--- type: "App Page" title: "Times Tables Games KS2: Free Multiplication Games" description: "Practise times tables with five KS2 games: speed runs, memory, battleships and division. Play a free one-minute demo, then keep going in the Pip app." resource: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-games tags: ["ks2-games-arcade", "KS2 SATs", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/og-times-tables.jpg --- 🕹️ KS2 · 5 games # Times Tables Games KS2 **These five times tables games help children in years three to six learn every table to 12 × 12, through speed, memory, division, strategy and fact families.** Each game adapts, so practice stays at the right level. ## Play a times tables game now: Pip Dash ![Pip Dash game screen: Steer Pip into the lane with the right answer before the fact rushes past.](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/dash.webp) Times tables speed Years 3 to 6 Difficulty FREE in the app The demo runs in your browser with nothing to install. The full game is free in the Pip app. ![Pip Dash in the Pip app on a tablet](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/dash-640.webp) ### Keep playing in the Pip app Every level of Pip Dash, and it adapts to your child as they play. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) iPhone, iPad, Android and Fire tablets Liked the demo? The full game levels up with your child in Pip. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) Every game here is a multiplication game, but each one practises in a different way. Pick the style that suits your child, then mix them. ## The five games compared | Game | Style | In the app | | --- | --- | --- | | [Pip Dash](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-speed-game) | Speed | Free | | [Pip Match](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-memory-game) | Memory | Free | | [Rocket Run](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/division-games) | Division | Pro | | [Battleships](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-battleships) | Strategy | Pro | | [Fact Family Forge](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/fact-families-game) | Merge puzzle | Pro | [Pip Dash FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-speed-game): Steer Pip into the lane with the right answer before the fact rushes past. [Pip Match FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-memory-game): Flip two cards and match each times table fact with its answer. [Rocket Run PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/division-games): Fly into the asteroid that answers each times table or division fact. [Battleships PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-battleships): Pick a target, then crack the times table code to fire at the boss fleet. [Fact Family Forge PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/fact-families-game): Chain two factors and their product to forge all four facts of a family. ## Which times tables first? Most schools teach the tables in this order, from easiest to hardest. Each group builds on the one before. 1. **2, 5 and 10.** Counting in steps your child already knows. 2. **3, 4 and 8.** The 4 table doubles the 2s, and the 8 table doubles the 4s. 3. **6, 7, 9, 11 and 12.** The 7s and 12s are hardest, so leave time for them. ### Every level, in the free Pip app Pip Dash and Pip Match are free in the app, and every level adapts to the tables your child finds hardest. To see every fact on one 12×12 grid, with tricks for the 9s, 8s and 12s, read our [multiplication facts guide](https://pip11plus.com/multiplication-facts). [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) ## The Year 4 multiplication tables check Children in England take the multiplication tables check in June of Year 4. It is 25 on-screen questions up to 12 × 12, with six seconds for each. Speed matters, so quick recall games help more than slow written practice. Pip Dash and Rocket Run both reward fast, accurate answers. ## Times tables games FAQs **What is the best way to learn times tables?** Learn them in a sensible order, then practise little and often with quick recall. Mixing styles, such as speed and memory games, keeps it fresh. **What age should children know all times tables?** The national curriculum expects children to know all times tables to 12 × 12 by the end of Year 4, age 8 or 9. **What is the multiplication tables check?** A short online check taken in Year 4: 25 questions, six seconds each, up to 12 × 12. **Are times tables games free?** Pip Dash and Pip Match are free in the Pip app. Rocket Run, Battleships and Fact Family Forge need Pip Pro, and every demo here is free. **Are these good multiplication games?** Yes. Every game here is a multiplication game first, and Rocket Run and Battleships add the matching division facts. ## More games Explore the rest of the arcade, or try free practice questions. - [Maths Games KS2](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/maths-games) - [English Games KS2](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/english-games) - [The KS2 Games Arcade](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) - [11+ maths questions](https://pip11plus.com/maths-questions) - [KS2 SATs practice](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-sats) ## Bookmark the arcade - On a computer: press Ctrl and D, or Cmd and D on a Mac. - On iPad or iPhone: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. - On Android: tap the menu, then Add to Home screen. ## More KS2 games [Factor Blaster PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/factors-and-multiples-game): Blast the meteors that are multiples or factors of the target number. [Pip Catch FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/prime-and-square-numbers-game): Move Pip under the falling numbers that fit the rule: primes, squares and more. [Pip Slice FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/odd-and-even-numbers-game): Swipe through the numbers that fit the rule and skip the rest. [Vault Cracker PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/missing-number-game): Key in each missing number to spin the vault dials home. ## Give your child the Pip advantage Every times tables games game plus adaptive practice, five calm minutes a day. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) [All KS2 games](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) Free · no sign-up