No Parachute

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Free-fall through tunnels and mines without a parachute, with a new challenge level every day.

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No Parachute in play: the blue-suited skydiver, one arm already lost, falls past a spinning blade in a grey shaft spattered with red

No Parachute is a fast pixel-art arcade game by the solo developer Wherry: a skydiver whose parachute failed falls into a mysterious hole and must dodge obstacles through mines and tunnels. Alongside the story levels and an endless mode, a Daily Challenge gives everyone a new level each day with a leaderboard.

About No Parachute

No Parachute starts with a bad jump: the parachute does not open, and instead of hitting the ground the skydiver drops into a hole that leads through mines, vents and stranger places. You steer the fall, dodging obstacles with only one life per level. Hitting things can cost you arms and legs, which changes how you fly, and going slowly costs points, since your score depends on how you get through each level.

The game was released on Steam for Windows in April 2021 by Wherry. Its first update a month later added an Endless level, procedurally generated on every run, and a Daily Challenge mode: a new level every day that all players fly, with scores compared on leaderboards, along with friends leaderboards for the story levels.

It is a short, demanding game that rewards reflexes and memorising lines, and the daily level gives a reason to come back for a quick attempt. It suits players who like arcade score chasing and games such as Race the Sun or Vecter.

How to play No Parachute

Buy and install No Parachute on Steam (Windows) and choose Daily Challenge from the menu.
Steer the falling skydiver through the day's level, dodging walls and obstacles.
Keep moving fast: your score depends on how quickly and cleanly you get through.
Finish the level with your single life and compare your score on the daily leaderboard.

Screenshots

No Parachute gameplay: the skydiver falls through a purple pixel-art tunnel toward a gap in the walls

No Parachute gameplay: the skydiver drops spread-eagled down a jagged purple cave shaft

No Parachute Steam header art with the game's title

Tips

Learn the story levels first; the daily level uses the same kinds of obstacles.
Losing a limb changes your handling, so play safe early in a run.
Speed raises your score, but a crash ends the attempt; find the fastest line you can hold.
Use Endless mode to practise reactions between daily attempts.