About Balloon Shooter
Balloon Shooter is a one-finger arcade game about popping balloons before they land. Your stickman stands on the ground and fires straight up on their own; all you do is slide left and right to get under the balloons drifting down from the sky.
Gates hang in the air between you and the balloons. Shoot through a plus gate or a times gate and your single shot splits into a spray of bullets, while minus gates swallow your shots until they break. Every balloon that reaches the ground splashes and raises the water; if it gets too high the level is flooded. From level 3 the gates are laid out fresh for every level, and new balloons keep arriving: gold balloons that pay coins, armoured balloons that take two hits, swaying balloons and big three-hit balloons. Every fifth level is a Balloon Party where the water cannot rise, and every tenth a huge blimp drifts down that takes a stream of hits to pop.
The world changes every three levels, from a meadow with barns and windmills to a seaside, a fun fair, a city at night, snowy peaks and a canyon. Wins earn coins for shooter colours and real hats and glasses (Blue Cap, Party Cap, Beanie and a Crown), plus three upgrades: Rapid Fire, Sea Wall and Coin Bonus. Balloon Shooter runs on phones, tablets and computers with no download.
Balloon Shooter at a glance
- Genre
- Arcade
- Plays on
- Phone, tablet and computer, in any modern browser
- Screen
- Portrait (made for phones; fits any screen)
- Download
- 13 MB, no install
- Progress
- Saved in your browser; coins are shared by every TinyJar game
- Price
- Free (optional one-time Remove Ads)
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
How to play Balloon Shooter
- Tap Start. Your shooter starts firing upwards on their own.
- Hold and slide left or right to move under the falling balloons.
- Fire through plus and times gates to multiply your shots, and avoid the minus gates that eat them.
- Pop the number of balloons shown at the top before the water floods the ground.
Controls
- Computer
- Hold the left mouse button and drag left or right to move.
- Phone and tablet
- Touch the screen and slide your finger left or right to move.
Tips
- Stand under a times gate: one shot through it turns into several, which clears balloons above it fast.
- Deal with the lowest balloon first. A balloon that lands raises the water, while one high up can wait.
- Minus gates break after they have eaten enough shots, so firing through one for a while opens the lane.
- Armoured and big balloons take several hits: stand under a times gate to bring them down quickly.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Balloon Shooter free?
Yes. Balloon Shooter is free to play in your browser on TinyJar Games, with no download or sign-up.
Can I play Balloon Shooter on my phone?
Yes. It works in the browser on Android phones, iPhones and tablets as well as on Windows, Mac and Chromebook computers.
Does my progress save?
Yes. Your level, coins, colours and upgrades are saved in your browser on this device. Coins are shared by every game on TinyJar Games.
What can I buy with coins?
Eight shooter colours (Classic, Sky, Lime, Gold, Flamingo, Tangerine, Shadow and Royal), four hats and glasses (Blue Cap, Party Cap, Beanie and Crown) and three upgrades: Rapid Fire, Sea Wall and Coin Bonus. Open the shop with the cart button at the top of the game.
How many levels are there?
The levels do not end. The gates change every level from level 3, new balloon types join as you go, every fifth level is a Balloon Party and every tenth has a blimp boss, and the world changes every three levels.
What happens when the water floods?
You can retry the level, or once per level drain the water: the sky is cleared, the water drops back down and you keep your popped balloons.