Looking for a quick arcade game? Gunwars runs in the browser and needs no download. The core of it is shooting, fighting and memory. There is no sign-up, no launcher and no wait — press play and you are in.
About Gunwars
Guns drawn, are you ready to battle with your friend? Grab your weapon and fire away. You need to fight against your friend. Be either the red or blue player and shoot with your gun. Defeat your friend. The one who hits the most wins. There are drop balloons passing by in the air, find them and change your weapon. Remember, each weapon has its own unique features, so every weapon is powerful. *The red player moves using the WASD keys. *The blue player moves using the arrow keys. *The one who gets hit 20 times loses.
How to play Gunwars
There is very little to learn before your first run. The full control mapping is in the table below and takes a moment to skim. The game is wide rather than tall — fullscreen is worth it on a monitor, and on a phone the picture is much better sideways. Nothing is lost by trying something reckless once.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Aim |
| Left click | Fire |
| WASD | Move |
| R | Reload |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
The reason Gunwars holds up is restraint: it takes one idea — shooting — and builds the whole game around it instead of padding it out. Nothing about it assumes you have played it before.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Shooting gameplay — Aim, fire, repeat
- Fighting gameplay — Hand-to-hand combat and tournament brawlers
- Memory gameplay — Train your recall
- Added to our catalogue from a 2024 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Gunwars free to play?
Yes, entirely free. Gunwars costs nothing to play, asks for no card and has no paid tier hiding behind it.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Gunwars 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 Gunwars on my phone?
Yes. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for Gunwars?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — aim; Left click — fire; WASD — move; R — reload.
Can I play Gunwars 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 Gunwars?
Gunwars is a arcade game built around shooting, fighting and memory. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
