Play Online Friendly Fire
I recently stumbled onto Friendly Fire while browsing for something fun to play with a buddy, and it immediately hooked me. On the surface, it looks like a simple 2D platformer, but the twist is that you don’t just run and jump—you shoot your partner (in a very polite way) to launch them across gaps, over spikes, and into switches. It sounds a bit goofy, but once you start ricocheting your friend through levels, that goofy feeling turns into pure satisfaction.
Every level feels like a little physics puzzle dressed up in a neon-colored stage. One second you’re carefully releasing your teammate toward a floating platform, the next you’re both trying to bounce each other in perfect rhythm to avoid laser beams. The controls are straightforward—point, shoot, move—but mastering the timing and angles can get surprisingly intense. It’s the kind of game where you’ll laugh at every near-miss, then lock eyes with your pal and go, “Okay, round two. Let’s nail it.”
The art style is delightfully minimal: crisp lines, solid blocks of color, and just enough visual flair to keep things from feeling empty. The sound design follows suit—beeps and boops that feel like they belong in an old-school arcade, but with a modern polish. There’s no grand story or flower-laden cutscenes; Friendly Fire trusts you to make your own narrative out of the chaos you create together.
What really sells it, though, is how it turns friendly competition into cooperative delight. You’ll find yourselves cackling over near-fatal misfires, celebrating when you finally conquer that one obnoxious level, and then immediately pushing for just one more. Whether you’re in it for the clever puzzles, the shared laughs, or the oddly satisfying feeling of launching your friend into orbit, Friendly Fire makes sure you’re never just a spectator—you’re always part of the blast.