Game Information:
Title | Getaway Shootout |
Developer | New Eich Games |
Original Release | Aug 2018 |
Status | Active |
Platforms | Web Browser, iOS |
Genre | Action, Racing |
Game Modes | One Player, Two Player, Time Trial |
Perspective | 2D Side-Scrolling |
Engine | Unity |
Added | Sep 22, 2026 |
Join the Most Chaotic Race in Getaway Shootout
Getaway Shootout is a physics-based action game where four racers scramble toward an extraction point while shooting, jumping, and knocking each other off course. The unusual movement system is what makes every race unpredictable: instead of walking normally, your character moves by leaning and jumping left or right. Along the way, weapons and useful items can give you an advantage, but eliminating everyone is not the real objective. You simply need to reach the getaway before your rivals. Play against bots on your own or share the keyboard with a friend for chaotic local two-player races.
Getaway Shootout Gameplay
Each round is essentially an obstacle race mixed with a shootout. Four characters start together and try to reach the getaway point first, using physics-based jumps to navigate platforms and obstacles.
- Jump Toward the Getaway: Move left or right by charging and releasing directional jumps instead of running normally.
- Control Your Momentum: The amount of movement depends on how you handle each jump, making balance and landing important.
- Grab Weapons and Items: Pickups appear around the course and can give you an advantage over nearby racers.
- Attack Your Rivals: Shoot, blast, or knock opponents away when they threaten your lead.
- Reach the Extraction Point: Getting to the getaway first wins the round - the goal is not simply to score the most eliminations.
That last point changes the strategy considerably. Sometimes ignoring a nearby weapon and making a clean jump toward the finish is smarter than stopping to fight.
Move With Just Three Controls
Despite the unpredictable movement, each player needs only three controls.
Player 1
- W: Turn/jump left.
- E: Turn/jump right.
- R: Use your weapon or item.
Player 2
- I: Turn/jump left.
- O: Turn/jump right.
- P: Use your weapon or item
Pro Tip: Don't rapidly mash the movement keys after a bad landing. Regain a useful angle first, then make a controlled jump toward the next platform.
Weapons Can Change a Race in Seconds
Weapons spawn at specific locations throughout the maps, but their usefulness depends heavily on where you are and how close your opponents are. Available pickups include pistols, shotguns, submachine guns, sniper rifles, rocket launchers, bombs, and throwing knives, alongside utility items such as shields and medkits.
Different weapons also behave differently. A shotgun is most dangerous at close range, while a sniper gives you long-range stopping power. Explosives such as bombs and rockets can create huge knockback, which is particularly useful in a physics game where throwing someone off a platform may be more valuable than simply dealing damage.
Master the awkward jumps, grab a weapon, and beat your rivals to the getaway now!
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