25+ science-backed brain games

Train your brain.
Play your way.

Shoorbaloo packs 25+ science-backed brain games across 6 cognitive areas into one playful daily brain workout. Sharpen memory, focus and speed with cognitive training that actually feels fun — free on iOS & Android.

  • 25+ games
  • 30+ characters
  • 6 cognitive skills
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The Science

The science of brain training

Shoorbaloo turns established cognitive-science tasks into a daily brain workout. Every game is designed around well-studied paradigms — the Stroop test, N-back, the flanker task — so when you train your brain here, you are practicing the same mental skills researchers use to measure attention, memory and processing speed.

  • Backed by classic cognitive tasks

    Games are modeled on established paradigms like the Stroop test, Dual N-Back and the flanker task — the same tools used to study attention, working memory and cognitive control.

  • Personalized daily training

    A focused, bite-size daily session keeps brain training a habit. Short, consistent workouts are how skills are built — neuroplasticity rewards repetition over marathons.

  • Track measurable progress

    Clear scores, streaks and skill breakdowns turn practice into feedback, so you can see your cognitive training trend upward over days and weeks.

  • Adapts to your level

    Difficulty scales from Easy to Legend and tunes to your performance, keeping every game in the sweet spot where your brain learns fastest.

Live Stroop test gameplay from the Shoorbaloo cognitive training app
Dr. Cerebrus

“Cognitive training works the way exercise does: a little, often, at the right difficulty. We build each session around proven tasks so your daily brain workout actually challenges the skills you want to grow.”

Dr. Cerebrus

Resident Cognitive Scholar

What a Shoorbaloo training plan looks like

25 science-led games
6 cognitive skills
4 difficulty levels
Easy Easy
Medium Medium
Hard Hard
Legend Legend

Shoorbaloo is designed for mental fitness and entertainment. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition.

Cognitive Skills

Six skills. One sharper mind.

Every Shoorbaloo game maps to one of six core cognitive skills. Train across all of them and you build a balanced brain workout — not just a high score in a single game.

  • Memory

    Strengthen working memory and recall with games that train you to hold, manipulate, and retrieve information.

    5 games
  • Attention

    Sharpen focus and concentration by tuning out distractions and locking onto what matters.

    6 games
  • Flexibility

    Build mental agility by switching rules, inhibiting impulses, and adapting on the fly.

    6 games
  • Problem Solving

    Develop logical reasoning and pattern recognition to crack puzzles and draw smart conclusions.

    3 games
  • Speed

    Boost processing speed so you can perceive, decide, and react faster under pressure.

    3 games
  • Math

    Train numerical reasoning and mental calculation with fast-paced number challenges.

    2 games

The Games

25 games. 6 cognitive skills.

A growing library of 25 science-backed brain games engineered to train memory, attention, speed, flexibility, problem-solving and math — one quick session at a time.

  • Memory Matrix gameplay preview Memory

    Memory Matrix

    Trains Spatial Recall

    Memorize and reproduce patterns of tiles to train your spatial memory.

  • Dual N-Back gameplay preview Memory

    Dual N-Back

    Trains Working Memory

    The legendary working-memory challenge: track positions and sounds N steps back.

  • Echo Sequence gameplay preview Memory

    Echo Sequence

    Trains Sequential Memory

    Repeat ever-growing sequences to strengthen your memory for order.

  • Memory Pairs Plus gameplay preview Memory

    Memory Pairs Plus

    Trains Associative Memory

    A modern twist on matching pairs that trains storage and association.

  • Face-Name Match gameplay preview Memory

    Face-Name Match

    Trains Name Recall

    Link faces to names — a real-world memory skill you can actually use.

  • Sky Rise gameplay preview Attention

    Sky Rise

    Trains Field of View

    Absorb visual information across a widening field without moving your eyes.

  • CPT gameplay preview Attention

    CPT

    Trains Sustained Attention

    Stay locked in over time and respond only to the right targets.

  • Flanker Task gameplay preview Attention

    Flanker Task

    Trains Selective Attention

    Focus on the center and ignore the distractors flanking it.

  • Visual Search gameplay preview Attention

    Visual Search

    Trains Visual Attention

    Hunt for targets in a crowded scene and filter out the noise.

  • Multi-Track gameplay preview Attention

    Multi-Track

    Trains Object Tracking

    Keep your eyes on several moving objects at once.

  • Alert Response gameplay preview Attention

    Alert Response

    Trains Reaction Readiness

    Train alertness and lightning-fast responses to cues.

  • Color Match gameplay preview Flexibility

    Color Match

    Trains Response Inhibition

    Suppress the wrong answer and control your impulses under pressure.

  • Stroop Effect gameplay preview Flexibility

    Stroop Effect

    Trains Cognitive Control

    Beat the classic Stroop interference by overriding automatic reactions.

  • Dimensional Switch gameplay preview Flexibility

    Dimensional Switch

    Trains Task Switching

    Shift attention between changing dimensions to stay mentally agile.

  • Rule Switcher gameplay preview Flexibility

    Rule Switcher

    Trains Cognitive Flexibility

    Adapt instantly as the rules keep changing under you.

  • Pulse Predictor gameplay preview Flexibility

    Pulse Predictor

    Trains Temporal Prediction

    Anticipate timing patterns and sync with the rhythm.

  • Command Queue gameplay preview Flexibility

    Command Queue

    Trains Sequencing & Control

    Queue and execute commands in order while the pressure builds.

  • Logical Reasoning gameplay preview Problem Solving

    Logical Reasoning

    Trains Deductive Reasoning

    Recognize patterns and draw sound conclusions to solve each puzzle.

  • Pattern Matrix gameplay preview Problem Solving

    Pattern Matrix

    Trains Inductive Reasoning

    Infer the rule behind the matrix and complete the pattern.

  • Odd One Out gameplay preview Problem Solving

    Odd One Out

    Trains Categorical Reasoning

    Spot the subtle difference and identify what doesn’t belong.

  • Speed Match gameplay preview Speed

    Speed Match

    Trains Processing Speed

    Decide fast: does this card match the previous one?

  • Category Cascade gameplay preview Speed

    Category Cascade

    Trains Rapid Sorting

    Sort items at speed as the categories cascade past you.

  • Shape Morph gameplay preview Speed

    Shape Morph

    Trains Visual Processing Speed

    Track features through morphing shapes and react in time.

  • Math Flow gameplay preview Math

    Math Flow

    Trains Mental Calculation

    Keep the arithmetic flowing — add, subtract, multiply, divide at pace.

  • Number Neighbors gameplay preview Math

    Number Neighbors

    Trains Numerical Reasoning

    Compare numbers and find neighbors fast to sharpen number sense.

Explore all 25 games

See every game, grouped by cognitive skill.

Features

A complete brain gym in your pocket.

Multiplayer battles, an AI coach, seasonal leaderboards and deep progress tracking — every feature is engineered to keep you training, improving and coming back for more.

Multiplayer

Brain battles with friends

Challenge friends to turn-based brain battles and find out who really has the sharper mind. Send a match, race the same puzzles, and settle it head-to-head — real competition that makes brain training addictive.

Two players facing off in a Shoorbaloo brain battle
Leaderboards & Seasons

Climb global leaderboards

Compete in live seasonal rankings against players worldwide. Earn rank points every session, chase the top spots, and watch your name rise as your brain gets faster. New seasons keep the competition fresh.

Trophy podium showing top seasonal rankings in the Shoorbaloo app
AI Coach

Meet Professor Axon

Your personal AI brain coach builds training plans around your strengths and weak spots, surfaces smart insights after every session, and tells you exactly what to train next. Personalized cognitive training, automatically.

Professor Axon, the AI brain coach character
Streaks & Achievements

Build a daily habit

Daily streaks, milestones and unlockable achievements turn brain training into a habit that sticks. Earn Shorbs and diamonds for showing up, keep your streak alive, and make a sharper mind part of your routine.

Achievement trophy cup rewarded for daily streaks in the Shoorbaloo app
Progress Tracking

See measurable improvement

Track your progress across memory, attention, speed, flexibility, problem-solving and math. Clear charts show how each cognitive skill is improving over time, so your effort always turns into visible results.

Illustration of progress and cognitive benefits in the Shoorbaloo app
Cognitive Tests

Benchmark your brain

Take in-depth cognitive tests to benchmark where you stand and re-test to measure how far you have come. Get a real, data-backed picture of your mental fitness across every core skill.

Live Pattern Matrix gameplay benchmarking cognitive skill in the Shoorbaloo app

Collectible Characters

Meet your octopus crew.

Collect and equip 30+ hand-drawn octopus characters, each with its own personality and flair. Unlock them with Shorbs and diamonds you earn just by training your brain.

Dr. Cerebrus, a collectible Shoorbaloo octopus character
Dr. Cerebrus
Octavia, a collectible Shoorbaloo octopus character
Octavia
Joyster, a collectible Shoorbaloo octopus character
Joyster
Goaltopus, a collectible Shoorbaloo octopus character
Goaltopus
Octoria Prime, a collectible Shoorbaloo octopus character
Octoria Prime
Coder Coral, a collectible Shoorbaloo octopus character
Coder Coral
Captain Kraken, a collectible Shoorbaloo octopus character
Captain Kraken
Aniko, a collectible Shoorbaloo octopus character
Aniko
Riffcrest, a collectible Shoorbaloo octopus character
Riffcrest
Phobius, a collectible Shoorbaloo octopus character
Phobius

Collect, equip & show off

From the cheerful Joyster to the legendary Titan Shifter, every character brings its own style to your profile. Equip your favorite, flex it in multiplayer battles, and build a collection that is unmistakably yours.

Earn your way to every character

No paywalls to play. Earn Shorbs and diamonds by training daily, climbing leaderboards and completing challenges — then spend them to unlock rarer octopuses, all the way up to the legendary tier.

Free to start Begin with a full squad of free starter characters — no purchase required.

  • Starter
    Joyster octopus avatar

    Joyster

    Free

  • Starter
    Octavia octopus avatar

    Octavia

    Free

  • Starter
    Aniko octopus avatar

    Aniko

    Free

  • Starter
    Shockto octopus avatar

    Shockto

    Free

  • Starter
    Apatheo octopus avatar

    Apatheo

    Free

  • Starter
    Coder Coral octopus avatar

    Coder Coral

    Free

  • Starter
    Dr. Cerebrus octopus avatar

    Dr. Cerebrus

    Free

  • Common
    Goaltopus octopus avatar

    Goaltopus

    300 0

  • Common
    Riffcrest octopus avatar

    Riffcrest

    20 600

  • Common
    Phobius octopus avatar

    Phobius

    15 450

  • Rare
    Octoria Prime octopus avatar

    Octoria Prime

    40 1300

  • Rare
    Captain Kraken octopus avatar

    Captain Kraken

    60 3180

  • Rare
    Takoshi octopus avatar

    Takoshi

    50 2150

  • Legendary
    Feline Fatale octopus avatar

    Feline Fatale

    140 10400

  • Legendary
    Aristotentacle octopus avatar

    Aristotentacle

    250 20650

  • Legendary
    Titan Shifter octopus avatar

    Titan Shifter

    300 30800

  • +14 And many more to discover

Loved worldwide

Loved by brain trainers everywhere

Players around the world keep their minds sharp with Shoorbaloo — one daily session at a time.

  • I do one session with my morning coffee and I genuinely feel more focused at work. The characters make it impossible to skip a day.
    Sofia M. Daily player
  • Finally a brain app that feels like a game, not homework. The memory challenges are addictive in the best way.
    James T. Memory enthusiast
  • My streak is at 140 days and counting. Beating my friends on the leaderboard is half the fun.
    Yuki K. Student
  • Beautiful, calm, and clever. It is the only app on my phone that makes me feel smarter after using it.
    Liam O. Parent of two
  • Quick five-minute rounds on my commute keep my attention sharp. Love how it tracks every skill.
    Amara N. Commuter
  • It keeps my mind nimble and the puzzles are genuinely fun. I recommend it to everyone I know.
    Lucas R. Retired teacher

Everything you need to train smarter

  • Available on iOS & Android
  • 25+ brain games
  • 30+ characters
  • 6 cognitive skills
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