Free browser co-op playtest

Plan the next run together.

Dark Cell is a free browser strategy game about exploring a shared hex map, coordinating with other players, and bringing back the items your town needs next. Scout routes, time supply runs, and turn scattered finds into useful progress.

Dark Cell is still in active development. The co-op loop is playable today — your runs, feedback, and suggestions help decide what we build next.

Free to play · No download · Browser-based · Early playtest

Hex Explore the map one tile at a time.

Town Coordinate goals with other players.

Timing Gather the right item at the right time.

This week

Playtest updates

Recent changes from the last few days.

Biome loot rebalance Scavenge drops now come from the biomes that match them — timber in forests, stone in mountains, scrap in ruined cities, water at oases, and medical gear at healing springs.
Grasslands & healing springs Open plains and forest springs each have their own scavenging pools instead of sharing desert or oasis loot.
POI-exclusive salvage Wind farm and mining complex gear — turbine shards, drill heads, mining charges, and more — drops only at those sites.
Timed fishing, hunting & cooking Food-gathering actions now take one hour like rest and search, with live progress on the action bar and no AP cost for the gather itself.
Skill tree polish Clearer training progress, larger category tabs, and stronger visual states for locked, ready, and mastered skills.

All updates →

The run loop

What you do

Each expedition is a chain of planning choices made with limited action points, known town needs, and whatever other players are already gathering. A good trip is not about going far; it is about bringing back what matters.

Scavenge

Search ruins for food, water, scrap, gear, and strange finds that complete the town's current goals.

Scout

Reveal nearby hexes, mark useful routes, and share information that helps the next player plan.

Coordinate

Pick tasks around what other players are doing so the town does not waste time or supplies.

Rebuild

Bank resources so the settlement can build, unlock options, and support better future runs.

01Check needs

See what the town is short on before you leave.

02Explore terrain

Open the map and spot routes worth remembering.

03Search ruins

Take supplies, gear, and useful information.

04Sync up

Adjust around what other players already found.

05Stock the base

Bank what you found so the next plan is stronger.

A crystal monster stalking the hex wasteland

For new survivors

Start small. Bring back what matters.

Create a survivor, check what the town needs, take a short scouting trip, and return with something useful. Read the town notes, learn what helped, then try another run with one clearer goal.

Balance, UI, and art will keep evolving as the playtest grows. Bug reports, suggestions, and stories from your runs are a real part of how the game improves.