PixWars 2 — Play Free Online

PixWars 2 is an action and shooting game that runs straight in the browser. You steer a small blocky fighter around an arena, aim with the mouse and try to outlast whatever the game throws at you. Nothing needs installing, and a session can be as short as a couple of minutes.

It is a different kind of game from the rest of Doodle Jump. The headline game is about climbing one platform at a time with a single tilt of control. Here you also have to think about aim, positioning and when to stand still, which makes it a good change of pace when vertical jumping starts to feel repetitive.

How to play

Move with the arrow keys or WASD and aim with the mouse. The mouse also picks menu options before a round starts. On a phone or tablet the game is played by tapping and swiping instead, so no keyboard is required, although a mouse and keyboard is the more precise way to aim.

The basic rhythm of a shooter like this is simple: keep moving, line up the target, fire, then reposition. Because movement and aim use separate inputs, your left hand and right hand each have one job, and most improvement comes from making both happen at the same time.

Tips

• Do not stand still while aiming. Strafe sideways with A and D (or the arrow keys) while you track a target with the mouse.
• Keep your back away from corners. Open space gives you room to retreat, and corners tend to trap you.
• If aiming feels twitchy, slow your hand down and move the mouse in small corrections rather than big swings.
• On touch screens, keep your thumbs from covering the part of the screen where the action is.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want something with more reflex pressure but no gun, Helix Jump has you guiding a ball down a rotating tower, and OvO is a fast platform runner built around precise jumps. Fireboy and Watergirl suits a calmer session with a friend, since it is a puzzle-platformer for two players. Bloons Tower Defense 2 is the one to try if you like strategy more than aiming.

PixWars 2 suits players who want a quick burst of action and are comfortable with a mouse. It is free, and there is no account to create.