Free geography game · browser
The geography game where an alien makes you find places on Earth
An extraterrestrial scientist sends you a riddle: “I am a mountain shaped like a perfect cone…”. You spin the globe, launch your pod and find the place.
Geography quiz, trivia and riddles: 612 places in 196 countries, a Daily mission shared by everyone, challenges with friends and a Twitch mode to play with your chat.
No download, no account required. Computer, tablet and mobile.
- 612places
- 196countries
- 7game modes
- 0 €free
How to play: find a place from a riddle
01 · THE SIGNAL
Read the riddle
A saucer lab picks up a place on Earth. The scientist describes it in their own way: true facts, alien interpretation.
02 · THE POD
Aim and launch
Spin the globe, aim, launch your pod. Missed? Its halo tells you if you are getting warmer or colder, and an arrow shows the way.
03 · MAPPED!
Collect
The place is revealed with its fact sheet and a postcard to collect. Fewer pods and closer to the target: more points.
Three alien scientists, three ways to see Earth
The facts are always true; only the alien point of view gets things wrong. Each riddle comes from the lab matching the place.
Aquonix · Hydro lab
Oceans, rivers, lakes, waterfalls. Dreamy and poetic, convinced that dolphins rule the planet.
Pyrakos · Pyro lab
Volcanoes, deserts and things that glow at night. Overexcited, sure the Eiffel Tower is an antenna.
Terragor · Litho lab
Monuments, mountains, canyons, countries. Slow, grumpy, very precise. He respects the pyramids.
Sample geography riddles
“A blue tear resting on the forest, holding about a fifth of the planet’s liquid fresh water, frozen all winter.”
Show the answer
Lake Baikal, in Siberia (Russia): the deepest and oldest lake in the world.
“A perfect cone mountain with a snow hat, on an island. The highest peak in its country.”
Show the answer
Mount Fuji, Japan (3,776 m), a volcano asleep since 1707.
“Three big square piles of stone at the edge of a desert, next to a river. Over 4,500 years old.”
Show the answer
The pyramids of Giza, in Egypt, near the Nile.
Game modes
Solo
- Daily mission: 5 places, the same for everyone, one try per day. Share your score without spoilers.
- Classic: 3 places, 3 pods per place, hot/cold and a compass to help you.
- Perfect: a single pod per place. For geography experts.
With others
- Lobby: private room with friends, the closest pod wins the round.
- Lives: the farthest pod loses a life, the last one flying wins.
- Time Attack: precision and speed over 5 rounds.
- Twitch: the streamer against their chat, viewers play from their browser, OBS overlay included.
Who is it for?
Curious minds
A different geography quiz: no multiple choice, a real search on the globe, with a clue, the continent or a photo if you need it.
Learning by playing
Every revealed place comes with a fact sheet and a true anecdote. Playable from age 6, site open to ages 13 and up.
Streamers
Twitch mode turns a game into an event: your chat against you, every viewer launches their pod.
Frequently asked questions
Is UFO Atlas free?
Yes, completely free and ad-free. You can support the project on Ko-fi, with no in-game advantage.
Do I need an account?
No: play right away as a guest. A free account (Google, Discord, Twitch or email) keeps your progress on every device and unlocks multiplayer.
How many places are there?
612 places in 196 countries: lakes, rivers, volcanoes, deserts, mountains, monuments, ancient sites, cities and countries.
How is it different from GeoGuessr?
No street photos to recognise: you start from a written riddle and find the place on a globe, guided by temperature (hot or cold) and a heading.
Can I play on mobile?
Yes, in the browser of a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install.