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Ask HN: What is a good browser-based game for visceral thrill and excitement?

Looking for: Engaging, in-the-now, sensory: Sound FX, reaction-based, thrill, simulation OK Not so much: In-your-head stuff, i.e. turn-based, prediction or strategy-building downtime, memory, logic, relationships, attention required to story/sequencing Thanks for any suggestions!

syntheweave 4y ago
Any pinball simulator will do. The game is all about lights and action. Though the really good ones aren't built for web.
- themodelplumber 4y ago
  Pinball's cool, but I'd like one where I can get a few shots off while I wait for the ball to roll downward. ;-)
QuadmasterXLII 4y ago
I stick to good old slither.io
- themodelplumber 4y ago
  It's a fun game, thanks for the reminder. I would love one where the screen shakes and there are SFX and stuff. Kind of like 3D Roam for the C64. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hujTp8yA6QM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hujTp8yA6QM
- gtirloni 4y ago
  Too many cheaters and the performance is horrible. It's a fun game otherwise.
Teriyaki 4y ago
Amorphous+
- themodelplumber 4y ago
  Is it a Flash-based game? I just see black screens on NG and Kongregate
  - Boxland 4y ago
    You can still find webpages that run an HTML version, but they're a bit scuffed. Better would be to use Flashpoint Infinity.
__ryan__ 4y ago
Mobile browser or desktop browser?
- themodelplumber 4y ago
  Desktop in this case, though I wouldn't complain about adding more mobile browser games to my phone.
amitp 4y ago
I've been helping test https://gasgame.net/ https://gasgame.net/ . It's pretty early in development and somewhat unpolished, but it seems you haven't gotten many replies here. Desktop, multiplayer, no mobile support, top-down tank combat game. Wouldn't say thrilling though. No login needed but you can create an account if you want to save your progress. (I really don't like a browser game to require an account before I even try it!)
- themodelplumber 4y ago
  No this pretty much does it for me, it's a thrill here. lol. Thanks for sharing the link, that's cool. I really liked the autofire by default, great idea. (I feel like I used to play another game that did that, and loved it, but can't remember the game now)
nfbyte 4y ago
Twitter
surmoi 4y ago
Something like this ? https://poki.com/en/g/blumgi-ball https://poki.com/en/g/blumgi-ball Should be playable on mobile as well. Poki is an excellent platform for web games and I think Blumgi games could be a good fit to what you are looking for.
kentbrew 4y ago
https://ev.io https://ev.io is quite good.
- deleted 4y ago
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polishdude20 4y ago
Check out hexanaught.io Super fun
diamondage 4y ago
Tankwars.io. Steep curve for newbs but in a full room of players is awesome
lurker137 4y ago
Here is a list of indie browser games you can search through: https://itch.io/games/platform-web https://itch.io/games/platform-web

syntheweave 4y ago

Any pinball simulator will do. The game is all about lights and action. Though the really good ones aren't built for web.

themodelplumber 4y ago
Pinball's cool, but I'd like one where I can get a few shots off while I wait for the ball to roll downward. ;-)

QuadmasterXLII 4y ago

I stick to good old slither.io

themodelplumber 4y ago
It's a fun game, thanks for the reminder. I would love one where the screen shakes and there are SFX and stuff. Kind of like 3D Roam for the C64. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hujTp8yA6QM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hujTp8yA6QM
gtirloni 4y ago
Too many cheaters and the performance is horrible. It's a fun game otherwise.

Teriyaki 4y ago

Amorphous+

themodelplumber 4y ago
Is it a Flash-based game? I just see black screens on NG and Kongregate
- Boxland 4y ago
  You can still find webpages that run an HTML version, but they're a bit scuffed. Better would be to use Flashpoint Infinity.

__ryan__ 4y ago

Mobile browser or desktop browser?

themodelplumber 4y ago
Desktop in this case, though I wouldn't complain about adding more mobile browser games to my phone.

amitp 4y ago

I've been helping test https://gasgame.net/ https://gasgame.net/ . It's pretty early in development and somewhat unpolished, but it seems you haven't gotten many replies here. Desktop, multiplayer, no mobile support, top-down tank combat game. Wouldn't say thrilling though. No login needed but you can create an account if you want to save your progress. (I really don't like a browser game to require an account before I even try it!)

themodelplumber 4y ago
No this pretty much does it for me, it's a thrill here. lol. Thanks for sharing the link, that's cool. I really liked the autofire by default, great idea. (I feel like I used to play another game that did that, and loved it, but can't remember the game now)

nfbyte 4y ago

Twitter

surmoi 4y ago

Something like this ? https://poki.com/en/g/blumgi-ball https://poki.com/en/g/blumgi-ball Should be playable on mobile as well. Poki is an excellent platform for web games and I think Blumgi games could be a good fit to what you are looking for.

kentbrew 4y ago

https://ev.io https://ev.io is quite good.

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polishdude20 4y ago

Check out hexanaught.io Super fun

diamondage 4y ago

Tankwars.io. Steep curve for newbs but in a full room of players is awesome

lurker137 4y ago

Here is a list of indie browser games you can search through: https://itch.io/games/platform-web https://itch.io/games/platform-web