Stay Alive drops you into a arcade challenge you can start in a couple of seconds. The core of it is sandbox & building. No account, no install and no plugins — just the game in a browser tab.
About Stay Alive
Are you ready to survive? You have an axe in your hand, start cutting down all the trees. First, cut down the trees and build a tent. After the tent, you should build walls around it so that cannibals dont attack and eat you. Either run away from the cannibals or fight them to make them flee. Collect rocks, bushes, and wood. You need to make a fire. If your health is low, eat mushrooms, or you might die. Finally, as the last task, build a raft and complete the game. To move the player, press the Arrow keys. Use the Space key to hit the cannibals or cut down trees. Press E to pick up rocks from the ground. Collect mushrooms to replenish your health.
How to play Stay Alive
Getting started takes about ten seconds. Keep a hand on the arrow keys / WASD; everything else is listed in the controls table. It fills the player in landscape, so use the fullscreen button on desktop and turn your phone sideways on mobile. Most players get the hang of it inside two or three attempts.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
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
Plenty of arcade games want a tutorial and ten minutes of setup before anything happens. Stay Alive does not — it is playable from the first second. That is a rarer quality than it sounds.
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.
- Sandbox & Building gameplay — Build whatever you want
- Added to our catalogue from a 2023 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Stay Alive free to play?
Yes. Stay Alive 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. Stay Alive 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 Stay Alive 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 Stay Alive?
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 Stay Alive 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 Stay Alive?
Stay Alive is a arcade game built around sandbox & building. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
