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Apex Slash
Apex Slash is a free sword-run rhythm game in your browser. A samurai hare sprints down a moonlit street: jump, slide and cut on the beat, and chase the high score. It is free to play while we test it.
How to play
Everything on the street arrives in time with the music. Cut left or right through what comes at you, jump what is low and slide under what is high. The closer to the beat, the more it scores.
How scoring works
Your highest score counts on the leaderboard. Every action is graded by how close it lands to the beat: the closer you are, the more it scores, and only exact timing reaches the very top. Every run is replayed on our servers before it is accepted.
Controls
On a phone, swipe left or right to cut and change lane, swipe up to jump and swipe down to slide. On a computer, use the arrow keys, or A and D to cut, W or the space bar to jump and S to slide.
Tips for a higher score
Listen as much as you look. Everything on the street lands on the beat, so the music tells you when to act before the obstacle reaches you.
Stay calm on the busy sections. A run of clean, on-beat actions is worth more than a few perfect ones followed by a miss.
Play the same run more than once. The street is the same every time, so you can learn it and improve your timing run after run.
Common questions
Is Apex Slash free?
Yes, completely. There is nothing to pay and nothing to buy.
Do I need to download anything?
No. Apex Slash runs in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer. You can also add it to your home screen like an app.
Can I win prizes?
Not yet. Apex Slash is free to play while we test it, and the leaderboard is open to everyone 18 or over.
How do I know the scores are fair?
Every run is replayed and checked on our servers before it counts on a leaderboard. A run that does not match the game exactly is refused.
Is there any luck involved?
No. There are no random elements: the same play always gives the same result, so the better player always finishes higher.
Is the level the same every time?
Yes. Every player runs the same street to the same music, so scores compare fairly.