FartKnight is a hilarious, fast-paced arcade-action survival shooter with a gastro-mechanical twist! Take on the role of the Toxic Knight, navigate dangerous castle rooms, feast on various foods to fuel your flatulent defenses, and cleanse the realm of swarming pests and the ultimate boss, King Goblet.
FartKnight is a retro-style, top-down arcade action game. Unlike standard shooters where you fire forward, the Toxic Knight's primary weapon is a stream of potent, colored gas emitted from the back! To fight off waves of incoming castle pests, you must continuously gather food items dropped across the arena. Each food type charges your "gastro-tank" and changes the properties of your flatulent emissions, turning your digestive system into an elemental weapon.
- Retro-Arcade Enthusiasts: Players who love fast, chaotic, wave-based survival games (like Smash TV or Vampire Survivors).
- Casual Gamers: Anyone looking for a lighthearted, humorous game session with immediate, satisfying action.
- Streamers & Social Players: The hilarious theme, vibrant retro graphics, and silly sound effects make it a perfect game to share and watch.
- Audio Permissions: To enjoy the retro sound effects (including squelches, bites, and flatulent blasts), your browser requires user interaction first. Simply click anywhere on the start screen to enable the game's full auditory experience.
- Canvas Resolution: The game utilizes a fully responsive HTML5 Canvas. It works best on standard desktop monitors and tablets. If you resize your window, the game will automatically adjust, but it is highly recommended to play in a maximized browser window.
- No Server Data Required: All high scores, room progression, and upgrades are handled directly inside your web browser. Clearing your browser's local cache may reset your unlock records.
The game consists of an interactive World Map where you choose which rooms to enter, progressing from the initial courtyard to the final boss chamber.
- Movement: Use the W, A, S, D or Arrow Keys to move the Toxic Knight in any direction.
- Aiming / Steering: Move your Mouse Cursor around the arena to aim your Knight's face.
- Farting (Attacking): Your character farts automatically in the opposite direction of where you are looking! Hold down Left Click or the Spacebar to run faster (Sprint) at the cost of consuming your gas reserves.
- Pause / Menu: Press the Escape (ESC) key at any time during a level to open the options menu, toggle sound, or return to the map.
- Movement Joystick: A virtual joystick will appear on the left side of the screen to move your Knight.
- Aiming Joystick: A virtual joystick on the right side of the screen allows you to aim your character's gaze (gas will fire out the back!).
- Sprint Button: A dedicated button appears above the joysticks to activate your turbo-sprint.
Gather food to recharge your gas bar and unleash unique, colored defensive fields:
- Beans (Yellow): The baseline, steady stream of regular gas. Highly reliable for maintaining a safe distance from swarming pests.
- Chili (Red): Ignites a fiery red cloud that deals heavy damage and sets enemies on fire, causing them to burn over time.
- Cabbage (Green): Emits a dense, lingering green smog cloud that significantly slows down any pests caught in its radius.
- Garlic (Purple): Emits a massive, sudden 360-degree radial blast of garlic gas that knocks back all nearby enemies and deals high contact damage.
Prepare your appetite, load your gas chambers, and save the castle from the toxic grasp of King Goblet! 💨👑