Vex 4 and the razor-sharp Action platforming gauntlet
Guide a stickman through trap-filled stages where one mistimed jump can send you back to the start. The challenge is all about precise movement, with running, sliding, wall work, and swimming woven into the same route, and it plays in your browser with no download.
Run, slide, and dive through each act
Every act mixes spikes, saws, gaps, and moving hazards, so you have to read the stage before you rush in. The flow shifts as you move from plain jumps to wall slides and underwater sections, which keeps each route from feeling routine. If you like nimble stickman movement and tight platform timing, this is the part that hooks you.
9 acts, hard modes, and Vexation
The game includes 9 main acts, 9 challenging modes, Vexation, and an expanding Challenge Room, so there’s plenty to clear beyond the first finish. One stage can feel straightforward, then the next asks for cleaner timing and sharper reactions, especially once the traps start chaining together. Fans of tough Difficult runs and the wider Vex series will find familiar pressure here.
Controls, timing, and fast restarts
You can move with WASD or the arrow keys, and R restarts the level when a mistake costs you a run. The game also gives you small tricks to master, like holding against a wall to build speed before breaking away or using short jumps to match rotating machinery. That makes it a good fit for players chasing better reflex control and cleaner physics movement, while it runs on PC and mobile devices.
Collect hidden elements if you want extra exploration on top of the main finish line, then push back in and try to improve your timing on the same act.
Platform
Browser — desktop, mobile and tablet
Release
03 december 2018
Last Update
07 april 2026