Dogfight — Play Free Online

Action & Shooting

Dogfight is a fighter-plane action game from Poki: dodge fire and shoot down enemies over the ocean. Play it free in your browser.

Dogfight puts you in the cockpit of a vintage fighter plane. The setting is a historic air war over wide stretches of ocean, and the job is the one the title promises: stay out of the enemy's sights while getting your own guns onto a target. It is a shooter, but a very different one from the platform-hopping that Doodle Jump is known for.

A session is built around movement and aim working together. You are always flying, so the real skill is steering into a good firing position while not drifting into someone else's. Rounds are short enough to fit into a few spare minutes, which suits visitors who come here for quick, repeatable arcade play.

Like everything on this site it runs in the browser. There is nothing to install, and it needs no account.

How to play

Move with the arrow keys or WASD, and use the mouse to aim and to pick menu options. On a phone or tablet, tap and swipe instead. Press Play above and the game loads in the frame on this page.

In flight, keep your plane moving and your reticle on the nearest threat. Incoming fire is something to avoid rather than tank, so treat steering as defence as much as offence.

Tips

Do not chase a single target in a straight line. Cut across its path so that it flies into your aim.
Check where the other aircraft are before committing to a turn, because a tight turn leaves you exposed for a moment.
Use the mouse for small corrections and the keys for the big moves; fighting both at once is what usually sends a run into the water.
If you are on a touchscreen, slow swipes are steadier than fast ones.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want another action pick with a different pace, Bloons Tower Defense 2 trades reflexes for planning, since you place defences and watch waves rather than steering anything yourself. Day D Tower Rush is another strategy-flavoured option on the same shelf. For something closer to dodging and timing, try Bouncy Basketball or OvO, which reward precise movement over aiming.

Dogfight suits anyone who wants a quick, reflex-driven round with a mouse and keyboard, and it still works on touch if that is all you have.