A free tactical first-person shooter that runs in your browser. Play solo against bots or online with friends, on PC, Mac, phone or Steam Deck. No download, no ads.

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VELD key art: a soldier faces an erupting volcano

Fact sheet

Game: VELD
Studio: Cinderhill Games
Release: October 2026, updated regularly
Platforms: Any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, plus a Steam Deck installer
Price: Free, no ads, no tracking
Players: Solo against bots, or private online lobbies with friends
Languages: English, French
Website: playveld.com
Based on: The open-source game Riposte: Frontline by BenDBSS (MIT license), extended by Cinderhill Games

About

VELD is a fast, grounded team shooter you can start in seconds from a link. Pick a class, drop into one of nine maps, from a snowbound mountain station to a volcanic research outpost, and fight for the objective with your squad.

Matches reward teamwork and good movement. Earn killstreaks as you play: call a UAV, fly a kamikaze drone, mark an airstrike on the tactical map, bring in a helicopter, or drop and pilot a mech. Lean around corners, slide into cover, and level up eighteen weapons with attachments and camos.

It runs anywhere a modern browser runs, with touch controls on phones, full gamepad support and a one-line installer for Steam Deck. Play solo against bots on three difficulties, or open a private lobby and send your friends the link.

Features

Nine maps: Saffron, Frostvale, Brinehold, Verdance, Whitecliff, Cinder, Skyreach, Mirage and Linden Row
Team Deathmatch, Free-for-all and Domination
Eighteen weapons across rifles, SMGs, shotguns, snipers and pistols, with attachments, camos and weapon levels
Preset and custom classes, unlocked as you level up
Seven killstreaks: UAV, kamikaze drone, airstrike, EMP, satellite, helicopter and mech
Bots with three difficulty levels, so a full match is always one click away
Private online lobbies with an invite link, peer to peer
Optional free account for levels, stats, a leaderboard and friends, with no email required
Touch controls, gamepad support and a Steam Deck installer
Coming next: a co-op zombies survival mode

Screenshots

Frostvale, a snowbound mountain station at night — Frostvale

Cinder, a volcanic research station — Cinder

Saffron, a village of narrow alleys — Saffron

Brinehold, a fishing harbour — Brinehold

Verdance, a botanical garden with a great glasshouse — Verdance

Whitecliff, an island village — Whitecliff

Linden Row, a suburban housing estate — Linden Row

Contact

For press, creators and partnerships, open the game, go to Privacy and terms, then the Contact tab. Messages reach the studio directly. Creators are welcome to stream and publish videos of VELD, no permission needed.