About Glimmerjar
Glimmerjar is a free drop and merge game you play in your browser, on a phone, a tablet or a computer, with no download and no ads. You drop glowing lights into a glass jar. When two of the same light touch, they merge into the next, bigger one, from a tiny Spark up to the Moon.
Ten lights, each with its own colour, size and pattern, real little physics, chains that multiply your points, and a Daily jar that deals the same lights to everyone. The lights, the jar and every sound are made by Etheria.
At a glance
- Genre
- Merge game (drop and merge puzzle)
- Price
- Free, no ads
- Plays on
- Phone, tablet or computer, in the browser
- Download
- None. Works offline after the first visit
- Account
- Optional
- Age
- All ages
- Modes
- Classic jar, Daily jar, challenge links
- Players
- 1
How to play
- Aim and drop. Drag along the jar and let go, or move and click with a mouse. On a keyboard, aim with the arrows and drop with Space.
- Two of the same merge. Matching lights that touch become one light of the next size: Spark, Firefly, Ember, Candle, Lantern, Sky lantern, Comet, Star, Planet, Moon.
- What drops. Only the five smallest lights drop. The box at the top shows the next two.
- Points and chains. Bigger lights score more, and two Moons rise out of the jar for 250. Quick merges in a row form a chain, worth up to ×4.
- Once a game. Swap trades the light you hold with the next one. Breeze loosens the whole pile.
- The end. If a settled light stays above the dotted line for about two seconds, the jar is full.
- Daily jar. The same lights in the same order for everyone, each day. Finishing it keeps your Etheria streak going.
What's new
Out 12 November 2026: A new Mini: Glimmerjar, a drop and merge game of glowing lights, with a Daily jar.
Questions
- How do you play a merge game like Glimmerjar?
- Drop lights into the jar. Two of the same light merge into a bigger one when they touch. Keep merging up from a Spark to the Moon, and don't let the pile stay above the dotted line at the top.
- Is Glimmerjar free?
- Yes. It is free to play in your browser, with no ads, no download and no account needed. An optional free Etheria account saves your progress across devices.
- Does it work on a phone?
- Yes. It is made for a phone held upright: drag to aim and let go to drop. It also plays on a tablet and on a computer with a mouse or the keyboard.
- Is Glimmerjar like a fruit merge game?
- It is the same kind of drop and merge game, with its own glowing lights instead of fruit, its own jar and sizes, a Daily jar, chains that multiply points, and a Swap and a Breeze you can use once a game.
- Is there a daily challenge?
- Yes. The Daily jar deals the same lights in the same order to everyone each day, so you can compare scores with friends. It also counts toward your Etheria daily streak.
Glimmerjar is part of Etheria, free browser games by Noju. Free to play, no download, on phone, tablet or PC. About Etheria · Quick Play