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Look
Hold an arrow to see its path, a band exactly as wide as the arrow. If another arrow touches the band, it is in the way.
A calm arrow puzzle for Android and the web
Apsis: launch every arrow out
Arrows rest on orbits around a warm sun. Tap one and it flies straight the way it points: out of the system if its path is clear, or back with a bump if another arrow is in the way. Read the paths, then clear the sky.
- Free to play
- No timers
- Plays offline
- Never an ad mid-level
Watch
Forty seconds of Apsis
Clear paths, the hint, more orbits with the same one rule, and one level left for you to solve.
How to play
Look. Tap. Clear.
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Tap
Tap an arrow whose path is clear and it flies straight out of the system, ringing a note as it goes.
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Clear
Every arrow that leaves opens the way for others. Launch the last one out, without a miss, for three stars.
Why it's good
One rule, read at a glance
One tap, one straight line
Tap an arrow and it flies the way it points. If nothing is in its path, it leaves the system for good.
Straight paths, round orbits
The arrows rest on curved orbits but fly in straight lines, so who is in whose way has to be read, not counted along a row.
Three hearts, three stars
A blocked arrow bounces back and costs a heart. Clear a level without a single miss for three stars.
Hold to see the way out
Keep a finger on an arrow to lift it and see its path, drawn as wide as the arrow. Slide onto a neighbour to switch before anything counts.
A hint that is always right
The hint lights an arrow that is free right now, the one whose launch frees the most others, and draws its way out.
Calm by design
No timers, and never an ad mid-level. Play offline at your own pace, with a soft night music loop, and sound, music and vibration you control.
Screenshots
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From the blog
Tips and stories
Apsis beginner tips: seven habits that save hearts
Seven habits for Apsis: find the free arrows first, read the band and not the line, respect long arrows, and follow straight paths across curved orbits.
Calm by design: no timers, no energy, just the night sky
Why Apsis has no timers or energy, where its few ads sit, how three hearts keep it gentle, and what the sound, music and vibration settings do.
How Apsis levels are made: built backwards, scored by reads
Behind the scenes: how Apsis builds every level backwards so it can always be cleared, measures difficulty in reads, and makes sure no level repeats another.
Questions
Frequently asked
How do I play Apsis?
Tap an arrow and it flies straight the way it points. If nothing is in its path, it leaves the system. If another arrow is in the way, it hits, springs back and costs one of your three hearts. Launch every arrow out to clear the level.
Is Apsis free?
Yes. Apsis is free on Google Play, and you can also play it in your web browser. The Android app has a few ads, never during play, and a one-time Supporter pack that turns them off.
Does Apsis need an internet connection?
No. Apsis plays completely offline, and your progress is saved on your device. The Android app goes online only for its ads and the Supporter pack, so without a connection the ads simply do not appear.
How do I get three stars?
Your stars are the hearts you have left when the last arrow leaves: three stars for no misses, two for one miss, one for two. Lose all three hearts and the level starts again.
Ready to launch?
Apsis is free on Google Play and in your browser, with nothing to sign up for.