Ricochet Shot

Ricochet Shot: The Free Online Puzzle Shooter Built on Real Bounce Physics

Ricochet Shot is a free browser-based physics puzzle shooter where you aim a single bullet, bounce it off walls using real vector-reflection physics, and line up the angle needed to hit every target — including the ones you can't shoot in a straight line. No download, no account, and no wasted time: open the page and you're lining up your first shot within seconds.

Play it now at Game CMB.

What Is Ricochet Shot?

Ricochet Shot is a one-bullet-at-a-time puzzle shooter built around a simple question: what angle gets your shot where it needs to go? Instead of scripted bounce animations, every ricochet is calculated with real vector reflection — the same "angle in equals angle out" physics as light bouncing off a mirror — so if a target sits behind a wall or around a corner, there's always a real angle that gets you there, and it's up to you to find it.

Your bullet doesn't stop at the first target it touches, either. It keeps travelling until it runs out of bounces, so a single well-aimed shot can pass clean through two or three targets in a row for a Double or Triple Hit bonus. The game ships with 20 handcrafted levels across 5 difficulty tiers, from a direct line-of-sight first shot to late-game layouts that need up to five clean bounces and a chain of targets destroyed in the right order. It runs entirely in HTML5 Canvas, plays the same with a mouse on desktop or a finger on mobile, and drops you straight into the arena with a single click.

How to Play Ricochet Shot

1. Aim your shot with your mouse on desktop, or by dragging your finger on mobile. A dashed preview line shows where your first bounce will land — an aiming hint, not the full solution.
2. Fire by clicking (or releasing your finger). Each level gives you a limited number of bullets, so line up your angle before you commit.
3. Watch the ricochet. Your bullet reflects off every wall it touches using real physics, following whatever angle you gave it — each level also caps how many bounces you get, shown live in the bounce counter.
4. Destroy every required target before your bullets run out. Bullets pass straight through a destroyed target and keep flying, so one shot can register a DOUBLE HIT or TRIPLE HIT if you line up multiple targets along the same path.
5. Chase the precision multiplier. Hitting a target before your first bounce pays 2x its base value, one bounce in pays 1.5x, two bounces in pays 1.25x — the fewer bounces it took, the more that hit is worth.
6. Build your combo. Every successful shot raises your combo multiplier by +0.5, up to x4, and clearing a level within 3 seconds of your first shot adds a Fast Shot bonus on top.
7. Don't run out of bullets. Emptying your ammo before clearing a level ends the whole run, not just that level — so every shot has real stakes. Clear all 20 levels and you'll see a Run Complete screen instead of Game Over.
8. Save your score. After a run, enter a nickname (no account needed) to post your score to the global leaderboard.

Key Features

• Real vector-reflection physics — every bounce is calculated ray-against-wall, not a scripted animation, so any target you can reach with a valid angle is genuinely reachable.
• 20 handcrafted levels across 5 difficulty tiers, escalating from a single direct shot to multi-wall layouts requiring up to 5 bounces and multiple targets destroyed in sequence.
• 6 target types — Normal, Small (a tighter, higher-value target), Gold (a big optional bonus), Chain (destroy them in the right order to unlock the next), Moving (drifts back and forth along an axis), and Bonus.
• Bullets that pass through targets, so a single shot lined up correctly can chain through 2 or 3 targets for a Double or Triple Hit bonus instead of stopping at the first one.
• A real scoring system with layers that stack: base points per target type, a precision multiplier for low-bounce hits, a combo multiplier up to x4 for consecutive successful shots, a Fast Shot bonus, and Double/Triple Hit bonuses.
• Adaptive aim-assist — the full first-bounce preview shows on early levels, shortens on mid-tier levels, and disappears entirely on the hardest tier, so late-game levels genuinely test your read on the angles.
• A global leaderboard with real ranks, no account required — just a nickname per run.
• Fullscreen mode and full mobile support, with the same drag-to-aim, release-to-fire controls on touch as the mouse controls on desktop.
• No download, no install, no sign-up — instant play in any modern browser.

Why Ricochet Shot Is So Addictive

Ricochet Shot works because every miss teaches you something specific: not "try again," but "that angle was 10 degrees too steep." The physics are consistent and real, so once you understand how a wall reflects your shot, you start seeing angles the game never points out — a fact the aim-assist itself leans into, showing you less and less as the tiers get harder until the hardest levels give you nothing but your own read on the geometry.

The run structure is what turns that puzzle-solving into tension. Bullets are scarce — most levels give you two or three — and running dry on any single level ends your entire run, not just that level. That means a Double Hit you almost pulled off, or a bounce you misjudged by a few degrees, doesn't just cost you a level; it costs you the whole score you'd built up to that point. Combine that with a combo multiplier that keeps climbing as long as you keep landing shots, and a single clean run through all 20 levels starts to feel like it's worth protecting all the way to the end — which is exactly why a Game Over screen tends to turn straight into another attempt.

5 Tips to Beat Your High Score

1. Look for the multi-target line before you fire. If two targets sit roughly along the same trajectory, one well-aimed shot chaining through both is worth far more than two separate perfect shots — that's what the Double and Triple Hit bonuses exist for.
2. A direct or one-bounce hit is worth more than a longer bounce path. The precision multiplier pays out 2x for a pre-bounce hit and 1.5x for a one-bounce hit, so if a level gives you a choice of angles, the shorter path is usually the higher-scoring one.
3. Treat every bullet like it's your last. Running out of ammo ends the entire run, not just the current level, so a rushed, unaimed shot is rarely worth the risk of losing everything you've scored so far.
4. Use the aim-assist preview while it's still on screen. Early and mid-tier levels show you the first bounce for a reason — study how the reflection behaves there before you reach the hardest tier, where that hint disappears entirely.
5. Chase the Fast Shot bonus on levels you already know. If you've cleared a level before, firing your first shot within 3 seconds of starting it stacks a bonus on top of everything else you were already going to score.

Ricochet Shot FAQ

Is Ricochet Shot free to play?

Yes. Ricochet Shot is completely free to play in your browser on Game CMB, with no purchase, subscription, or account required.

Do I need to download anything to play Ricochet Shot?

No. Ricochet Shot runs entirely in your browser using HTML5 Canvas. Just open the page and tap Play Now — there's nothing to install on phone or desktop.

Can I play Ricochet Shot on my phone?

Yes. Ricochet Shot is fully responsive with drag-to-aim, release-to-fire touch controls, and it plays the same way on desktop with a mouse.

How does the bounce physics actually work?

Every wall reflects your bullet using real vector reflection — the angle your bullet hits a wall at determines the exact angle it bounces away at, the same rule that governs light bouncing off a mirror. Nothing is scripted or faked, so any target you can line up a valid angle to is genuinely reachable.

Why does hitting a target with fewer bounces score more?

Ricochet Shot rewards precision. Hitting a target before your first bounce pays a 2x multiplier on that target's base points, one bounce in pays 1.5x, and two bounces in pays 1.25x — targets hit after three or more bounces score at full base value.

What happens if I run out of bullets?

Running out of bullets before clearing a level ends your entire run — not just that level — and takes you to the Game Over screen with your final score. Clearing all 20 levels instead shows a Run Complete screen.

What are Double Hit and Triple Hit bonuses?

Your bullet doesn't stop when it destroys a target — it keeps flying until it runs out of bounces. If a single shot destroys two targets along its path, you get a Double Hit bonus; three or more targets in one shot earns a Triple Hit bonus.

Is there a leaderboard in Ricochet Shot?

Yes. After each run you can submit your nickname and score to the global leaderboard and see where you rank against other players.

Do I need an account to save my score?

No. You only need to enter a nickname when saving your score — no email, password, or sign-up required.

Why doesn't the game show me the bounce path on harder levels?

The aim-assist preview is intentionally scaled back as the difficulty tiers climb — a full preview on early levels, a shortened hint on mid-tier levels, and no preview at all on the hardest tier — so the late-game levels test your own read on the angles rather than solving the puzzle for you.

Ready to Line Up Your First Shot?

Your next high score is one bounce away. Play Ricochet Shot now on Game CMB — free, instant, no download required.