Double Edged — Play Free Online

Double Edged is an action and shooting game that runs directly in the browser. You steer a character around the screen with the keyboard, aim with the mouse and fight whatever the game throws at you. There is nothing to install and no account to create, so you can be in a round within seconds of the page loading.

It sits on Doodle Jump's site as a change of pace. Doodle Jump is a one-button-style climber where you only ever move sideways; Double Edged asks for more from your hands, with movement on one side and precise mouse aiming on the other. If you like short sessions that reward quick reactions, it fits the same "one more try" habit, just with combat in place of platforms.

How to play

Move with the arrow keys or WASD. Use the mouse to aim and to pick options in the menus. On a phone or tablet the game is played by tapping and swiping instead, so a keyboard is not required, although a mouse and keyboard will generally give you finer aim.

The listing credits the game to Poki, and it is categorised as action and shooting. Beyond the controls and genre, this page does not describe specific levels, enemies or upgrades, because it is better to leave those for you to discover than to guess at them.

Tips

• Keep one hand on movement and let the other do the aiming; avoid stopping to line up a shot if you can drift while you aim.
• Learn the menu selection early. Since the mouse also picks options, you can move quickly between rounds without reaching for the keyboard.
• If aiming feels imprecise on a touch screen, try a laptop with a mouse for the same game.
• Play in short bursts. Action games like this are easiest to learn when you notice what ended your last attempt and change just one thing.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want something calmer, Doodle Jump itself and Helix Jump are about timing and tilt rather than aiming. For another game that mixes fast movement with obstacles, Ovo 2 and the original OvO game are precision platformers. Fireboy and Watergirl is a better pick if you want a partner to share the screen with, and Bloons Tower Defense 2 is the strategic option when you would rather plan than react.

Double Edged suits players who enjoy a quick, hands-on challenge on a laptop or a desktop browser, and who want something more active than a jumper without committing to a long session.