Note (October 2026): Facebook’s menus have changed since this guide was written in 2015, so the original steps no longer match; the current official steps from Facebook’s Help Center are added below.
To block game requests on Facebook, open Settings and Privacy > Settings > Blocking, click Edit next to Block app invites and add the friend sending them. To stop game notifications altogether, go to Settings > Apps and websites > Preferences and turn off Game and app notifications. Friends are not notified.
Key Takeaways
- Block app invites (Settings > Blocking) stops game requests from a specific friend without unfriending or blocking them.
- Game and app notifications can be switched off under Settings > Apps and websites > Preferences.
- Turning off Apps, websites and games is the strongest option but removes connected apps and can lose game data.
- The screenshots in this article show Facebook’s 2015 layout; current menu names are given in the new sections.
How to Stop Game Requests on Facebook: Facebook is one of the world’s largest social networks, and it has long hosted games that let players invite friends. Many of those games send requests asking friends to join, help or send lives. For people who do not play, these repeated game requests from friends are one of the most common annoyances on Facebook. Many users want to stop receiving them but do not know where Facebook keeps the controls.
How Do I Block Game Requests on Facebook
Users who do not play these games often find the requests tiresome. When this guide was first published in 2015, many requests came from King’s Candy Crush Saga (released on Facebook in April 2012) and its sequel Candy Crush Soda Saga (Facebook version released worldwide in October 2014). Because many people did not know how to block these requests, some used Facebook less or stopped using it.
How Do You Block Game Requests on Facebook
Blocking requests is usually a better option than unfriending, because you stop the game requests without cutting contact with the person. Blocking a game does not block the friend, and blocking app invites from a friend does not block the friend’s profile. With the steps below you can block the game requests on Facebook and keep your notifications for things that matter to you.
How to Stop Game Requests on Facebook
The steps below describe the Facebook layout of 2015, shown in the screenshots. Facebook’s menus have since changed; the current official steps follow in the next sections.
- Facebook has many controls, so these settings are easy to miss. In the 2015 layout, the left-hand menu next to News Feed had an Apps section with a Games link; clicking it opened the games page.
- At the top of that page were two tabs, Activity and Find Games; you clicked Activity and then Invites.
- That page offered two ways to block game requests.
- The first was to clear every pending request at once with the Ignore All option.
- The second was to block one particular game by clicking the x next to the Accept button on its request and choosing to block that game.
- When you blocked a game, a dialog box asked you to confirm or cancel; you clicked Confirm.
To stop all app and game invites from one specific friend, Facebook’s current Help Center points to the Block app invites list in Settings, described below.
Facebook games remain popular, but many people dislike constant requests. Blocking app invites from a friend stops that friend’s game requests without blocking the friend, and blocking a game stops requests from that game.
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How to Block Game Requests on Facebook Today (Computer)
As of October 2026, Facebook’s Help Center gives these steps on a computer for blocking app and game invites from a specific friend:
- Click your profile photo in the top right of Facebook.
- Select Settings and Privacy, then click Settings.
- Click Blocking in the left menu.
- Scroll to Block app invites and click Edit.
- Click Add to blocked list and enter the friend’s name or email address.
According to Facebook’s Help Center, friends are not notified when you block app invites from them. Blocking app invites is separate from blocking a profile; if you want to block the person entirely, see how to block or unblock someone on Facebook.
How to Turn Off Game and App Notifications
If the problem is notifications rather than one friend, Facebook lets you switch off game and app notifications. As of October 2026, the Help Center lists these computer steps:
- Click your profile photo in the top right of Facebook.
- Select Settings and Privacy, then click Settings.
- Click Apps and websites in the left menu.
- Scroll to Preferences.
- Next to Game and app notifications, click Turn off.
Facebook’s Help Center also has separate instructions for the Android and iPhone apps, iPad, mobile browsers and Facebook Lite, and the menu names there can differ from the desktop site.
The Strongest Option: Turn Off Apps, Websites and Games
Facebook also lets you turn off its integration with apps, games and websites entirely: open Settings and Privacy, then Settings, then Apps and websites, scroll to Preferences and click Turn off next to Apps, websites and games.
Facebook’s Help Center warns that this removes the apps and games connected to your account, stops you logging into apps, games and websites with Facebook, may remove posts those apps made to your timeline, and can lose information such as high scores that cannot be recovered. Use it only if you do not rely on Facebook Login elsewhere.
Which Method Should You Use?
| Goal | Setting (as of October 2026) | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Stop invites from one friend | Settings > Blocking > Block app invites | That friend’s app and game invites stop; the friend is not notified or blocked |
| Stop game notifications | Settings > Apps and websites > Preferences > Game and app notifications | Game and app notifications are switched off |
| Stop all app and game activity | Settings > Apps and websites > Preferences > Apps, websites and games | Connected apps are removed and Facebook Login stops working for them; some data can be lost |
| Block the person completely | Block their profile | Blocks the profile, not just game requests |
While you are in Settings, it is also worth reviewing your Facebook account security, and you can find more settings in our Facebook tips and tricks guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I block game requests without unfriending someone?
Yes. Adding a friend to the Block app invites list in Settings > Blocking stops that friend’s app and game invites while you stay friends, and Facebook says the friend is not notified.
How do I stop all Facebook game notifications?
Go to Settings and Privacy > Settings > Apps and websites, scroll to Preferences and click Turn off next to Game and app notifications, according to Facebook’s Help Center as of October 2026.
Will my friend know I blocked their game invites?
No. Facebook’s Help Center states that friends are not notified when you block app invites from them.
What happens if I turn off apps, websites and games?
Facebook removes apps and games connected to your account, you can no longer log into them with Facebook, posts they made to your timeline may be removed, and data such as high scores may be lost permanently.
Why do the steps in the screenshots look different from my Facebook?
The screenshots show Facebook’s 2015 layout. Facebook has redesigned its menus since then, so use the current Settings paths above. If you are leaving the platform altogether, see how to deactivate or delete a Facebook account.
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Great info sir. You made it really easy to understand. I just enjoyed this one. Now we can block Facebook game Invites in just one click.
Thank you ?