MineRaid

Grab your blaster, tunnel through asteroid mines, and blast alien swarms before they overrun your claim.

Somewhere between a twin-stick shooter and a greedy dwarf's daydream, MineRaid drops you into a cramped asteroid shaft with a pulse blaster and a bad attitude about sharing your ore. You carve through crumbling rock to reach glowing mineral veins, then defend your haul as waves of chittering alien drones pour in from every side tunnel. The loop is stupid simple—shoot, mine, don't die—but the pacing squeezes you into panic decisions fast. I remember the first time I tunneled into a pocket of purple crystal, only to realize three spitter bugs had followed my excavation path and were already spitting acid at my back. I spun, held A, and watched the whole screen flash with muzzle glow. That's MineRaid in a nutshell: every second of greed costs you a second of survival. The mining isn't just busywork though; ore boosts your score multiplier, so you're constantly weighing whether to keep digging or swap to your blaster. Mobile players get on-screen buttons, but honestly a keyboard feels right for this one—arrow keys steer your rig, A or Space fires. The difficulty ramps up hard after the first few waves, and the enemy variety keeps you guessing whether to kite, corner-camp, or just run. It's not a long game, but I kept coming back for one more run. Sometimes the simple arcade loop is the one that sticks.

Mobile=buttons screen Keyboard=arrow keys and A\\\\SPACE to shoot(!)

Keep a clear path behind you—enemies love to flank through your own tunnels. Ore boosts your score multiplier, but only if you survive the wave; don't get greedy. Tap A or Space in short bursts to control your shots and avoid overheating. Prioritize spitter-type enemies first—they chip you from range while melee bugs swarm. On mobile, slide your thumb between move and fire buttons quickly; the pause between is where you die.

Q: Is MineRaid free to play? A: Yes, MineRaid is completely free in your browser with no paywalls or downloads required. Q: Can I play MineRaid on my phone? A: Absolutely. The mobile version includes on-screen buttons for movement and shooting. Q: Do I need to download anything to play MineRaid? A: No downloads needed. It runs in any modern web browser using HTML5. Q: What are the keyboard controls for MineRaid? A: Use arrow keys to move and press A or Space to shoot. Q: Is MineRaid a multiplayer game? A: No, MineRaid is a single-player arcade shooter—just you against the alien swarms. Q: How hard is MineRaid? A: It starts easy but ramps up quickly after the first few waves, so stay sharp.