Kickabout
Pixel-sprite arcade football with bots, local co-op and versus, online rooms, Power Up, League and knockout cups.
ABOUT
Kickabout is fast, top-down arcade football built around short, readable matches from 1v1 to 5v5. There are no goalkeepers, offsides or fouls, so every player attacks and defends and possession can change in an instant.
Run into the ball to bump it, or hold Kick while touching it for an aimed strike. Choose one-, four- or eight-minute matches, set the CPU to Easy, Normal or Hard, and customise your jersey, shorts and socks in the Locker Room.
Single Player fills both teams with CPU players. Local 2P supports versus or same-team co-op on one device, while Host Online and Join Online connect players through a four-character room code and fill empty places with CPU players.
Power Up adds Turbo, Rocket, Magnet, Freeze, Wall, Ghost and Mystery bubbles. League runs a saved season against five CPU clubs, and Cup draws up to eight teams into quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final; when online play is unavailable it becomes an offline Solo Cup.
Every goal can be replayed in slow motion, and full time shows possession, shots, shots on target and the player of the match. Clear days, floodlights and snow change the matchday look without changing the physics.
Play with keyboard, touch controls or gamepads. On an upright phone the pitch rotates to use the available screen, while vibration, pitch orientation, replays, names, motion and separate audio channels can all be adjusted in Settings.
Sign in with your TrySomeGames account and all 39 achievements, plus your playtime, sync to your profile. Guest progress stays in this browser and is synced after sign-in.
KEY FEATURES
- Single Player, Local 2P versus and same-team co-op
- Four-character online rooms from 1v1 to 5v5
- Power Up mode with seven bubble types
- Saved League season and eight-team knockout Cup
- Keyboard, touch and gamepad controls
- 39 achievements that sync to your account
SCREENSHOT
REVIEWS & RATINGS
Editorial review by TrySomeGames — not a player rating
VERDICT: Fast, keeper-free arcade football with strong match variety, from one-minute solo games to Power Up, League and online cups.
Kickabout keeps the move-and-kick simplicity of arcade football but now supports a much wider set of matches: 1v1 to 5v5, three CPU difficulties, local versus or co-op, four-character online rooms, Power Up, a saved League and an eight-team Cup.
The ball physics remain readable: bump the ball by running into it or hold Kick for an aimed strike. Goal replays, full-time statistics, player of the match, weather and an animated crowd give short matches a convincing matchday rhythm.
Keyboard, touch and gamepad controls make the same English-language game playable on desktop, tablet and phone. Signed-in players can sync all 39 achievements and playtime to their TrySomeGames profile.
PROS
- Simple controls with skillful ball physics
- Many solo, local and online modes
- Strong mobile, gamepad and accessibility settings
CONS
- The game interface is English-only
- Online play depends on a direct WebRTC connection between players
Reviewed by TrySomeGames · Updated 3 October 2026
QUICK START
OBJECTIVE
Score more goals than the other team in one-, four- or eight-minute arcade football matches.
CONTROLS
- Keyboard P1: WASD or arrow keys to move, Space to kick, P or Esc for the offline match menu.
- Keyboard P2 in Local 2P: arrow keys to move and Right Shift to kick.
- Touch: drag the on-screen stick to move and tap KICK; gamepad: left stick or D-pad plus any face button.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
How do I shoot?
Run into the ball to bump it. Hold Space while touching it for an aimed strike; player 2 uses Right Shift in Local 2P. On touch screens use the KICK button, and on gamepad use a face button.
What modes are included?
Single Player, Local 2P versus or co-op, Host/Join Online, Power Up, a saved League against five CPU clubs, and an eight-team Cup that can also run offline as Solo Cup.
Can I play with other people?
Yes. Two players can share one device, including same-team co-op, or players can join an online room with a four-character code. CPU players fill empty team places.
Do achievements save?
Yes. The game stores 39 achievements locally. When you are signed in, achievements and playtime sync to your TrySomeGames profile; guest progress syncs after sign-in.
Does it work on mobile and gamepad?
Yes. Phones and tablets have a touch stick and KICK button, with an upright pitch on tall screens. Gamepads use the left stick or D-pad to move and a face button to kick.
GENRE & BRAND
- Genre: Arcade football
- Brand: Arcade — Reflex-first browser arcade — eleven quick action games, from pinball and asteroids to dodgeball, snakes and orbit shooters.
- Also listed in: Free browser games · Retro arcade games · Party games
- Language: EN
- Devices: Desktop, laptop, tablet and phone browsers, with keyboard, touch and gamepad support.
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RIGHTS & CREDITS
- Developer & publisher: TrySomeGames — independent game project from Sweden. Responsible publisher: David Johansson.
- Licence: Original game by TrySomeGames. © TrySomeGames — all rights reserved. Use is governed by our EULA.
- Source: Runs from TrySomeGames’ own code — it is not embedded from another site.
- Third-party material: Theme music made with Suno AI.
- Copyright concerns: Report suspected infringement via our DMCA page.