There are plenty of online casino games that can be downloaded from the Internet and played for free. Or you can play them directly from your browser if you use the "instant play" version.

Most online casinos offer over one hundred games. These are the same as what you can find at a land-based casino, except that you will find more variety as well as some new games that have not yet reached all casinos.

For example GoCasino offers 145 different free games at the time of writing. They also have the largest bonus in the industry, visit their website here.

Free online casino games can be grouped under five categories.

Table games

This includes blackjack, baccarat, craps, roulette and some poker games like Red Dog, Mulligan Poker, Tri-Card and more. In other words card games are played at the table as well as a few games of chance. These games are normally where the high rollers can be found, but the advantage of online casinos is that you can play all of these games for free using fun money. Or you can make real bets for very small amounts such as one dollar.

Slot games

Slot machines are a favorite game for million of gamblers in brick and mortar casinos, and online as well this is the most played game.

Given their popularity, there are dozens of versions of slots machines online. These games come in 3, 5 or 7 reels. Famous slot games are Crazy Cherry & Double Gold in three reels, Vampire Vixen & Independence Day in five reels, and Farming Futures & Lucky 7s in seven reels.

Video poker games

Video poker games are somehow similar to slot machines and usually located near them in live casinos. The difference is that you play poker against the machine instead of a wheel game. Video poker is a relaxing type of entertainment where the goal is to hit a jackpot, in other word a rare hand with a big payout.

Popular versions of the game of video poker are Deuces and Joker, Tens or Better, 10-Hand Deuces Wild and Joker Poker.

Progressive games

This is where big money can be won online. Progressive jackpots are jackpots that keep on accumulating until a winner gets it, and prizes in the six-figures are routine while sometimes they even reach the seven figures level.

Games with progressive jackpots are usually Caribbean Stud Poker, Progressive Blackjack and some of the slot machines or video poker machines.

Specialty games and new games

Finally other exotic games are the so-called specialty games. These are bingo, keno, dice and more. And online casinos also always try to invent new games, introducing some novelty. Recently such games are Bangkok Nights, Tarot Treasures and others.