Stratego Game – Play Free Online
No download. No sign-up. Open this page on a phone or desktop and start a classic 40-piece match against a computer opponent. Rules and strategy sit under the board.
One click starts a classic match against the computer. No account.
Your army
- F Flag: 0 on board, 0 captured
- B Bomb: 0 on board, 0 captured
- 10 Marshal: 0 on board, 0 captured
- 9 General: 0 on board, 0 captured
- 8 Colonel: 0 on board, 0 captured
- 7 Major: 0 on board, 0 captured
- 6 Captain: 0 on board, 0 captured
- 5 Lieutenant: 0 on board, 0 captured
- 4 Sergeant: 0 on board, 0 captured
- 3 Miner: 0 on board, 0 captured
- 2 Scout: 0 on board, 0 captured
- S Spy: 0 on board, 0 captured
Computer army (public knowledge)
- No enemy ranks are public yet.
Combat results appear here after an attack.
This is a computer opponent on your device. It is not live multiplayer.
Same engine on the dedicated play page. Need the full write-up first? Read Stratego rules or how to play Stratego.
Play, rules, and a short walkthrough
- Play Stratego online
Full-board match against the computer, with setup, save, and reset.
- Classic rules
Lakes, ranks, scouts, miners, spies, and the repeat-move standard used here.
- How to play Stratego
A setup-to-flag walkthrough you can follow on the live board.
How to Play Stratego in 3 Minutes
- Set 40 pieces on your four rows. The computer can randomize, or you can swap by hand.
- Move one piece a step, or send a Scout any number of empty squares in a straight line.
- Attack by stepping onto an enemy. Ranks are revealed; the lower rank leaves.
- Take the flag, or leave the other army with no legal move, and you win.
The piece list lives on Stratego pieces. Placement notes are on Stratego setup.
Three strategy points
- Open by probing, not by charging the Marshal.
Scouts map lanes. Bombs screen the flag. The spy waits for a known Marshal.
- Trade only when you know the rank.
Miners exist to clear bombs. A revealed Scout path is a map, not a dare.
- Endgames are flag hunts and miner races.
If the other army cannot move, you win even without touching the flag.
Longer notes are collected on Stratego strategy.
Physical editions
This site does not sell boxes and does not use affiliate tags. Classic 40-piece sets match the engine here; travel sets and smaller “quick battle” armies do not. Rights-holder storefronts we have checked are listed on the Stratego board game page.
Questions
How is Stratego played?
Each player secretly sets 40 pieces on four rows of a 10×10 board. On a turn you move one piece, or attack by stepping onto an enemy. Higher rank wins, equal ranks both leave, and capturing the flag wins. This site uses those classic tabletop rules against a computer opponent.
Is Stratego like chess?
It uses a grid and ranked pieces, but it is a hidden-information game. You see your own ranks and only learn an enemy rank when two pieces clash. Bluffing and memory matter as much as calculation.
Is the game Stratego still made?
Yes. Rights holders and licensed publishers still sell physical editions. This unofficial fan site does not sell boxes; see the buy page for manufacturer storefronts we have checked.
Is Stratego a good board game?
If you like short battles with hidden ranks, it is a strong two-player game. Setup is part of the skill, games vary from a fast flag hunt to a long miner war, and you do not need a referee.