Action / 5–10 min

Bounce Back

Throw a returning boomerang through procedurally generated rooms, dodge enemies, collect gems and buy upgrades in a compact action roguelite.

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Bounce Back — Bounce Back original title screen

How to play

  1. Explore each room, defeat enemies and find the exit to descend.
  2. Collect gems and buy upgrades between stages. Your saved gems stay with you after a run ends.
  3. Clear the final boss to unlock speed-run mode.

Make your move

  • Touch: drag on the left half to move; hold and drag on the right half to aim and throw.
  • Keyboard and mouse: WASD moves, mouse aims, click throws and Space dashes.
  • Standard gamepad: left stick or D-pad moves; the stick aims, A throws and Start pauses. Physical devices are unverified.

A small head start

  • A dash protects you from damage for a moment.
  • The returning boomerang can hit enemies on its way out and back.
  • Try the shop between rooms; gems are kept after a run ends.

Compatibility notes

Touch and keyboard controls are implemented. Physical phones, controllers and Tesla browsers await device testing.

Play style: Point and move. Original in-game text is English. Leaving or changing language restarts the round; personal bests remain local.

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Credits & source

Frank Force · GPL-2.0-or-later. GPL-2.0-or-later source · Source code

Updated: 2026-10-14. Free to play. Pages may contain disclosed affiliate links; Google ads are inactive.

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