Temple of Boom — Play Free Online

Temple of Boom is an action and shooting game that runs straight in the browser, with nothing to install. You move a character around with the keyboard, aim with the mouse and fire at whatever the temple throws at you. It is built around short, tense runs rather than long campaigns, so it fits the gaps between longer games.

On a site known for Doodle Jump, it is a change of pace. Doodle Jump is about steady climbing and careful horizontal drift. Here you are the one doing the shooting, and the skill shifts from timing jumps to positioning, aiming and staying out of trouble. If you like the "one more try" feeling of an endless jumper, a quick shooter scratches the same itch from a different angle.

How to play

Move with the arrow keys or WASD. Aim with the mouse, and use the mouse to pick options on menus. On a phone or tablet the game uses touch instead: tap and swipe to control your character.

The page loads the game in the frame above when you press Play. Start by getting a feel for how fast your character moves relative to the threats on screen, since that tells you how much room you need to dodge.

Tips

• Keep moving while you shoot. Standing still to line up a shot is usually how a run ends in a shooter.
• Fight with your back to open space where possible, so you always have somewhere to retreat.
• If the controls feel awkward, try a mouse rather than a trackpad; aiming is noticeably easier.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want something closer to the site's jumping roots, Helix Jump is a one-button descent through rotating platforms, and Ovo 2 is a precision platformer with tight jumps. For a different kind of action, Day D Tower Rush and Bloons Tower Defense 2 trade reflexes for planning. Fireboy and Watergirl suits two players sharing a keyboard.

Temple of Boom suits quick sessions on a desktop with a mouse, though touch controls are supported if that is what you have.