Pixeroids drops you into a arcade challenge you can start in a couple of seconds. It leans on shooting, so expect plenty of replay value. You can jump in for two minutes or lose an hour to it; either works.
About Pixeroids
Guide your spaceship, hit and destroy asteroids without colliding into them ! SHOOT!
How to play Pixeroids
The opening minute doubles as the tutorial. Nothing about the control scheme is unusual; the table below covers all of it. Landscape layout: give it the fullscreen button on desktop, or rotate your phone. 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
Pixeroids is the kind of game that fits into a gap between other things. Two minutes is a real session, and so is an hour. A browser game does not need to be more than that.
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
- Added to our catalogue from a 2015 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Pixeroids free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Pixeroids — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
Nothing at all. Pixeroids runs in the browser tab you already have open, the same way a video or a map does.
Can I play Pixeroids on my phone?
Yes — mobile is fully supported. 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 Pixeroids?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — aim; Left click — fire; WASD — move; R — reload.
Can I play Pixeroids fullscreen?
Yes — the button in the top-right corner of the player goes fullscreen, and Escape returns you to the page.
What kind of game is Pixeroids?
Pixeroids is a arcade game built around shooting. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
