Animal Obby — Play Free Online

Animal Obby is an obstacle-course platformer. "Obby" is short for obstacle course, a format popular from Roblox, and the idea here is the same: you steer a character along a track of gaps, platforms and hazards, and you get to the end by landing your jumps. A slip means going back to try that stretch again.

It sits on the Jump & Platform shelf, so it should feel familiar if you came for Doodle Jump. Both are about timing and judging distance. The difference is direction. Doodle Jump keeps you climbing forever, while an obby gives you a course with a finish line, and you work through it one section at a time.

It loads in the browser with nothing to install. A session can be a few minutes of attempts or a longer sitting if you want to clear the whole course.

How to play

Move with the arrow keys or WASD. The mouse is used to aim and to pick options in menus. On a phone or tablet you tap and swipe instead of using the keyboard.

The loop is simple. Look ahead at the next platform, line up your character, jump, and correct your landing. Tricky sections usually ask for one precise jump after another, so it helps to stay calm and take them one at a time.

Tips

• Look at the next two platforms rather than the one you are standing on, so you can plan your approach.
• When a jump keeps failing, change your run-up. Starting from the very edge or from a bit further back often changes where you land.
• Take a moment on safe platforms to see what the next stretch looks like before you commit.
• If your fingers get tense, a short pause helps more than another rushed attempt.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you like the precision jumping, Ovo 2 and OvO game are fast, tight platformers that reward clean movement. Bird Jumper and Hoppenhelm are other jump-based games on this site. Fireboy and Watergirl also has you crossing hazard-filled stages, with a puzzle element, and it is built for two players.

It suits players who like a clear goal and short attempts, and it works with either a keyboard or a touchscreen.