Asteroids

Classic Asteroids arcade game in your browser. Rotate, thrust, and shoot your way through waves of space rocks.

Runs 100% in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Score: 0 Wave 1

←/→ rotate · ↑ / W thrust · Space shoot · S / Shift shield · Esc pause

How to use

1
Rotate
Use Left/Right arrow keys to rotate your ship.
2
Thrust
Press Up arrow or W to thrust in the direction you face. Release to drift.
3
Shoot
Press Space to fire a bullet. Max 4 bullets on screen.
4
Survive
Destroy all asteroids to clear the wave. Avoid collisions — you have 3 lives.

How do I control my ship?

Left/Right arrows rotate the ship. Up arrow or W thrusts forward. Space fires bullets.

What happens when I shoot an asteroid?

Large asteroids split into two medium ones, medium split into two small ones, and small ones are destroyed.

Is there a shield?

Press S or Shift to activate a brief invincibility shield (3 per life). A blue glow shows it is active.

Do I wrap around the screen?

Yes — both the ship and asteroids wrap around all four edges of the play field.