Anarch — Play Anarch Online Free
A genuinely 90s first-person shooter — not a nostalgia pastiche — that fits in about a megabyte and is public domain end to end.
Anarch is public domain (CC0) by drummyfish; this is his official WebAssembly build, embedded unmodified from its public host.
Keyboard Controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Aim (click the canvas to lock the pointer) |
| Arrow Keys / WASD | Move and turn |
| Left Click / Ctrl | Shoot |
| A / Z | Strafe left / right |
| Esc | Release the mouse pointer |
Quick Answer
Anarch is a free, open-source retro first-person shooter in the style of 90s DOOM-likes, released entirely into the public domain (CC0) by its author, drummyfish. This page embeds his official WebAssembly build, so the game runs fully in your browser — no download, no install, no account. Fight through raycast levels with fists, a pistol, and a machine gun; find keys and the exit; everything, including every asset, is public domain.
How It Works
Click Launch — the game loads and starts in a second or two
Click the canvas to lock the pointer and look around with the mouse
Move with the arrow keys, shoot with the left mouse button or Ctrl, and find the level exit
Key Facts
- A real 90s-style FPS, not a modern homage — deliberately chunky and fast
- The entire game (code + assets) is CC0 public domain
- Official WebAssembly build by the author, embedded unmodified
- Loads in seconds — the whole game is about a megabyte
- Runs entirely on your device; nothing is uploaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Anarch?
Anarch is an open-source first-person shooter written by drummyfish as a love letter to mid-90s shooters like DOOM and Wolfenstein 3D. It uses a raycasting-style renderer, has weapons, enemies, keys, and level progression, and the entire project — code, levels, sounds, and graphics — is dedicated to the public domain under CC0, so it can be played, copied, and modified with zero restrictions.
Is Anarch really free and legal to play?
Yes. Anarch is CC0 public domain — the author explicitly waived all rights. There is no demo gating, no upsell, and no proprietary data: every texture, sound, and level is original and public domain. The build embedded here is the author’s own official WebAssembly build, served unmodified from his GitLab Pages site.
Does it work on phones and tablets?
Anarch is keyboard-and-mouse driven, so a desktop or laptop is the right way to play. The WebAssembly build runs in any modern desktop browser; no install and no account are needed.
How is this different from DOOM in the browser?
DOOM ports need the original commercial game data, which is still sold; Anarch needs nothing — it is a self-contained game with its own original assets. That is also why it is roughly a megabyte: the whole thing was written from scratch with an extreme focus on small size and simplicity.