Sprint through an ever-growing cave, blast swarms of red chasers with mouse aim, and touch bombs to patch up your health.
Hurry Cave Shooter drops you into an underground maze that expands as you run. You play as a small dark square running and jumping through mustard-yellow tunnels. Red circles float toward you from every direction, and you shoot them down by aiming with the mouse.
Standing still is a bad idea. New tunnel sections keep forming, more chasers keep arriving, and each wave hits harder than the last.
Getting started
Move with A and D or the arrow keys, and jump with W, Z, Up or Space. Aim by moving the mouse, and fire by holding the left button, X or Shift. Clicking the game locks your pointer inside it, with a small pale square showing your aim. Press Escape to free the pointer.
The timer begins the first time you move sideways. Once you move away from where you began, the title fades and the cave starts expanding around you.
How a round works
Chasers spawn in fresh cave sections and drift toward you. Keep shooting one until it bursts. Gravity pulls your shots down slightly, so aim a little high at faraway targets. A popped chaser sprays red pellets that can damage others close by.
If a chaser touches you, it bursts and you lose one health point. The red bar at the top shows your health, which starts at 15. When it empties, there’s a flash, and you’re instantly back for another attempt.
A white bar along the bottom drains over ten seconds. Whenever it runs dry, you collect 1,000 points and the round counter rises. From then on, chasers get quicker and tougher, and they show up in larger packs.
Scoring and bombs
Each hit on a chaser is worth 100 points multiplied by the current round. That means shots late in a run are worth far more than early ones.
Dark balls marked GRAB ME are scattered through the tunnels. Touching one sets it off, knocking back and hurting nearby chasers, firing shots in a full circle and restoring two health points.
Winning moves
- Back up while firing. Shots go wherever the pointer is, regardless of which way you’re running, so you can run away and shoot behind you.
- Hold X or Shift. That keeps you firing without holding the mouse button.
- Pop the middle one. Hitting a chaser in the center of a group can set off a chain of bursts.
- Save bombs for crowds. They’re most valuable when several chasers are close, or when your health is low.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Move left / right | A / D or Left / Right arrows | — |
| Jump | W, Z, Up arrow or Space | — |
| Aim | — | Move the pointer |
| Shoot | X or Shift | Hold the left button |
| Release the locked pointer | Escape | — |
Hurry Cave Shooter FAQ
Can I play Hurry Cave Shooter on a Chromebook or phone?
A Chromebook or any computer with a keyboard and mouse works. Phones and tablets do not, since you need keys to move and jump plus a mouse pointer to aim, and the game has no touch controls.
How long does a run last?
As long as you survive. Your health bar holds 15 points, and each chaser that reaches you takes one. Rounds tick by every ten seconds and get harder each time, so runs tend to be short and intense.
Does it save my score?
Yes. Your best score is saved in your browser and shown below the game. When a run ends, a new one starts right away, so you can try to beat it immediately.
Is it one player?
Yes. It is a solo survival game. You control one small square against waves of chasers, and the challenge is lasting longer and scoring more than your last attempt.
