About NightFall
NightFall is a short 2D zombie shooter set after an infection has turned most people into zombies. You arrive with a team to clear them out, but your teammates are attacked and infected, and you're left to fight your way out alone.
It plays from the side. You move, aim with the mouse, shoot, reload, swap between two guns and climb when the path goes up. Boxes along the way restore you to full health, which matters when nobody has your back.
It was made in less than a day, and a run takes around ten minutes. The main menu offers a Story mode and a Building mode, plus a quality setting, all inside an old CRT-style frame. You can play NightFall free here, and the whole story fits in a short break.
How to Play NightFall
- Choose Story mode from the main menu.
- Move with WASD and aim with the mouse.
- Left-click to shoot, press R to reload, and press 1 or 2 to switch guns.
- Hold W to climb.
- Press E to interact, and use it on boxes to refill your health.
- Press P to pause.
What Makes NightFall Scary
NightFall keeps everything dark. The menu scene shows a black field, a single lamp and a figure holding a gun, all seen through a flickering old-TV filter. It's a simple look, and it does a lot with very little light.
The story is short and grim: your team is gone and the only goal is to survive and escape. Content note: NightFall has zombie horror themes and shooting, shown in a dark, simple 2D style. Play NightFall online if you want a quick zombie shooter you can finish in one go.
Tips for NightFall
- Reload with R between fights, not in the middle of one.
- Never walk past a box. Pressing E on one brings you back to full health.
- Swap guns with 1 or 2 when one runs dry instead of waiting on a reload.
- If the game stutters, keep the menu's quality setting on Low.
- When the way ahead looks blocked, try holding W to climb.
Who Made NightFall
NightFall was made by yastube, who released it on itch.io. It was made in less than a day. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the NightFall page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is NightFall free?
Yes. NightFall is free to play here in your browser, with nothing to download. A run takes around ten minutes, so it's easy to finish in one sitting, and the main menu also has a Building mode to look at once the story is done.
How do you play NightFall?
Move with WASD, aim with the mouse and left-click to shoot. Press R to reload, 1 or 2 to switch guns, E to interact and P to pause. Hold W to climb. Fight through the zombies, grab health from boxes and find your way out.
Is NightFall scary?
It's dark and grim more than shocking. In NightFall your team is gone, zombies have taken over, and even the menu is a dark field lit by one lamp under a flickering CRT-style filter. It has zombie horror themes and shooting, so it fits players who like short, moody action horror.
Who made NightFall?
NightFall was made by yastube, who released it on itch.io. It was built in less than a day. FunClicker embeds the creator's own web version of the game, and the credit for its design, code and art belongs to them.
Can I play NightFall on a Chromebook or phone?
On a Chromebook, yes, as long as you have a keyboard and a mouse, since you move with WASD and aim with the mouse. If it runs slowly, keep the quality setting on Low. Phones are a poor fit, because the game needs a keyboard and mouse.
Is NightFall unblocked at school?
NightFall needs only a browser tab, with nothing to download or install. Whether it opens on a school network is up to that network's filters, which we do not control. If games are blocked where you are, it may not load, so check your school's rules before you play.
How long is NightFall?
Around nine to ten minutes for an average run. NightFall was made in less than a day, so it's a compact game you can finish in one sitting. If you want more after the story, the main menu also has a Building mode to try.
How do you get health back in NightFall?
Look for boxes. When you find one in NightFall, press E to interact with it and your health goes back to full. Since you're fighting alone after your team is lost, checking every box you pass is the easiest way to stay alive until the escape.
