Drop Dunks is a free arcade game you can play right here in your browser. It leans on basketball, so expect a steady difficulty curve. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Drop Dunks
Slide your finger to guide the falling balls into the hoop. How many balls can you get?
How to play Drop Dunks
Getting started takes about ten seconds. Load the game above and it fills the player in portrait. On a phone you can play one-handed; on desktop the frame stays centred so nothing is cropped. Restarting is instant, so there is no cost to experimenting.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Aim and set shot power |
| Left click / drag | Release the shot |
On mobile: Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
Why it is worth playing
The appeal here is the loop: a short round, a clear result, and an obvious idea about what to do differently next time.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Portrait layout, comfortable one-handed on mobile
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Basketball gameplay — Nothing but net
- Added to our catalogue from a 2018 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Drop Dunks free to play?
Yes. Drop Dunks is completely free and runs in your browser. There is no purchase, no subscription and no account needed — open the page and play.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Drop Dunks is an HTML5 game that runs inside the page itself. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no launcher — it loads like any other web page.
Can I play Drop Dunks on my phone?
Yes. Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
What are the controls for Drop Dunks?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — aim and set shot power; Left click / drag — release the shot.
Can I play Drop Dunks fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
What kind of game is Drop Dunks?
Drop Dunks is a arcade game built around basketball. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
