Still Sprout
Still Sprout is a roguelite arena shooter that plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, for one player.
Guide a little tree sprite through garden rooms full of pests. It shoots only while standing still, and the longer it stays put, the deeper its roots grow and the harder it hits. Pick one of three upgrades after each room, clear 15 rooms and beat the Old Stump; progress unlocks new starting seeds.
How to play
- Move with WASD or the arrow keysOn a touch screen: Drag anywhere to move
- Stand still to shoot: let go of the keysOn a touch screen: Stand still to shoot: lift your finger
- The longer you stand still, the deeper your roots and the harder you hit
The game shows these steps as you play, the first time.
Controls
- Drag anywhere (or WASD / arrows) to move
- Stand still to shoot
- 1 2 3 pick an upgrade
- Esc pauses
Tips
- Roots reach ×2.5 after 1.8 seconds standing still and any step pulls them up, so settle before the room fills rather than shuffling between every shot.
- Wasps dash every two seconds and moles pop up somewhere new to spit three pellets, so deal with those first and let the slow beetles walk into your seeds.
- Deep roots does not raise the ×2.5 cap; it grows roots 40% faster per level. Bark is worth more late on, since it adds a heart and heals one.
How do you unlock the other starting seeds?
By your best run. Acorn is open from the start with one extra heart. Maple, which begins with the seed fan, unlocks when you clear room 5; Pine, with thorns and quick shots, at room 10; and Willow, with deep roots and the leaf, when you beat the Old Stump.
What does the Old Stump do?
It waits after room 15 as a sixteenth room. It puffs rings of spores, fires aimed triples and calls beetles to crowd you, so the fight is about finding gaps to stand still in. Beating it counts as the sixteenth room cleared and unlocks the Willow seed.
About this game
Made by Sucia in Houston, Texas. Built with AI assistance, designed and tested by Sucia. Last updated October 5, 2026. It plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download and no sign-in; your best scores and progress stay in this browser on this device. Without a pass, every game is free for 5 minutes a game and 30 minutes a day; an Arcade pass removes the limit. How Sucia makes and tests its games.
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