About Asteroids
Asteroids
by Doug McInnes
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Thrust your wireframe ship through inertia-driven space and shoot asteroids into smaller chunks until the field is clear.. Try it now on Pixlland — no downloads, no sign-up, ready to play right in your browser on any device.
How to play Asteroids?
A faithful take on Atari’s wireframe space shooter. Your ship drifts with real momentum in zero gravity — thrust to build speed and it keeps coasting until you turn and burn the other way. Shoot the floating rocks to split them: big asteroids break into mediums, mediums into smalls, smalls into nothing. Clear the whole field to roll into the next, busier wave, and watch for the saucer that warps in to hunt you.
- Rotate — Left / right arrows
- Thrust — Up arrow
- Fire — Space
- Hyperspace — Down arrow — random teleport to escape a tight spot
- Fullscreen — Press F or click the expand icon
Tap thrust in short bursts. Holding it builds momentum you cannot easily kill, and drifting into a rock at speed is how most runs end.
Do not shatter every rock at once — a screen full of small, fast fragments is far deadlier than a few big slow ones.
Save hyperspace for emergencies only. It can drop you right on top of an asteroid, so it is a gamble, not a plan.
Who made Asteroids?
Asteroids was created by Doug McInnes and its source code is open under the MIT license.
Can I play Asteroids on mobile or desktop?
Yes — Asteroids runs straight in the browser, whether on desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone. No install, no signup, no payment. Just open the page and play.
Is Asteroids free?
Yes. Asteroids is 100% free on Pixlland. Play as many sessions as you want, no limits and no hidden charges.