Adobe's decision to end Flash Player support in 2020 threatened to erase a large slice of early internet culture, from browser games to early video streaming. But a network of preservation projects has stepped in, most relying on the open-source emulator Ruffle to run original Flash content in modern browsers without the old security risks.
The Flash Museum is the most dedicated archive, offering more than 100,000 games and 20,000 animations, including classics like Happy Wheels and Salad Fingers. Newgrounds, Kongregate, and Armor Games each preserve their own curated collections, with Newgrounds still accepting new uploads and Kongregate reopening to new games in April 2026. Armor Games, known for a more family-friendly catalog, has also migrated some titles to Steam.
For the most comprehensive coverage, Flashpoint Archive hosts over 150,000 games and animations, but requires users to download and run them locally rather than in a browser. The Internet Archive also maintains a public digital library of Flash content. While these platforms differ in approach—browser-based play versus local downloads—they share a common goal: keeping the creative output of the Flash era accessible long after the plugin itself disappeared.