Midway Malarkey

Midway Malarkey is a hand-painted 1930s cartoon arena brawler where rascals pour out of every tent. Since your weapons fire on their own, survival depends on how you move and how you spend.

Positioning and Evasion

Move with WASD, ZQSD, or arrow keys, or drag on the left side of the screen on mobile. Press Space to dash through danger. Because rolling pins, trumpets, tesla coils, and falling anvils aim themselves, dodging incoming shots is your primary defense. Pause anytime with Esc or P.

Prize Booth Decisions

Grab tickets from fallen rascals and spend them in the Prize Booth between waves. Choose between merging weapons into stronger versions or collecting weapon families for bonuses. These choices shape your build as nightmare scaling rises.

Modes and Bosses

Survive as long as you can in the Endless Show, complete the 15-wave Grand Tour campaign, or tackle the Daily Show, which features 30 different daily twists. Unlock six heroes—Blot, Tilly, Gramps, Penny, Spool, and Bix—each with a starting weapon, and face bosses like the strongman, Madame Merry-Go-Round, and Ringmaster Barnaby Hokum.

For a different survival-and-defense challenge, compare They Are Coming Unblocked. Other aiming-focused choices are grouped under Shooting Games.