WASD move · SHIFT run · E use · SPACE fire · Q swap gun · F eat · R drink · P/ESC pause menu (eat, drink, purify, first aid and more) · B first aid · M meds · L light · T radio · C camp · N map · G load/unload vehicle · I backpack · U unwind · K family · H house lights
A free survival game about collapse preparedness
Finton: Surviving the Collapse is a free 8-bit survival game you play right in your browser. One of three emergencies hits a quiet suburb outside the small town of Finton. The banks close, the shelves empty, the power fails and the taps run dry. Your job is to keep your family alive for 20 days until relief arrives.
Markets crash, fuel spikes and supply chains seize up as a distant conflict reaches home.
Cyber Blackout
An attack on the payment network and the grid. Cards stop working, then the lights go out.
Grid Attack
Substations are hit. When the power stays off, city water pressure fails and the town is on its own.
Real preparedness, built into the game
Finton follows the hierarchy of needs survival experts teach: shelter, water, food, power and security. The timeline is realistic too. Stores sell out in the first days, gas runs out, water fails after the power, police pull back and gangs organize.
Water
Fill jugs and the bathtub before the taps fail. Treat creek and rain water with a filter, tablets or boiling, or risk dysentery. Build a rain catcher and link 55-gallon barrels.
Food
Food spoils on a real schedule. Smoke meat into jerky, fish Crane Lake, plant a garden and protect seedlings from frost.
Shelter and heat
Board the windows, burn firewood in the stove and dress for the weather. Cold and wet bring on hypothermia.
Power
Wire up solar panels, a charge controller and deep-cycle batteries, or run a loud, thirsty generator.
Security
Raiders, looters and the Route 9 Crew. Choose whether to pay, fight or rally your neighbors.
Barter and community
Trade silver, ammo, plywood and medicine with neighbors and farmers. Help a refugee family or turn them away. Your reputation follows you.
How to play
Move with WASD or the arrow keys, or use the on-screen pad on a phone or tablet. Press E to interact, N for the map, T for the radio and P to pause. Your game saves in your browser so you can pick up where you left off.
Frequently asked questions
Is Finton free to play?
Yes. Finton runs free in any modern browser on desktop or mobile, with no download or account.
What is Finton about?
You keep your family alive for 20 days in a small American town after one of three emergencies: World at War, Cyber Blackout or Grid Attack. You manage water, food, heat, power and security, barter with neighbors and decide who to help.
Does Finton teach real emergency preparedness?
The game is built on realistic preparedness systems: water purification, food spoilage, hypothermia, solar power, rain catchment, gardening, first aid and barter. It is a game, not a substitute for official guidance from agencies like Ready.gov or the Red Cross.
Does Finton save my progress?
Yes. Your game saves in your browser, so you can come back and continue on the same device.
AN 8-BIT SURVIVAL GAME
FINTON
SURVIVING THE COLLAPSE · 20 DAYS
PAUSED
Game paused · time is stopped
Press P or Esc to resume. Everything waits until you come back.