Vex 5 — stickman platform gauntlet, free online
Vex 5 is a precision platformer that assumes you will die a lot and plans for it: checkpoints are frequent, restarts are instant, and the levels are built around trial and error.
How to play
Run, jump and slide through each act, using wall slides to descend shafts and swimming to cross water. Flags act as checkpoints, so death costs seconds not minutes.
Arrow keys / WASDMove
Up / WJump — hold against a wall to slide
Down / SCrouch and slide
Tips & tactics
01Wall slides are a control tool, not just a descent. Use them to line up the next jump.
02Momentum carries through slides — enter a low gap running, not from standing.
03Take the checkpoint flag even if it costs a second; the acts are long.
04The saw blades have fixed cycles. Watch one loop before committing.
About Vex 5
Vex 5 continues one of the longest-running browser platformer series, with acts, challenge levels and a level editor community around it.
Its reputation rests on tight controls: deaths feel like your fault rather than the game's.
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FAQ
Are there checkpoints in Vex 5?
Yes, flags throughout each act. Dying returns you to the last one rather than the start.
What are the acts?
Themed level groups that get progressively harder, plus separate challenge stages.
How do wall slides work?
Jump into a wall and hold the direction — you slide down and can jump off to the opposite side.
What players say
★★★★★
The controls are the best in any browser platformer, full stop.
— Lyonya★★★★★
Died 200 times and never once blamed the game.
— vexrun★★★★☆
Later acts get very long between checkpoints.
— Mira