Exercise games for PC that run in your browser
Updated 29 October 2026 · 5 min read
BodyArcade is a set of 11 short exercise games for a PC or a laptop with a webcam. Open the page, allow the camera and move: squat, jump, punch, twist, reach. There is no download and no controller. 8 of the games are free.
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What a PC needs
- A camera the browser can open. The one in a laptop lid or on top of a monitor is enough, and so is a webcam you plug in.
- A current browser. Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. The game opens as a web page, so there is nothing to download and no installer to run.
- No account. You can play the free games without an e-mail address or a password.
- One small fetch the first time. The game fetches its pose model, about 6 MB, and keeps it on your device. The model runs on your graphics chip when the browser can use one and on the processor when it cannot.
- Some room. About 2 metres clear around you if you play standing. Nothing else: no weights, bands or sensors.
Your PC turns each camera frame into 33 body points on the spot. The video is never uploaded, recorded or saved.
Games you can play at a desk
Star Catch, Pad Work, Twist Turbine and Limbo Bend need only your head down to your hips in view, about 1 metre from the camera, so you can play them seated at a desk. When the camera sees only your head and shoulders, the camera check offers to play at the desk, as in the picture.
There is a ready break for this. Desk break is 2 seated games, Twist Turbine and Star Catch, for about 6 minutes with a rest of 10 seconds between them. It is the one workout plan that is free. Every game, including the standing ones, also has a seated version in Settings.
Games that need floor space
7 of the 11 games need your whole body in view, from your head to your ankles. Stand 2 to 3 metres from a laptop. Tilt the screen back until the camera sees your feet, and put the light in front of you or beside you, not behind you. How webcam fitness games work has the full set-up for a room.
All 11 games on a PC
A round lasts from 90 seconds to 7 minutes. 8 of the 11 are free.
| Game | What you do | Camera must see | Round | Free or Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat Flap | Squat and stand up to flap a bird through gaps | Head to ankles | about 5 minutes | Free |
| Knee Sprint | Run on the spot with your knees up and race a runner | Head to ankles | 3 minutes | Free |
| Star Catch | Reach out and touch stars with the matching hand | Head to hips | about 3 minutes | Free |
| Pad Work | Punch numbered pads on the beat | Head to hips | 7 minutes | Pro |
| Reaction Tag | Tap the green lights before they fade, skip the red ones | Head to ankles | about 3 minutes | Pro |
| Firework Jacks | Jumping jacks on the beat | Head to ankles | 4 minutes | Free |
| Twist Turbine | Twist your shoulders from side to side | Head to hips | 3 minutes | Free |
| Summit Climb | Reach up and pull down, hand over hand | Head to ankles | 5 minutes | Free |
| Limbo Bend | Lean sideways to match tilted gates | Head to hips | 3 minutes | Pro |
| Pose Wall | Hold a body shape to fit a hole in a wall | Head to ankles | about 4 minutes | Free |
| Road Run | Jump, duck and lean to dodge what comes down the road | Head to ankles | 90 seconds | Free |
On a laptop or a desktop, two people can share one camera in 8 of the games. Workout games to play with friends explains how, and how online rooms work.
What a webcam game cannot do
- It cannot add resistance. A camera cannot make you push against anything, so these games are bodyweight movement and cardio. For a strength programme, use weights.
- It can miss a move. One camera reads big moves of big body parts well. Fine hand positions, very fast moves and anything hidden behind a chair or a desk are harder. When a move does not count, the results screen says why.
- It is not medical advice. It does not measure heart rate. Check with a doctor first if you are pregnant, have a heart or joint condition, or feel pain when you move. Stop if you feel dizzy or a sharp pain.
Questions people ask
Is there a download for PC?
No. BodyArcade runs in the browser of a laptop or desktop, so there is no installer and no file to keep up to date. Open the page, allow the camera and play.
Which browsers work?
A current Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, on a laptop or desktop with a camera. The first time, the browser asks if the page may use the camera.
Can I play without a webcam?
Games that allow it can be played with the keyboard or by touch. Those rounds are practice: they are not kept in your records, your active days or your calories.
Do I need a gaming PC?
BodyArcade lists no required parts. The camera reading runs on the graphics chip when your browser can use one and on the processor when it cannot. Open the first game and see how it runs on your machine.
Is my camera video uploaded?
No. Your PC turns the video into 33 body points on the spot, and the video is never uploaded, recorded or saved. See the privacy policy.
How much does it cost?
8 of the 11 games are free, with their seated and quiet versions and no ads. Pro adds the other 3 games and more. The Pro page and the prices page have the plans.
Keep reading
- A Kinect alternative for PC: what a webcam can read next to a depth sensor, and the games it runs.
- Fitness games you can play in your browser: all the games, what each asks of you, and which to start with.
- How webcam fitness games work: how a browser reads your body, and how to set up your room.
Open a game, allow the camera and play a first round. It takes a couple of minutes.
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