Meteor Herd
Play Meteor Herd free online. Lead a herd of baby dinosaurs across the valley, dodge falling meteors, and pick up eggs to hatch more babies for your herd.
How to Play Meteor Herd
Meteors are raining down on a prehistoric valley, and you are leading a herd of baby dinosaurs to safety. You steer the lead dino, the one with the crest, and the rest of the herd follows it in a loose bunch.
Before each meteor lands, a red shadow appears on the ground where it will hit. The shadow shrinks as the meteor gets closer. When it lands, any dinosaur inside the blast is lost, so lead the whole herd clear of every shadow in time.
Eggs appear around the valley for a short while. When the leader walks over an egg it hatches into a new baby that joins the herd, and you score 50 points. The herd can grow to 30 dinosaurs.
Every second you score one point for each dinosaur still in your herd, so a bigger herd scores faster. As time goes on, meteors fall more often, land faster and make bigger craters. The game ends when the last dinosaur is lost.
Controls
Touch
- Touch and drag on the game. The lead dino walks toward your finger.
Mouse
- Move the mouse and the lead dino follows the pointer.
Keyboard
- Arrow keys or WASD move the lead dino. P or Escape pauses, M mutes.
Tips and Tricks
- Turn in wide curves. The herd trails behind the leader, so a sharp turn can drag the back of the herd into a shadow.
- Move early. The smaller a shadow gets, the less time you have left to clear it.
- Grab eggs when the sky is quiet, not when a shadow is between you and the egg.
- If the herd gets strung out, slow down for a moment and let it bunch up again.
About the Game
Meteor Herd is a dodging game where you do not just protect yourself but a whole trail of followers. The challenge is keeping a group out of danger, which feels very different from dodging with one character.
It is drawn in warm desert colours with bright baby dinosaurs and glowing meteor shadows. Your best score is kept in this browser and can go on the Top 10 board.
Meteor Herd FAQ
Which dinosaur do I control?
The lead dino, the one with the crest on its head. All the others follow it.
How do I grow my herd?
Walk the lead dino over an egg. It hatches straight away into a new baby that joins the herd.
Is there a limit to the herd size?
Yes, the herd can hold up to 30 dinosaurs. Eggs still score points after that.
How does Meteor Herd get harder?
Meteors come more often, fall faster and hit a wider area the longer the herd survives.
