Samurai Survivor

Mission briefing

In the land of ancient Japan, a mysterious portal has opened, unleashing hordes of monstrous creatures into the world. As the last line of defense, a group of brave samurai warriors must stand against the onslaught to protect their homeland. Each warrior possesses unique skills and abilities, handed down through generations, to combat the dark forces. Together, they must fight to close the portal and restore peace to the land.

Field manual

Survive hundreds of enemies while leveling up and upgrading your skills. ↑ (Up Arrow): Move upward. ↓ (Down Arrow): Move downward. ← (Left Arrow): Move left. → (Right Arrow): Move right. 🖱️(Left Click): Move in all directions by dragging your mouse while pressing left click. Mobile Controls: Move in all directions by touching the screen.

Launch orders: press Launch mission above and the game loads on this page itself — nothing downloads and no form stands between you and the first move. It is designed for a flexible screen and takes its orders from mouse, keyboard or touch, depending on the mission. It adapts to both upright and wide screens, so phones, tablets and desktops all frame it sensibly. If it offers a fullscreen control, use it — a fight this size deserves the whole screen.

Field notes for survival operations

• Eat before you are hungry and drink before you are thirsty. Survival meters punish late reactions; the whole genre is a logistics exam disguised as an adventure.
• Build the shelter before the project. A safe place to return to converts every expedition from a gamble into a commute, and commutes are how survival games get beaten.
• Carry less, mark more. Inventory space is the real currency — leave the third backup of anything, and mark every resource you pass so future-you can run a supply route instead of a search party.

Samurai Survivor — questions from the ranks

What does it cost to play Samurai Survivor?

Nothing at all. The mission is free from the first order to the last — no sign-up, no download, no paid tier guarding the good levels. The advertising around this page is what keeps the board free.

What sort of mission is Samurai Survivor?

Samurai Survivor is filed in our Survival theatre. Like every operation on this board, it is a browser game — read the briefing above for the publisher's own account of what you are deploying into.

Can I run Samurai Survivor on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It plays in the browser on phones and tablets exactly as it does on a computer. It adapts to both upright and wide screens, so phones, tablets and desktops all frame it sensibly.

Do I have to install anything before playing?

No installation of any kind. Samurai Survivor is an HTML5 game: press the launch button and it loads on this page, and closing the tab leaves nothing behind.

After-action

Mission complete, or still pinned down? The full Survival theatre is one click away — Outlast the situation: hunger, weather, islands, sieges and things considerably worse than weather. One hundred and forty-seven ways to still be standing when the session ends.