Ever stare at a pile of tiles and feel your brain slowly unwinding? That's Mahjong Solitaire Zodiac in a nutshell. This is classic tile-matching stripped down to its purest form—find pairs, clear the board, repeat. It's the kind of game your brain craves when you need to zone out but still feel productive. Perfect for killing time without killing your stress levels.
The rules are simple, but don't let that fool you—clearing a dense stack takes focus.
You need to scan the pile for tiles that are "free"—meaning nothing's on top of them and at least one side (left or right) is exposed. These are your targets. Tap or click two matching open tiles, and they disappear. Sounds easy until you realize half the board is locked under other pieces.
Here's where it gets tricky. Remove tiles in the wrong order and you'll trap matching pairs under a mountain of unmovable pieces. You need to think a few moves ahead, especially on the later levels where the stacks get ridiculously tall. It's like Jenga, but with patterns instead of physics.
Your goal is total clearance. Every tile needs a partner. If you get stuck, most levels let you shuffle or hint your way out, but the satisfaction comes from solving it clean. Finish one puzzle, unlock the next. Rinse and repeat through 1500+ layouts.
This is tailor-made for casual players who want something calming but not brain-dead. Perfect if you've got 10 minutes on a lunch break or you're winding down before bed. It's also great for older players who grew up with traditional Mahjong—the rules haven't changed, just the packaging. Kids might find it a bit slow, and hardcore puzzle fans will blow through the early levels, but for the average person looking to relax? Spot on.
It's meditative bordering on hypnotic. There's no timer screaming at you, no explosions, just soft background music and the satisfying click of tiles disappearing. The zodiac theme is barely noticeable—mostly just a starry background and some mountain silhouettes. Visually, it's budget casual all the way: simple drop shadows, basic fonts, nothing flashy. Honestly, it looks like a thousand other Mahjong apps, but that's not necessarily bad. Sometimes you just want comfort food, not a Michelin star experience.
The game saves your progress automatically through browser cache, so you can pick up where you left off as long as you don't nuke your browsing data. Performance-wise, it's lightweight as hell. I ran it on an ancient laptop and a mid-tier phone—both handled it without a stutter. The 2D assets keep things snappy, and load times are nearly instant. No downloads, no installs, just click and play.
A solid, no-frills Mahjong clone that does exactly what it promises.
Responsive and intuitive. Point, click, done.
Developed by Anna Inc and released on January 12, 2026.