Do I need a gamepad for Leftovers?

No. Keyboard and mouse cover everything on desktop, and touch controls appear on phones. Some browser games recognise a connected controller, but it is never required.

Why do I keep dying on the same stage?

Usually because an enemy pattern has not clicked yet. Watch it a couple of times without attacking to see the gaps, then try again.

Yes. There is normally a pause button in the player or the Escape key works. Switching tabs also pauses most browser games.

Browser game · Action

Leftovers

Your mum is cooking dinner.

4.3

Play now — it's free

Runs in your browser · no download

Category: Action
Score: 4.3
Device: Mobile + Desktop
Access: Free Play
Controls: Touch + Keyboard
Type: HTML5 Game

The guide

Overview

Your mum is cooking dinner. Saddened by the amount of leftover and not wanting it to go to waste, she tasked you the job to give it all away to your neighbours. In Leftovers, your mum has tasked you with delivering her extra food to your neighbors because she would be too saddened to throw it out. Despite being told never to talk to strangers, she sends us out to talk to the creepiest strangers ever. Make your mum proud, don’t be like your dad. Do you best, and don’t come back until you’re done. Some of the neighbors are pretty nice and normal. However, others are just plain scary and creepy as hell. One of them gets in your face sniffing all around you making weird faces because he smells your mom on you. Wow, that was such a moment. Few games have ever been so unsettling in this style. Another one of the lady’s invites you in, and well… you should decline her offer. What a fun variety of people we live around. It did make it interesting to see who we might encounter next though. The chat with the old man was another excellent moment, especially if you say no to him at first. You, who was just minding your own business watching cartoons. You who your mum have told many times to not talk to strangers. But yet, you have no right to deny the request. Armed with limited skills of communication, meet all the quirky and creepy neighbours to finish the task before your mum finish you first...literally.

What it's like to play

Enemies first, then everything else. That is how most action games teach you to think. Movement, attacking and dodging happen in rapid alternation, and your eyes are constantly scanning the edges of the screen for the next threat. Between fights there are small rewards, a new weapon or a health refill, and then the next wave arrives. Sessions leave you alert and slightly out of breath.

Controls

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How to play

1Find the attack and jump controls on the start screen, then test them on the first enemy you meet.
2Keep moving sideways rather than toward enemies. Lateral movement dodges most projectiles and lunges.
3Target one enemy at a time and finish it before switching, unless a group is about to surround you.
4After clearing a stage, take a second to grab any pickups on screen before advancing.

Features

Free to play, nothing to install, no account needed
Loads in the browser tab and opens full screen when you press Play
Plays best with the phone turned sideways or on a wider screen
Touch controls on phones and tablets, mouse and keyboard on a computer
Listed under Action

Why it's worth a go

Leftovers is for when you want something to hit back. It is free, runs straight in the browser with no install, and gets going within seconds. The fights are tight and the stages are short enough that a quick session feels complete.

Who it's for

Suits players who enjoy combat games and have quick hands, generally teens and adults. Fans of side-scrolling fighters and beat-em-ups will slip into it easily. It is not aimed at young children.

FAQs

Do I need a gamepad for Leftovers?: No. Keyboard and mouse cover everything on desktop, and touch controls appear on phones. Some browser games recognise a connected controller, but it is never required.
Why do I keep dying on the same stage?: Usually because an enemy pattern has not clicked yet. Watch it a couple of times without attacking to see the gaps, then try again.
Can I pause?: Yes. There is normally a pause button in the player or the Escape key works. Switching tabs also pauses most browser games.