My seemingly endless quest to find an alternative to GeoGuessr may be finally over. GeoGuessr is (rightly) by far the most popular Google Maps game on the internet. Unfortunately GeoGuessr's subscription charges mean I can't afford to play it very often. Which means I'm always on the look-out for free alternatives.
GeoGuessr is an online geography game that challenges players to identify locations around the world based on their Google Street View images. Using the visual clues (such as the language used on road signs or the architectural styles of buildings) players have to identify the location where they have been dropped in Google's panoramic Street View imagery.
This is also exactly the same game play used in WorldGuessr. I have played a lot of GeuGuessr type games and I think WorldGuessr comes closest to the purest form of the original GeoGuessr game. I am a little worried however that WorldGuessr might not remain free for long. The Google Maps API charges are not cheap - which is why GeoGuessr now requires paid membership.
At the moment if you identify a Street View within a correct country on WorldGuessr then you extend your 'country streak'. Get a country wrong and WorldGuessr asks if you want to watch an advert to keep your 'country streak' going. Currently you don't have to watch the adverts if you don't want to extend your country streak. This makes me think that WorldGuessr might struggle to keep the game free based on this model.
Just in case WorldGuessr is also forced to introduce a subscription only model you might also want to check out the games in this Six Free Alternatives to Geoguessr post.
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