Scrap Divers — Play Free Online

Scrap Divers is an action and shooting game that runs directly in the browser tab. You steer a character with the keyboard, aim with the mouse and fight your way through hostile encounters. There is nothing to install and no account to create, so you can be playing a few seconds after the page loads.

It is a different kind of game from the vertical jumpers this site is known for. Doodle Jump asks for one-button timing and a steady hand; Scrap Divers asks you to move and aim at the same time, which makes it a good change of pace when you want something more active than bouncing upward.

How to play

Use the arrow keys or WASD to move and the mouse to aim and select. The mouse also handles the menus, so you rarely need to leave it. On a phone or tablet the game uses touch instead: tap and swipe to move and interact.

Because movement sits on one hand and aiming on the other, it helps to settle your hands on WASD and the mouse before you start rather than reaching for the arrow keys mid-fight. Laptop trackpads work, but a mouse is noticeably more precise for aiming.

Tips

• Keep moving. A character standing still while aiming is the easiest target in any shooter, so strafe while you line up a shot.
• Learn the menu early. Since the mouse is also used to select, spend your first run getting comfortable with what you can click on rather than rushing the action.
• Play a few short runs before judging it. Action games like this usually make sense by the second or third attempt.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you like the quick restart loop but want something closer to a platformer, try Ovo 2 or OvO game, which are about precise running and jumping. Bloons Tower Defense 2 and Day D Tower Rush are better if you prefer to plan and place defences instead of aiming yourself, and Fireboy and Watergirl suits two players sharing one keyboard.

Scrap Divers suits short breaks on a laptop or desktop with a mouse. It also works on touch screens, though aiming is easier with a pointer.