Chrome Dino Game Online — Play the Dinosaur Game Free + More

The Google dinosaur game, Chrome's no internet game

The Chrome Dino game, also called the T-Rex Runner, the Google dinosaur game or simply the dino game, is the endless runner that Google Chrome shows when you have no internet connection. A pixel Tyrannosaurus rex, nicknamed the Lonely T-Rex, runs across the desert while you jump the cacti and duck the pterodactyls for as long as you can.

It was added to Chrome in 2014, with the dinosaur designed by Sebastien Gabriel. When a page cannot load, Chrome shows an error message with the dinosaur, and pressing Space turns that error page into a game. It became hugely popular, and plenty of people now play it with a perfectly good connection just to pass the time. This page is a faithful browser recreation of Google's original, so you can play the dinosaur game online whenever you like.

How to open the dino game in Chrome

Type chrome://dino into the Chrome address bar on a computer, press Enter, then press Space. It works with or without an internet connection.
Go offline: switch off Wi-Fi or unplug, open any website in Chrome, and press Space or tap the dinosaur on the error page. This works on phones and tablets too.
Or skip all that and play it right here: press Space, or tap the game above on a phone.

Tips & high-score strategies

Don't hold space — short, deliberate taps. Long jumps land you straight onto the next cactus cluster as speed scales up.
Read each pterodactyl's height: jump the low ones, duck (↓) the middle ones, and keep running under the high ones.
Night mode is a vision test, not a difficulty spike. Audio cues and obstacle silhouettes are unchanged — keep the same rhythm.
At very high speeds, react to the obstacle's base, not its top. Your peripheral vision picks up the ground cleaner than the canopy.
Take micro-breaks every 5,000 points. Eye fatigue is what kills runs after the 10k mark, not reflex decay.

Interesting facts

The game was added to Chrome in 2014.
Google developers created it as entertainment for users when they don't have internet access.
The game continues to work even if the internet is available.
The dinosaur has a name — his name is "Lonely T-Rex".
The score counter has five digits until you pass 99,999, then it grows a sixth. A common myth says 99,999 is the maximum score.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Chrome Dino game free to play?

Yes. The Chrome Dino game on dinogame.gg is completely free, no download, no signup. It runs in any modern browser on desktop or mobile.

How do I jump in the Chrome Dino game?

Press the Space bar or the Up Arrow key to jump. On mobile, tap the game canvas. Press the Down Arrow to duck under flying obstacles.

Does the dinosaur have a name?

Yes — Google's developers called it "Lonely T-Rex". It nods to a time when seeing dinosaurs required imagination, much like the offline page requires you to imagine the internet coming back.

What is the maximum score?

The counter starts with five digits, so it reads 99,999 at most at first. Keep going and it grows a sixth digit. After 999,999 it shows only the last six digits, so the score appears to roll over while the run keeps going.

When did the Chrome Dino game launch?

It was added to Chrome in September 2014, hidden inside the offline error page. The team behind it called it an Easter egg for users with no internet connection.

Why does it get harder over time?

The dinosaur speeds up steadily until it hits a fixed top speed, about two minutes into a run. Once it is fast enough, usually a few hundred points in, pterodactyls start appearing, and every 700 points night falls for a few seconds. Jump the low pterodactyls, duck the middle ones and run under the high ones.

What is the no internet game in Chrome?

It is the Chrome Dino game, also known as the T-Rex Runner or the Google dinosaur game. Chrome shows it on the offline error page when there is no internet connection, and pressing Space starts the run.

How do I play the dino game without turning off the internet?

Type chrome://dino into the Chrome address bar on a computer and press Space, or play it right here on dinogame.gg in any browser.

Is this the same as the Google dinosaur game?

It is a faithful recreation of Google's original Chrome Dino game, with the same jump and duck controls, cacti, pterodactyls and night cycle, made to run in any modern browser.