Mad Gunz — Play Free Online

Mad Gunz is a top-down-style action and shooting game that runs entirely in the browser. You move a character around the screen with the keyboard, aim with the mouse, and fire at whatever is coming for you. Rounds are quick, so it suits a few spare minutes better than a long sitting.

It is a different kind of game from the headline title on Doodle Jump. Doodle Jump is a one-button-style climb where you steer left and right and never stop moving upward. Mad Gunz asks you to use both hands at once: one on the movement keys, one on the mouse. If you like the "just one more try" pull of a short arcade run, the appeal is similar, but the skill is aiming and positioning rather than timing jumps.

There is nothing to install and no account to make. The page loads the game directly, and it also accepts touch input on a phone.

How to play

Move with the arrow keys or WASD. Aim with the mouse, and use the mouse to select options in the menus. On a phone or tablet, you tap and swipe instead, so there is no keyboard needed.

The basic rhythm of this kind of shooter is simple: stay mobile, keep your aim on the nearest threat, and avoid standing still while you fire. A moving target is much harder to hit than a stationary one, and that applies to you as well.

Tips

• Keep one hand on WASD rather than the arrow keys if you use a mouse. It leaves your other hand free and is more comfortable over several rounds.
• Move while you shoot. Short side-steps between shots usually cost you very little and help you avoid being hit.
• Avoid backing into a corner. Open space gives you room to retreat and to line up your next shot.
• If aiming with a trackpad feels imprecise, a mouse makes a noticeable difference in a game that relies on aiming.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want something that stays closer to the site's roots, Doodle Jump and Bird Jumper are about climbing and hopping with simple controls. Helix Jump is a one-input game about guiding a ball down a tower. For action with a bit more structure, Day D Tower Rush and Bloons Tower Defense 2 lean toward defending and planning. Mad Gunz is the one to pick when you want to aim and shoot yourself.

It works best for short sessions on a desktop or laptop with a mouse, though the touch controls mean you can still try it on a phone.