GoBattle — Play Free Online

GoBattle is a fast action and shooting game that runs straight in the browser. You steer a small character around an arena, aim with the mouse and try to take out other players before they take you out. Rounds are short and messy in the good way: you respawn quickly, so one bad exchange never ends your session.

It sits a long way from the platform climbing that Doodle Jump is known for, but the appeal is similar. The controls are simple, a round starts the moment the page loads, and the score is the only thing you are chasing. If you come here for quick, replayable arcade sessions, this is the shooter on the site to try.

How to play

Move with the arrow keys or WASD and use the mouse to aim and select. On a phone or tablet you tap and swipe instead. Menu choices are made with the same mouse or touch input, so you never need to learn a separate set of buttons.

A round comes down to positioning and aim. You move to get a clear line on an opponent, shoot, then relocate before the return fire arrives. Standing still in the open is the quickest way to lose.

Tips

• Keep moving while you shoot. A moving target is much harder to hit than a stationary one.
• Use the edges and obstacles of the arena as cover, and watch where other players are heading before you commit to a fight.
• If you are on a laptop, a mouse is noticeably more accurate than a trackpad for aiming.
• Treat a death as information. Note where you were caught, then approach that area differently after you respawn.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want more action, Bloons Tower Defense 2 trades twitch aiming for planning and placement. Fireboy and Watergirl is a cooperative puzzle platformer for two players. Ovo 2 is a precision platformer where the challenge is movement rather than combat.

GoBattle suits short sessions on a desktop with a mouse, though touch controls are there if you only have a phone. Nothing needs installing, so you can drop in for a couple of rounds and leave.