For fans of classic social virtual worlds
Miss SmallWorlds? Discover a New Virtual World
If you miss SmallWorlds, you probably miss more than a game: an avatar that was really yours, a place to decorate, and friends to fill it. FreeWorlds is a new, independent virtual world built around exactly that, free in your browser.
Free account, straight into World. Already on MatchFlow? Log in with the same account.
The good stuff
Looking for what made SmallWorlds special?
The things people remember about classic virtual worlds, and where you'll find them in FreeWorlds.
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An avatar that's yours
Shape a 3D face, pick from 50+ hairstyles, and dress up from 800+ things to wear.
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A home of your own
Your first home is free and already furnished. 111 more spaces are for sale when you want to move up.
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Decorating
Place and turn furniture from 1,000+ pieces, set things on tables, and change the walls and floors.
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Friends
See which friends are online and where they are, then jump straight to them.
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Chat and emotes
Speech bubbles over your head, emotes, waves and private whispers.
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Places to explore
7 public venues are always open, and every space for sale has a showroom you can walk round.
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Parties and music
DJ stands, stereos, dance floors and light shows that move to the beat.
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Missions
Guided missions show you around your first hour and pay out tokens as you go.
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Collecting and shopping
Earn gold and tokens, shop for wings, capes and rides, dig for treasure and send gifts to friends.
What's different
A virtual world built around people
Most virtual worlds drop you into a lobby full of strangers. FreeWorlds is part of MatchFlow, where people meet through what they have in common, so the friends you make there can come with you.
- Meet first, then hang out Chat with someone on MatchFlow, tap Hang out, and they're invited straight to your place in World.
- One friends list Your MatchFlow friends are your World friends. Add someone in World and it's a MatchFlow friend request.
- One block Block someone once and they're gone from both, either way round.
More than text chat
Talk like you're in the room
What you say pops up over your avatar for everyone nearby, and the space chat keeps the thread.
- Speech bubbles Your words float over your head, in the bubble colour you pick.
- Emotes and gestures Laugh, cheer or clap, wave across the room, point or give a thumbs up.
- Whispers Say something only one person in the room can see, or whisper to a friend anywhere in World.
Your own place
From a starter house to a place that's you
Your first visit gives you the Beginner House, already furnished, 15,000 gold and 2,500 tokens. What happens next is up to you.
Furnish it
Place, move and turn furniture, and set things on tables.
Change the walls and floors
Pick wallpaper and flooring, inside and out.
Decide who comes in
Keep it open, limit it to your space's members, or make it private. Boot or ban anyone who spoils the fun.
Watch and listen together
Movie night, in the same room
Screens in World really play. Put a video on a TV and everyone in the room sees it on that screen, at the same moment.
- YouTube and SoundCloud TVs play them live on their own screens, for the whole room.
- FreeWorlds Radio Stereos, boomboxes, radios and DJ stands play music or FreeWorlds Radio.
- The FreeWorlds Cinema A public cinema with a giant screen and rows of seats to share.
The honest comparison
How FreeWorlds is different
No ratings table, no claims we can't check. Just what FreeWorlds is.
Tied into MatchFlow
It shares MatchFlow's account, friends list, blocks and safety rules, so the people you meet there can come along.
Browser based
It runs in a web browser on a computer, tablet or phone. Nothing to download or install.
Built new
A new game, made from the ground up for today's browsers, mouse and touch alike.
Homes you really own
Your home and the spaces you buy are yours to decorate and run, and you can sell the spaces you bought.
Things to do together
Watch videos, dance, shoot pool, hunt for buried treasure or explore a venue as a group.
Free to play
Nothing in FreeWorlds costs real money right now.
FreeWorlds is an independent virtual world and is not affiliated with or endorsed by SmallWorlds, Outsmart, MiniMundos or MiniMania. It does not use their accounts, worlds or save data, and nothing on this page comes from them.
FAQ
Good to know
Is SmallWorlds still available?
We can't speak for another company's service. For SmallWorlds' current status, check its own official channels. FreeWorlds is a separate, new virtual world that you can play today.
Is FreeWorlds the same as SmallWorlds?
No. FreeWorlds is an independent virtual world built by MatchFlow. It is not SmallWorlds, it is not made by the people behind SmallWorlds, and it does not use SmallWorlds accounts or save data.
Is FreeWorlds free?
Yes. It is free to play and nothing in it costs real money right now. You earn gold from Daily Gold and tokens from missions.
Can I create and decorate a home?
Yes. Your first visit gives you a furnished Beginner House, and you can fill it with furniture from the Shop, change its walls and floors, and buy bigger spaces later.
Can I play with friends?
Yes. Add friends in World or bring your MatchFlow friends: Hang out in a MatchFlow chat invites someone straight to your place, and the friends list shows who is online and where.
Does it run in a browser?
Yes. FreeWorlds runs in your web browser on a computer, tablet or phone. There is nothing to download or install.
Ready to start your story?
Make an avatar, move into your first home and see who's around tonight.