The Dry Rains drops you into a arcade challenge you can start in a couple of seconds. It leans on zombie, so expect short rounds you can repeat. No account, no install and no plugins — just the game in a browser tab.
About The Dry Rains
The Dry Rains is a zombie survival game that tasks players with surviving in a post-apocalyptic world.
How to play The Dry Rains
You can work the whole thing out by playing it. Keep a hand on the arrow keys / WASD; everything else is listed in the controls table. It is built tall rather than wide — comfortable one-handed on a phone, centred and uncropped on a monitor. Take the first run as practice and the second one seriously.
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
Plenty of arcade games want a tutorial and ten minutes of setup before anything happens. The Dry Rains does not — it is playable from the first second. It is not trying to be anything larger, and it is better for it.
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.
- Zombie gameplay — Survive the horde
- Added to our catalogue from a 2022 release
Frequently asked questions
Is The Dry Rains free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on The Dry Rains — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. The Dry Rains 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 The Dry Rains on my phone?
Yes — mobile is fully supported. 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 The Dry Rains?
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 The Dry Rains 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 The Dry Rains?
The Dry Rains is a arcade game built around zombie. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
