⚔ BROWSER STRATEGY GAME ⚔

STICK WARS

DEAD RISE

Command your stickman army, train elite units, and defend your castle against endless zombie hordes. Choose your difficulty and prove your worth.

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What's in the game

Built for battle

Everything you need for epic stick warfare — real-time strategy, unit control, and satisfying combat.

🎮
Direct Unit Control
Tap any unit to select it, then tap the ground to move or tap an enemy to set a priority attack target.
🏹
Skill-Shot Aiming
Select an Archer or Crossbow, drag down to aim with a live trajectory arc, and release to fire. Pure skill.
⏱
Training Queue
Units take time to train. Queue up to 5 per type and watch the progress bar fill in real time.
🌊
Escalating Waves
8 distinct zombie waves that get faster and deadlier. Runners, Brutes, Zombie Archers — they never stop.
💀
4 Difficulty Modes
From chill Easy to soul-crushing Impossible — each mode changes enemy stats, gold rate, and wave timing.
📱
Play on Any Device
Fully responsive with auto device detection. Touch-optimized for mobile, keyboard shortcuts on desktop.

Roster

Know your fighters

7 player units and 4 enemy types. Each with unique stats, abilities, and hand-crafted animations.

PLAYER ⚔
Swordsman
50g · 3.5s
HP 110 · DMG 16
Fast melee fighter
PLAYER 🏹
Archer
120g · 5s
HP 70 · DMG 30
Manual aim mode
NEW 🎯
Crossbow
250g · 6s
HP 95 · DMG 52
High-power ranged
NEW 🔮
Magician
300g · 8s
HP 85 · DMG 38
Splash magic orbs
PLAYER 🛡
Knight
200g · 7.5s
HP 280 · DMG 40
Tank + shield
PLAYER 👊
Giant
350g · 11s
HP 550 · DMG 68
Devastating club
NEW 🏰
Castle Archer
100g · 4s
HP 250 · RNG 400
Stationary tower unit
ENEMY 🧟
Zombie
—
HP 90 · DMG 11
Standard undead
ENEMY 💨
Runner
—
HP 45 · SPD 92
Fastest enemy
ENEMY 💀
Brute
—
HP 360 · DMG 32
Bone club tank
ENEMY 🏹
Zombie Archer
—
HP 60 · RNG 200
Undead ranged

Guide

How to play

01
Pick a Difficulty
Easy to Impossible. Harder modes mean tougher enemies, less gold, and shorter windows between waves.
02
Train Your Units
Spend gold to queue units (keys 1–7). Each takes time to train. Stack your queue to keep reinforcements coming.
03
Control Your Army
Click/tap a unit to select it (glowing ring). Then click the ground to move it or click an enemy to set a priority target.
04
Manual Aim (Archers)
Select an Archer or Crossbow. Hold and drag downward on screen — a dotted arc shows where the arrow lands. Release to fire.
05
Survive the Waves
Zombie waves get faster every round. Kill enemies for bonus gold. Destroy the enemy castle to win!
06
Castle Archers
Place up to 3 Castle Archers at your base. They're stationary but have massive range — great for early pressure.

Challenge

Pick your fate

Easy
+12g/s  ·  Slow waves
Enemies at 70% power
Great for learning
Medium
+9g/s  ·  Normal pace
Standard enemy power
The intended experience
Hard
+7g/s  ·  Fast waves
Enemies at 140% HP
Requires smart spending
☠ Impossible
+5g/s  ·  Relentless
Enemies at 200% HP
Good luck.

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