Archer: Trial by Fate

Shooting is automatic. When your hero stands still, he aims at the nearest enemy and fires by himself. That means your job is positioning: keep moving to dodge, then stop for a moment whenever you want arrows in the air.

Use the virtual joystick or the WASD keys or arrow keys on your keyboard to move your archer. There's no separate fire button, since the hero attacks on his own when he stops moving.

The game has dozens of unique abilities, including ricochet, split arrows, meteors, orbs, ice and fire arrows, and ghostly companions. Every run is a new combination of skills, so no two attempts play out exactly the same.

Yes. You fight through dozens of rooms filled with monsters and bosses. Each enemy has its own behavior, attacks and weaknesses, so it pays to watch how something moves before you decide where to stand.

You do. Progression carries between runs: you can unlock new heroes, upgrade your gear in the Forge, and invest coins into permanent stat improvements. It makes each new attempt a little stronger than the last.

It's a top-down action game with a bow-wielding archer. You view the rooms from above, move around to avoid attacks, and let your hero fire at the nearest enemy while you stand still.

It's free and runs right in your browser on desktop, with no download needed. Open the page and you can start fighting through the first room straight away.