Shadow Stick - Lightning Ninja

Summon a dragon mid-fight, then chain it into a special skill that boosts your attack and defense by 30% for 15 seconds - that's the kind of combo Shadow Stick - Lightning Ninja keeps dangling in front of you. Clear one boss and there's already another level, another piece of gear, another reason to keep going.

Over 120 levels stand between you and however far you can push this stick-figure ninja, and each one throws tougher bosses at you as you climb. You'll customize your character and unlock legendary gear along the way, which means every fight is also a chance to gear up for the next one.

Controls are lean: arrow keys to move and jump, V for your normal attack, B for that attack-and-defense buff, F to call in the dragon, and Z, X, C for extra skills. It's built as a Action game first, but the RPG layer of gear and upgrades gives your fighting skill somewhere to go.

It runs free in the browser on desktop or phone, landscape mode, no download. If you like stick-figure combat with some bite, Stickboy Epic Swordsman is worth a look too.

Fight your way through more than 120 levels, taking down bosses and getting stronger as you go. Move with the left and right arrow keys, jump with the up arrow, and hit V for a normal attack. Press B to trigger your special skill, a 30% boost to attack and defense that lasts 15 seconds. F summons a dragon to fight alongside you, while Z, X, and C trigger additional skill moves.

Save your special skill and dragon summon for boss fights rather than burning them on regular enemies - that buffed window is short, so timing it right against a tough boss is what actually gets you through the level.