Knives drops you into a arcade challenge you can start in a couple of seconds. The core of it is retro & arcade. You can jump in for two minutes or lose an hour to it; either works.
About Knives
Knives - Extreme - arcade game in which you will throw knives on a rotating surface, trying not to get into knives. Put your record in this addictive arcade!
How to play Knives
There is very little to learn before your first run. On desktop the arrow keys / WASD do the moving; the full mapping is in the table below. Portrait layout: hold the phone the way you normally do, or play it centred in the page on desktop. Nothing is lost by trying something reckless once.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
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
Knives is easy to start and harder to master, which is the balance the best browser games hit. The result is something you can pick up cold months later.
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.
- Retro & Arcade gameplay — Cabinet-era games that still hold up
- Added to our catalogue from a 2021 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Knives free to play?
Yes, entirely free. Knives 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. Knives 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 Knives 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 Knives?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — navigate menus and interact; Arrow keys / WASD — move; Spacebar — primary action.
Can I play Knives fullscreen?
There is a fullscreen control in the top-right of the player. Press Escape when you want the page back.
What kind of game is Knives?
Knives is a arcade game built around retro & arcade. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
