Yes. Bonewake is completely free and runs in your web browser. There is nothing to download or install.

Do I need an account?

No. Just open the page and click to begin. You only type a name if you want your score on the leaderboard.

What kind of game is it?

A top-down horde survival action game, in the style of survivor-likes, where you play the necromancer and the horde is yours.

Is there a leaderboard?

Yes. Bonewake has an all-time and a weekly leaderboard, the Hall of the Risen.

Bonewake: a necromancer survivor game you can play online, free

If you like survivor-style games, with auto-attacks, endless waves and level-up picks, Bonewake adds a twist: your build is an army. Your Death Bolt fires on its own while you weave through the graveyard, raising the fallen and choosing dark gifts that shape your undead legion.

☠ Play the necromancer survivor game Bonewake: necromancer survivor game title screen

What makes it a survivor-like

Auto-attack: homing Death Bolts at the nearest foe.
Endless, escalating waves with a boss every fifth wave.
Collect souls for XP and pick 1 of 3 upgrades each level.
Short runs, one more try, chase your best score.

The necromancer twist

Every enemy you kill leaves a corpse you can raise. Minion builds stack: more minions with Legion, explosive deaths with Corpse Bomb, healing from kills with Soul Leech. A good run ends with a graveyard full of your own undead.

Controls

Move: your necromancer follows the mouse (or use WASD / arrow keys).
Raise the dead: hold right-click over corpses to raise everything inside the green circle. It costs mana. Space or E works too, for trackpads.
Rally: hold left-click to send your minions to the cursor.
Death Bolt: you fire homing bolts at the nearest foe automatically.
Souls: collect purple souls for XP, level up and pick one of three dark gifts.
P / Esc pauses, M mutes.

Dark gifts

Legion: +4 max minions
Corpse Bomb: minions explode when they fall
Soul Leech: minion kills heal you
Grave Reach, Bone Edge, Frenzy, Iron Marrow, Undying, Mana Well, Blood Pact, Thrifty Rites and more

Leaderboard

Post your score to the Hall of the Risen, with all-time and weekly boards. Scores are checked against what is possible for the wave you reached.

FAQ

Is Bonewake free?: Yes. Bonewake is completely free and runs in your web browser. There is nothing to download or install.
Do I need an account?: No. Just open the page and click to begin. You only type a name if you want your score on the leaderboard.
What kind of game is it?: A top-down horde survival action game, in the style of survivor-likes, where you play the necromancer and the horde is yours.
Is there a leaderboard?: Yes. Bonewake has an all-time and a weekly leaderboard, the Hall of the Risen.

☠ Play the necromancer survivor game