Lunar Lander
↑ / W / Space fires the engine, ← → tilt the module (on a phone: the sides of the screen tilt, the middle thrusts, or use the pedals). Land on the green pad slowly and level to score; the gauges turn green when you are slow enough. Crash or land off the pad and the mission ends.
Lunar Lander — a free online arcade game on TotType
Lunar Lander is the classic physics challenge: your module drifts over rocky ground, gravity pulls it down, and you have a limited tank of fuel to slow it and steer to the green landing pad. Land slowly, level and on the pad to score — the softer the touchdown and the more fuel left, the more points — then a new stretch of moon appears with a smaller pad and rougher terrain. Coming down too hard, landing tilted or touching down on the rocks ends the mission, and an empty tank leaves you falling with no way to slow down. Gravity is gentle, so a careful first landing is well within reach. It's free in any browser with no download — anyone can try a demo run with no account, and a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play.
- Made for
- Kids
- Players
- 1, or up to 4 online
- Online
- With everyone playing it now, or in a private room with a 4-character code; bots (marked 🤖) fill empty seats
- Controls
- Keyboard, mouse or touch
- Scored in
- pts · posts to the arcade leaderboard
- Shelf
- Classic arcade games
- Cost
- Free — try a demo run with no account (one run, up to 90 seconds, twice a day; not saved); a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play and saved scores
- En español
- Lunar Lander en español
How to play Lunar Lander
↑ / W / Space fires the engine, ← → tilt the module (on a phone: the sides of the screen tilt, the middle thrusts, or use the pedals). Land on the green pad slowly and level to score; the gauges turn green when you are slow enough. Crash or land off the pad and the mission ends.
Tips & tricks
- Watch the two speed gauges top right: both green means you're slow enough. Fire the engine in short bursts to get them there, and come down nearly level with both feet on the pad.
- Kill your sideways speed first — tilt against your drift and thrust — then worry about coming down.
- Fuel left is points and carries over (topped up each landing), so land efficiently rather than hovering.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Lunar Lander?
Fire the engine with the up arrow, W or Space and tilt with the left and right arrows. Bring the module down on the green pad with both gauges green — slow vertical speed, slow sideways speed — and nearly level.
Why did I crash on the pad?
Either you were coming down too fast, drifting sideways too quickly, or tilted more than about 17 degrees. The gauges turn red when a speed is unsafe; there is no tilt gauge, so keep the module close to level.
Does Lunar Lander end?
Each landing is followed by a harder one — smaller pad, rougher rocks. The mission ends at the first crash, and your total posts to the arcade leaderboard.
Can I play Lunar Lander online with friends?
Yes. Open Lunar Lander and choose Play online to join everyone playing it right now: up to 4 players a round, all starting together, and the highest score wins. When nobody else is on, computer players marked as bots hold the empty seats, and a real player always takes a bot's place. To play only with friends, make a private room and share its 4-character code. Online play needs a free parent account with a verified email, and players see only each other's nicknames and scores: there is no chat.