Tethered - rope survival game
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Tethered - rope survival game

Charles Etzel · released 31 Mar 2026 · Open in App Store ↗

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Description

A rope walks into an arcade. Things get weird.

Tethered is a physics-based survival game with one simple rule: don't let anything touch your rope. Sounds easy, right? It's not.

You control both ends of a wobbly, saggy, beautifully chaotic rope. Enemies swarm from every direction. Your job? Keep that rope alive. Move the handles. Don't die.

Uh oh: the better you do, the longer your rope gets. Success is its own punishment. That compact little rope you started with? Now it's a floppy nightmare dragging across half the screen while bombs explode and wigglers wiggle.

MEET THE ENEMIES

Basic - Just trying to get where it's going. Harmless alone. Deadly in swarms.

Biggie - Drank a lot of milk. Grew up big and strong. Hard to dodge.

Wiggle - Not quite sure where it's going. Wanders around a bit. Extremely rude.

Bomb - May look small, but has a big impact. Ticks. Explodes. You know the drill.

MEET THE POWERUPS

Grab these with your rope handles before enemies destroy them:

Laser Rope - Your rope becomes a weapon. Hunt instead of hide. This is how high scores happen.

Shorter Rope - Fight back against the growing madness. Shrink that rope down to a manageable size.

Slower Enemies - Everything chills out for a few seconds. Breathe. Plan. Survive.

Zero Gravity - The rope floats like it's in space. Weird? Yes. Useful? Also yes... maybe.

Score x2 - Double points. Stack with Laser Rope for maximum carnage.

Rope Speed x2 - Move faster. Dodge better. Live longer.

Extra Life - Survive one hit. Extremely rare. Extremely valuable.

MULTIPLE CONTROL SCHEMES

Dual Thumbsticks - One stick per rope end. Precise and deliberate.

Direct Touch - Drag each handle directly. Intuitive and immediate.

COMPETE GLOBALLY

Chase the highest score, or survive the longest. Game Center tracks both. Your friends are watching.

FEATURES

Realistic rope physics (gravity, momentum, the works)

Four enemy types with distinct behaviors

Seven powerups to master

Multiple control schemes

Game Center leaderboards and achievements

Works offline

No ads. No in-app purchases. Just game.

The rules are simple. The rope is not. How long can you stay tethered?