How to play Harbor Escape

Harbor Escape is a free puzzle game about getting every boat out of a busy little harbor. Here is how each game mode works.

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The goal

Every boat sails straight ahead, in the direction its bow points. Tap a boat and it leaves the harbor — but only if nothing blocks its path to the edge. Work out the right order, clear the water, and earn up to three stars per level. Stars rebuild your seaside town: the dock, the lighthouse, the market and more.

Game modes

Berth Sort — the main mode

  • Colored boats wait in the harbor; colored freighters dock at the top.
  • Tap a boat with a clear path: if its color matches the current freighter it sails aboard, otherwise it parks in a free berth.
  • When a freighter is full it departs and the next one docks. Berth boats of the matching color load automatically.
  • You lose if you need a berth but all of them are taken, or when your hearts run out — tapping a blocked boat crashes it and costs a heart.
  • 100 levels. Fewer berths used at your peak means more stars.

Classic

  • The original puzzle: tap boats to sail every one of them out of the harbor.
  • Numbered boats must leave before their count reaches zero — the count drops each time another boat sails out.
  • Bomb boats explode at zero and cost a star for every boat next to them.
  • Timed levels must be cleared before the clock stops. A crashed tap costs a heart; lose all hearts and the level fails.
  • 240 levels with a smooth difficulty curve.

Tide Challenge

  • An endless Berth Sort: freighters and waves of new boats keep coming in on the tide.
  • Score points for every boat loaded and every freighter filled — survive as long as you can.
  • Unlocks after Berth Sort level 15.

Daily Challenge

  • One new level every day — the same one for every player in the world.
  • Finish it to keep your streak and share a spoiler-free result card with friends.

Screenshots

Berth Sort mode: colored boats on the harbor grid, a freighter waiting at the top and berths along the dock
Berth Sort — load the matching freighter
Classic mode: boats of different lengths on a crowded grid, with rocks and a target buoy between them
Classic — plan the right order
Level complete screen with two of three stars earned and a progress bar for repairing the dock
Win stars and rebuild the harbor

FAQ

Is Harbor Escape free?

Yes. The game is free to play and supported by ads: a short ad may play between levels, and rewarded ads — for example to continue a failed level — are always your choice.

Do I need an account or a download?

No. The game runs right in your web browser with no download and no sign-up. An optional Google sign-in is offered only to sync your progress across devices.

Where is my progress saved?

Progress is saved on your device automatically as you play. Sign in with Google to also keep a cloud copy you can restore on another device.

Can I play on my phone?

Yes — it is made for phones in portrait mode, and it also plays nicely on tablets and computers. Just open the site in a modern browser.

Which languages does the game speak?

The game is available in English, 中文 and Русский. It picks up the language you choose in the in-game settings.

Stuck on a level? Every level offers a free hint — look for the lightbulb button at the top of the board.

Harbor Escape 是一款免费的网页解谜游戏:点小船,让它们驶出拥挤的港口。主打「泊位分拣」——把彩色小船装上对应颜色的货轮,泊位停满或爱心扣光就失败;「经典模式」是 240 个手工关卡的驶出解谜;还有无尽的「潮汐挑战」和每天一关的「每日挑战」。手机、平板、电脑的浏览器都能直接玩,无需下载、无需注册。

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