Penalty Kick
Tap or click where in the goal you want the ball to go — your tap also stops the swinging power bar. Too little power and the keeper reads it; too much and it sails over the bar. Or move the target with the arrow keys and kick with Space. Goals in a row are the score.
Penalty Kick — a free online arcade game on TotType
Penalty Kick is a penalty shootout against a keeper who reads your shot. Pick a spot in the goal and tap — the tap also freezes the power bar that swings the whole time. The two have to agree: a slow shot gives the keeper time to read it, while a shot with the bar deep in the red flies over the crossbar. The sweet spot is a firm shot from the green — placed just inside a post, or even straight down the middle, since unless it reads your shot the keeper dives to one side. Every goal extends the streak; a save, a wide shot or a shot over the bar ends it, and the streak is what goes to the leaderboard. 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
- goals · posts to the arcade leaderboard
- Shelf
- Sports & strategy
- 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
- Penalty Kick en español
How to play Penalty Kick
Tap or click where in the goal you want the ball to go — your tap also stops the swinging power bar. Too little power and the keeper reads it; too much and it sails over the bar. Or move the target with the arrow keys and kick with Space. Goals in a row are the score.
Tips & tricks
- Unless it reads your shot, the keeper dives to one side, so a firm shot down the middle scores more often than you'd think; the best spot of all is tight inside a post.
- Stop the bar in the green: yellow is soft enough for the keeper to read, and the red almost always sails over the bar.
- Don't aim right at the post — shots drift a little, and one that drifts wide ends the streak just like a save.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Penalty Kick?
Tap or click the spot in the goal you want to hit. The power bar stops where it is when you tap, so time it into the green. Arrow keys move the target and Space kicks if you prefer a keyboard.
How does the keeper decide where to dive?
The slower your shot, the more likely the keeper guesses your corner. A firm shot makes the dive a coin flip; a soft one is usually read.
Does the game end?
The run ends at the first save, miss or shot over the bar. Your goals in a row is the score, and with a verified account every run posts to the arcade leaderboard.
Can I play Penalty Kick online with friends?
Yes. Open Penalty Kick 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.