Temple Quest drops you into a adventure challenge you can start in a couple of seconds. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Temple Quest
You shouldn't have stolen that artifact! Now you have to run for your life in an endless maze of temple ruins! Collect golden idols, ancient coins and power-ups. Master various obstacles, upgrade power-ups and fulfill objectives to grow your score multiplier. Try out different outfits with special abilities to get even further. How far can you get?
How to play Temple Quest
Press play and the first round teaches you the rest. 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. If a round goes badly, restart — attempts are cheap and it is usually the fastest way to improve.
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
Temple Quest is easy to start and harder to master, which is the balance the best browser games hit. 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
- Portrait layout, comfortable one-handed on mobile
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Added to our catalogue from a 2020 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Temple Quest free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Temple Quest — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Temple Quest 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 Temple Quest 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 Temple Quest?
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 Temple Quest 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.
