How to play
The world has gone dark and the horde holds the gray land. You start with one small lit patch. Tap gray land, or a rival next to you, and your troops push forward along your whole shared border. Tap again to send more. The buttons at the bottom set how much of your army each tap sends: 10%, 25%, 50%, or 100%.
Every city you reach frees its survivors, and survivors are your score. Your troops grow by themselves during the day, so the trick is knowing when to spend and when to wait.
At dusk the horde wakes up. Any border you left empty gets bitten off in the dark. Stop spending before night, keep troops at home, and take the land back at dawn. Each morning you pick one of three upgrade cards, such as faster attacks or tougher borders.
Controls
Mouse
- Click the land you want to push into.
- Keys 1 to 4 pick how much each click sends.
- Space fires your hero's skill.
- Drag and scroll to move and zoom the map.
Touch
- Tap the land you want to push into.
- Tap the buttons along the bottom to choose how many troops go.
- Drag and pinch to move and zoom the map.
Game modes
- Story: a 12-level campaign with its own story. Survive blood moons, grab supply drops, reach refugees before they are lost, and finally burn out the nest. Each level has three stars to earn.
- Battle: an 8-player match of about 4 minutes. Join any time; open seats are filled at the start.
- Ranked: a 16-player match of about 5 minutes on a world map. Your finishing place wins or loses rank points.
- Play with friends: a private room for up to 8 players, shared with one link.
The heroes
Each hero has a skill to fire at the right moment:
- Captain, the attacker: pushes faster than anyone.
- Engineer, the defender: borders that are hard to break.
- Medic, the rescuer: more troops from every group of survivors.
- Scientist, the controller: weakens the horde when it matters.
- Pyro, the burner: cuts through gray land.
Between games, upgrade your camp, collect gear, and pick up daily rewards.
FAQ
- Is Relight Earth free?
- Yes. It runs right in your browser, with nothing to download or install and no account to make.
- How do I win a battle?
- Retake cities to free their survivors. Survivors are your score, and the commander with the most survivors when the last day ends comes first. A battle also ends early if someone holds 70% of the land or only one commander is left.
- What happens at night?
- At dusk the horde wakes up and bites into any border you left empty. Stop spending troops before dark, keep some at home, and push again at dawn. Some nights bring a blood moon, when the horde hits even harder.
- Do I play against real people?
- Battle and Ranked match you with other players online. Bots fill any empty seats, so a game always starts quickly.
- How do I play with friends?
- Choose Play with friends, then copy the link and send it. Up to 8 players can join one room, the host starts the game, and bots fill the seats nobody took.
- What if I do not want to tap all the time?
- Pick a plan on the card before each game: Expand, Balanced, or Hold, and your side plays itself. You can take over at any moment, or switch plans in the middle of a level.
- Does it work on phones?
- Yes. Tap the map to send troops and use the buttons along the bottom to choose how many each tap sends.
- Is my progress saved?
- Your levels, stars, camp, heroes, and gear are saved in your browser on this device.