Rubik's Cube Online: Solve the 3x3 Cube in 3D

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A solved 3x3 Rubik's Cube seen at an angle, with a white top face, a red left face, and a blue right face.

Rubik's Cube Online: Solve the 3x3 Cube in 3D

About Rubik's Cube Online

With this online Rubik's Cube you get an on-screen 3×3 cube in virtual 3D that you can turn layer by layer, exactly like the real thing, but without having to buy one. The goal is the classic one: start from a scrambled cube and get each of its six faces to a single color, with all nine squares matching. It's one of the most famous puzzles in history and a test of logic and patience you can come back to as often as you like. If you enjoy brain challenges like this, check out our puzzle games.

The virtual version has clear advantages over a physical Rubik's Cube : it doesn't jam, the stickers don't peel off, and you can practice algorithms from any computer or phone with a browser.

Video: Rubik's Cube Online: Solve the 3x3 Cube in 3D

How to play Rubik's Cube Online: Solve the 3x3 Cube in 3D: gameplay recorded on Ludorex.

How do you play Rubik's Cube Online?

The cube is made up of three layers in each direction. When you turn a layer, the squares on four faces change at once, and that's the tricky part: fixing one color without messing up another. The most common beginner's method follows this order:

Make the cross on one face (usually white), making sure each edge matches the side center.
Place the corners of that face to complete the first layer.
Solve the middle layer edges.
Form the cross on the opposite face and, finally, orient and place the last corners.

Rubik's Cube Online controls

PC

Click and drag on the cube: turn a layer or change the view

Mobile and tablet

Swipe on the cube: turn layers and rotate the cube

Tips for playing better: Rubik's Cube Online

The centers don't move relative to each other: each center sets the color of its face. If the center is red, that face has to end up red; don't try to change it.
Think in pieces, not stickers: there are 8 three-colored corners and 12 two-colored edges. A white-and-blue edge can only go between the white center and the blue one.
First, learn the notation (R, L, U, D, F, B and their inverse turns). Most guides and tutorial videos use it, so you'll be able to follow algorithms without getting lost.
Before running an algorithm, lock in the orientation of the cube and don't move it mid-sequence; it's the most common beginner mistake.

Rubik's Cube Online FAQ

Is it hard to solve the Rubik's Cube?

At first it seems impossible, but with the layer-by-layer method almost anyone can do it after a few practice sessions. The hard part is doing it fast: that comes down to learning more algorithms and training.

How many combinations does a 3×3 Rubik's Cube have?

More than 43 quintillion possible positions. Even so, it has been proven that any of them can be solved in 20 moves or fewer.

Does practicing the Rubik's Cube online help with a real cube?

Yes, for learning the logic and memorizing algorithms, since the pieces behave the same way. To build speed, though, it's best to practice with a physical cube too, because finger dexterity can only be trained by hand.