Keyboard-Only Browser Games

Keyboard-only as a category serves two distinct audiences: people who prefer keyboard controls (classic desktop gamers, vim users, keyboard-speed runners) and people for whom mouse use is difficult or impossible. The games that qualify here either have no mouse interaction whatsoever, or have clearly-signalled keyboard-equivalent alternatives for every interaction. Bramwell marks this category specifically to make it useful as an accessibility filter, not just a control preference. A game with keyboard shortcuts but no keyboard-only completion path does not qualify.

Screen Notes

Any screen size. Many of these games have retro-styled UIs that work at 800px.

Compatibility

Universal browser support. Some older titles require specific key mappings (ZXCV for WASD) — always noted in reviews.

Editorial Note

Dwarf Fortress (the browser ASCII port) is the most extreme example of this category. It is not recommended as an entry point for anyone.