Asteroids
Pilot a vector ship through escalating waves — thrust, rotate, shoot, hyperspace — splitting rocks and dodging UFOs. Keyboard or touch.
ASTEROIDS
Blast the rocks, dodge the debris, hunt the UFOs. Clear every wave to survive deeper into the belt.
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←→ rotate · ↑ thrust · space fire · ⇧ / H hyperspace · P pause · R restart. Large rock 20 · medium 50 · small 100 · UFO 200/1000. Extra ship every 10,000. Use the buttons above. Rocks split into smaller ones — clear the wave for a tougher belt. Extra ship every 10,000 pts.
Why you’ll love Asteroids
Instant & free
No signup, no paywall, no limits — Asteroids works the moment the page loads.
Completely private
Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you enter is ever uploaded or stored on a server.
Works on any device
Fully responsive and touch-friendly — use it on your phone, tablet or desktop.
Beat your best
High scores and streaks save on your device — and results are shareable.
How to use it
Open it
No download and no login — the tool is ready right at the top of this page.
Use it
Enter your details or start interacting. Everything updates live as you go.
Get your result
Copy, download or share your result in a single tap. That’s it.
About Asteroids
Play the classic asteroids game free in your browser. Pilot a vector ship through waves of asteroids using keyboard or touch controls. Thrust forward, rotate to aim, and fire to split incoming rocks while dodging UFOs. No download, no sign-up — this arcade game runs instantly and keeps your score local to your device.
Asteroids combines simple controls with escalating challenge. Each wave brings faster asteroids and enemy ships that demand precise timing. Destroy large rocks to break them into smaller targets. Hit zero shields and you're done, but every wave survived pushes difficulty higher. It's the vector space shooter that defined arcade gaming in 1979, now playable anywhere.
This online asteroids game needs nothing beyond a browser and keyboard or touchscreen. Gameplay is deterministic and responsive, whether you're playing on desktop or mobile. Waves persist until defeat — no levels to unlock, just continuous escalation against the classic ruleset.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. This asteroids game is completely free and requires no sign-up or download. It runs entirely in your browser on any device with a keyboard or touchscreen.
No. The game plays immediately in your browser. Your score stays on your device—we don't collect data or require login credentials.
Use arrow keys or WASD to rotate and thrust, spacebar to shoot, and either Shift or X to hyperspace. On touch devices, tap controls appear on-screen. The classic vector controls respond instantly for precise piloting.
The core rules and gameplay are faithful to the 1979 arcade classic—same vector graphics style, rock-splitting mechanic, and escalating difficulty. The main difference is instant browser access instead of finding a cabinet.
Asteroids is 100% free — no signup, no watermarks and no usage limits. It’s one of 200+ free tools we build and give away.
Yes — best scores save in your browser and most games give you a shareable result to challenge friends.
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