Microsoft Mahjong

Category: Side games
Also called: Mahjong by Microsoft; Microsoft Casual Games Mahjong
Last checked: 2026-09-02

What it is

Microsoft Mahjong (mobile title Mahjong by Microsoft) is a first-party Microsoft Casual Games solitaire / tile-matching product. You match pairs of tiles on a puzzle layout. It is not 4-player mahjong — not American Mah Jongg (NMJL card), not Japanese Riichi, not Chinese table play.

Who it’s for

People who want a casual matching-tile puzzle on Windows, iOS, Android, or in a browser. Not players looking for a live 4-player table.

Why it’s listed

Plaza needs a clearly labeled US first-party “tile matching” side-game slot that is not Zygomatic’s mahjong.com and is not a 4-player server.

• Product hub (https://www.microsoftcasualgames.com/mahjong) loaded on 2026-09-02. Lead copy: “the tile-matching fun of Mahjong on Windows 11” plus a mobile app, “Mahjong by Microsoft – available on iOS or Android.” Same page: earn points “completing beautiful mahjong puzzles”; Daily Challenges; hints and undo; “unique themes and tile sets”; Xbox sign-in for achievements, progress, and a leaderboard.
• Windows 11 block on that hub: four difficulty levels; Daily Challenges with modes such as Golden Tiles (“uncover and match the hidden pairs of golden tiles”); monthly badges.
• Mobile block on that hub: five Daily Challenges — Classic, Golden Tiles, Lightning Tiles, Match Attack, and Score Attack; optional timer; unlock backgrounds and tile sets; bookmark boards.
• Xbox product page (https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/microsoft-mahjong/9wzdncrfhwcp): publisher Xbox Game Studios; genre Classics · Puzzle & trivia; listed Free+; capabilities Single player (plus Xbox achievements and cloud saves). Description: “match tiles across beautiful backgrounds”; “Find more tile-matching fun playing Daily Challenges”; “five (5) new puzzles each day” in Golden Tiles, Lightning Tiles, Match Attack, Score Attack, and Classic; undo / reshuffle / zoom. Release date printed there: 7/27/2012.
• The Zone browser page (https://zone.msn.com/en/games/microsoft-mahjong) titles itself “Microsoft Mahjong | Free Online Tile Matching.” About block: “the classic tile-matching game now updated with Daily Challenges, a new look and feel, and over 40 puzzles!”
• Google Play listing (developer Microsoft Corporation): “hundreds of tile matching puzzles”; “Train Your Brain with Tile-Matching Fun”; ads and in-app purchases; Play page printed Updated on Feb 13, 2026. Developer address on that listing: 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052. The same listing still carries a © Microsoft 2025 line in the long description.

No 4-player table, NMJL card, Riichi, or Chinese scoring is described on those official pages. The Casual Games hub last-modified header on this check was 2026-06-30.

Official URL

Product hub: https://www.microsoftcasualgames.com/mahjong

Casual Games studio: https://www.microsoftcasualgames.com/

Xbox / Windows store: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/microsoft-mahjong/9wzdncrfhwcp

Browser (The Zone): https://zone.msn.com/en/games/microsoft-mahjong

Google Play (Mahjong by Microsoft): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.mahjong

Location

Play is online (Windows, iOS, Android, browser). Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Casual Games. Google Play developer address: 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052, United States.

Notes

• Solitaire / tile-matching only. Do not list this as real 4-player mahjong (American, Riichi, or Chinese).
• Hub, Xbox store, Zone, and Play listing all loaded on 2026-09-02.
• Xbox lists the Windows title as Free+. Play lists ads and in-app purchases. Do not invent a premium price that those pages do not print.
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: Can I play 4-player mahjong here (American, Riichi, or Chinese)?
A: No. The Casual Games hub and The Zone both call it tile-matching / a classic tile-matching game. The Xbox store lists it as single-player Puzzle & trivia. Matching free tiles on a layout is not a 4-player table.

Q: Where do I actually play?
A: The official hub points to Windows 11, an iOS/Android app titled Mahjong by Microsoft, and browser play. The Xbox store is the Windows product page; The Zone hosts the free online tile-matching page; Google Play hosts the Android listing.

Q: Is it free?
A: The Xbox store lists Microsoft Mahjong as Free+. The Zone page is titled Free Online Tile Matching. Google Play says the mobile app contains ads and in-app purchases. Check the store you use; those pages do not print a single subscription price on the check date.