
Defend the network through enemy waves, ship upgrades and five bosses. Learn what DDoS mitigation can and cannot do.
PROTOCOL 0013 MIN
DETECT
Phish or Fish?
Judge ten realistic messages and expose the social-engineering bait.
PROTOCOL 0025 MIN
BRAWL
Firewall Fury
Fight through a neon network and learn layered cyber defence.
PROTOCOL 0036 MIN
FIGHT
Cyber Clash
Battle a ladder of threat actors using original special moves.
PROTOCOL 0044 MIN
VERIFY
Identity Grid
Read login evidence, approve real users and quarantine impostors.
PROTOCOL 0055 MIN
PATCH
Cloud Breach ’93
Enter a ray-cast cloud and patch seven dangerous misconfigurations.
PROTOCOL 0065 MIN
COMMAND
Breach Fleet
Answer security questions, arm strikes and sink hidden attack chains.
PROTOCOL 0075 MIN
SWIPE
Plenty of Phish
Swipe through romance scammers, AI clones and genuine connections.
PROTOCOL 0083 MIN
CONNECT
Threat Connections
Group sixteen security signals into four hidden threat relationships.
PROTOCOL 0094 MIN
DECODE
Threatle
Expose one six-letter cybersecurity term using positional signal intelligence.
PROTOCOL 0106 MIN
BUILD
Breach Builder
Construct layered security controls and survive six escalating breach waves.
PROTOCOL 0117 MIN
HUNT
Threat Hunter
Run, jump and pulse-scan through a compromised office with Mavis Byte.
PROTOCOL 0123 MIN
CLASSIFY
Hat Trick
Classify hacker conduct using permission, scope, intent, impact and disclosure.
PROTOCOL 0134 MIN
ROUTE
Port Panic ’95
Match services to physical port sockets before DirtyPhish reaches zero hour.
PROTOCOL 0146 MIN
ALLOCATE
The Trillion Dollar CISO
Spend a trillionaire's $1 trillion budget on cyber resilience, AI systems and outrageous extras.
PROTOCOL 0156 MIN
CONTAIN
Patch Dominion
Patch, isolate and defend a corporate network against today's seeded cyber outbreak.
PROTOCOL 0165 MIN
ANALYSE
Cyber Risk Center
Review the replay, call the risk and defend your decision from the live GRC desk.
PROTOCOL 017ENDLESS
CONTAIN
Cyber Stack
Clear the SOC alert queue, contain infected blocks and survive escalating cyber pressure.
PROTOCOL 0188-12 MIN
APPLY
ATS Breach
Build a truthful cybersecurity resume that survives the parser and interests a human recruiter.
PROTOCOL 01912 SHIFTS
SORT
Indicator Factory
Sort original 3D security objects, clear triples and explore indicators of compromise.
WHY DIRTYPHISH?CYBERSECURITY
CYBERSECURITY
WITHOUT THE SNOOZE.
Learn by deciding
Decision games let you choose a response and review feedback. Action games offer cybersecurity-themed entertainment alongside a separate guide.
Real ideas, safe world
The characters and arcade action are fictional. The phishing signals, identity evidence, network controls and cloud risks are grounded in defensive practice.
Built for any screen
Play with a keyboard, mouse or touchscreen. Scores can be shared, and no account is required to begin.
BEYOND THE ARCADE // FEATURED ARTICLE
ROMANCE SCAMS / ONLINE SAFETY
How to Spot an AI-Generated Dating Profile in 2026
Learn the warning signs of fake profiles, romance scams and requests for money.
YOUR LEARNING PATHFROM FIRST CLICK
FROM FIRST CLICK
TO CYBER INSTINCT.
Start with Phish or Fish to recognise deceptive messages, then test romance-scam judgement in Plenty of Phish. Try Firewall Fury and Cyber Clash for arcade action with accompanying security guides. Choose Identity Grid for simulated access decisions and Breach Builder for simplified control selection. Threat Hunter is a side-scrolling action game with a guide to real investigations.
- 01SPOTRecognise phishing, scams and manipulation.
- 02DEFENDUnderstand networks, firewalls and patching.
- 03BUILDLayer controls, contain attacks and preserve recovery.
- 04HUNTConnect identity, endpoint and network evidence.
QUICK ANSWERS.
Are the DirtyPhish cybersecurity games free?+
Yes. Every DirtyPhish browser game is free to play and can be started without creating an account.
Who are these cybersecurity games for?+
They are designed for beginners, students, employees, career changers and curious players who want short practical introductions to cyber defence.
What topics do the games teach?+
The arcade covers phishing, social engineering, firewalls, network security, threat actors, MFA, passkeys, identity security, cloud misconfiguration, least privilege, incident response and security awareness.
Do the games work on mobile?+
Yes. Each game includes touch controls or tap-based decisions and adapts to desktop and mobile browsers.