About Arena Strike
Arena Strike is a first-person 3D shooter set in an enclosed sci-fi arena under a dusk sky with a huge ringed planet. The arena has two levels: a central floor with a raised platform and a glowing core, long upper decks along both sides reached by ramps, and crates, low walls and pillars to take cover behind. Neon light strips run along every edge, and real-time lighting and shadows give it the feel of a big web shooter.
Every match is a free-for-all against five to seven bots depending on the difficulty, and the bots fight each other as well as you. They find their own way around the arena, strafe while they shoot, duck behind cover when they get hurt and run for health packs. The first fighter to reach the kill target wins, and if the four-minute clock runs out the top score takes it.
You carry three weapons: an automatic pulse rifle for mid range, a scatter gun that dominates up close, and a rail sniper with a real scope zoom for one-shot players. Headshots hit harder, and multi-kills and streaks pay out bonus points. The enemies are robots, so when they go down they shatter into colorful shards with no blood at all. Your points add up to XP and levels, and your best score for each difficulty is saved on your device.
How to play
- Press "Play now", pick a difficulty and hit "Play".
- On a computer, click the game to lock the mouse; on a phone use the stick and the on-screen buttons.
- Move from cover to cover and aim before you shoot so your shots stay tight.
- Grab green health packs and yellow ammo crates from the pads on the floor.
- Reach the kill target before the bots do or before the clock runs out.
Controls
| Keyboard | W A S D to move, Space to jump, Shift to sprint, R to reload, 1, 2 and 3 to switch weapons (or Q for the last one), Tab for scores, and Esc or P to pause. |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Click the game to lock the mouse, then move it to look around. Left click fires, right click aims down sights (the sniper zooms in) and the scroll wheel switches weapons. |
| Touch | The stick on the left moves you (push it all the way forward to sprint) and dragging on the right side looks around. The big fire button shoots and you can drag on it to aim while firing; there are also buttons to aim, jump, reload and swap weapons. |
Tips to win
- Headshots do roughly double damage, so keep your crosshair at head height.
- Bullets spread while you run or jump, so stop or aim down sights for the important shots.
- The scatter gun is deadly close up but weak at range; the sniper is the opposite.
- The upper decks overlook the whole arena, but everyone can see you up there too.
- Your health comes back on its own after five seconds out of the fight.
Arena Strike: questions and answers
Is Arena Strike free to play?
Yes, it's completely free and runs right in your browser, with no download, no sign-up and no ads inside the game.
Is this an online multiplayer shooter?
No, you play against computer bots only, with no chat and no strangers. That keeps it safe and means it works even on a slow connection.
Can I play this FPS game on my phone?
Yes. Turn your phone sideways and you get a move stick on the left plus buttons to fire, aim, jump and reload, with a little aim assist on touch screens.
What age is Arena Strike for?
It's meant for players aged 12 and up. There is shooting but no blood at all: the enemies are robots that break into colored shards.
Will it run on an older computer?
There's a Fast graphics setting for older computers and phones that turns off shadows and glow, and a High setting for stronger machines. You can switch it in Settings at any time.