Comet Dash

Week 04

By Kyle (design & code) · Released 2026-07-19

A space runner game flown with one button: hold anywhere to climb, release to dive. The gaps run between crystal spires, drifting asteroids, energy gates, and rival ships that fire first. One hundred proven stages ramp from a gentle first flight to an endgame built around retries. Two endless modes keep generating sky until you clip something.

How to play

• Hold anywhere, or hold Space, to climb. Release to dive.
• Thread the gaps. One bump ends the run.
• Skim close to obstacles for close call bonuses.
• Grab stardust to earn up to three stars.
• Rival ships cross your lane. Slip aside before they fire.
• In Free Flight, steer the ship straight to your pointer or finger.

Desktop: Hold the left mouse button, Space, or W to climb, and release to dive. In Free Flight the ship steers to your pointer, or use the arrow keys. R restarts and Escape pauses. · Mobile: Hold anywhere to climb and let go to dive. In Free Flight the ship follows your finger. The round coral button pauses.

Why we built this

We shipped a soft final stage once and heard about it. Now a simulated pilot has to survive every stage before it ships. It lost every stage one hundred run at first, so we rebuilt the game until it could win.

FAQ

• Is Comet Dash free to play?

  Yes. It runs free in your browser with no download or signup.

• How do I play Comet Dash on my phone?

  Open it in your phone browser and play in portrait. One thumb covers the whole campaign.

• How hard does Comet Dash get?

  The campaign runs one hundred stages and the late ones expect several attempts. The retry budget grows as the stages climb.

• What is Free Flight mode?

  An endless spaceship game with full steering. The ship follows your pointer or finger instead of climbing and diving on one button.

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