Cockroach Simulator: catch them, then become one.
Play the viral 3D roach game in your browser. Hunt cockroaches from above, return from their point of view, and survive a room built to kill you.
Ready to playCockroach Simulator
The roach game people cannot look away from.
Cockroach Simulator is a free 3D browser game with a sharp point-of-view switch. You begin by clearing a room with everyday tools. When the perspective changes, the same room becomes a survival map and every human-sized object becomes a threat or hiding place.
Catch the cockroaches
Choose a hand, slipper, spray, vacuum, or another tool. Click or tap a moving cockroach to catch it.
Become the cockroach
Move at floor level, find food, hide from danger, dash across open space, and lay an egg case before it is too late.
Open the specimen lab
Examine a captured cockroach with the interactive tools in the specimen lab.
Start in seconds.
- Round 1
Select a tool, then click or tap a cockroach. Right-drag or use two fingers to move the view.
- Round 2
Use WASD or the touch stick to move. Drag to look, press Space to dash, and hold E to lay an egg case.
- Best experience
Use fullscreen and turn on sound after the game starts. The game saves generation progress in this browser.
Before you enter the room.
Is Cockroach Simulator free?
Yes. The complete browser game is free to play and does not require an account or download.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. The game supports touch controls and the player expands vertically on smaller screens.
Why do I become a cockroach?
The game changes perspective after the hunting round. You return at floor level and must survive the same room as a cockroach.
Does the game save progress?
Generation progress is stored locally in your browser. Clearing browser storage can remove that saved progress.