Learn the game
How to play Gravity Drift
Stay outside the event horizon while debris is dragged through the arena faster and faster.
Choose your controls
Keyboard and touchscreen
Desktop
Use the Arrow keys or WASD to thrust in any direction, then press Space to fire at incoming debris.
Phone or tablet
Touch and hold the playfield in the direction you want to thrust. Release, then tap to fire at incoming debris.
Scoring & progression
Survival is the goal; debris is the pressure
Your personal record is survival time in seconds. Destroyed debris and collected pulse cores are tracked during the run, but they do not replace the time record. The ship starts with three hull. Manage both the pull of the black hole and the incoming debris as the arena becomes busier.
Understand the challenge
What to watch in Gravity Drift
Build a gravity shot near the horizon
Flying close to the inner orbit charges your weapon. A charged gravity shot breaks any debris in one hit. Moving inward to charge is a tradeoff: you are also moving closer to the event horizon, so plan your outward thrust before taking the risky line.
Pulse cores offer a recovery
Cyan pulse cores kick the ship outward and repair one hull, up to the maximum of three. They can give you breathing room after a close pass. The black hole remains a threat even when the hull display is full.
Build a better run
Gravity Drift strategies
- Use short directional corrections to keep room between your ship and the horizon. Waiting until you are very close makes recovery harder.
- Clear debris that blocks an escape route rather than firing only at the nearest object.
- Approach a pulse core with the next movement already planned. The outward kick changes your position, so reassess the debris around you after collecting it.
Common questions
Before your next attempt
Does a charged shot make my ship invulnerable?
No. It strengthens the shot, not the hull. You still need to avoid debris and stay outside the event horizon.
How do firing and movement work on a touchscreen?
Touch and hold in the direction you want to thrust. Release, then tap to fire. That separates a movement hold from a firing tap.
Where is my personal best saved?
Your best is stored in this browser on this device. There is no account or online leaderboard. Clearing this site's browser data removes the saved record; using another device or browser starts with its own record.