Field Manual
Frequently asked questions
What is Down Is Forever?
Down Is Forever is a one-touch endless falling arcade game set inside a dark mindscape. You steer as you descend a shaft, dodge hazards, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and see how deep you can go. Part 1 is titled The Descent Protocol.
Is Down Is Forever an endless falling game?
Yes. It is a vertical endless falling arcade game: you fall continuously through a shaft with rising speed and pressure. There is no floor, only how deep you can survive.
How do the one-touch controls work?
Hold the left or right side of the screen to steer while you fall. One finger is enough. Slip past hazards as speed increases.
What are Echoes?
Echoes are the in-run currency you collect while descending. After each run they are banked and can be spent on upgrades, skins, trails, and shaft themes between runs.
What is the Daily Descent?
Daily Descent is a fresh seeded challenge every day with a global leaderboard. Compete for depth on that day's course and see how you rank against other players.
Does the game need an internet connection?
No. The game is fully playable offline. An internet connection is only used for the optional global leaderboard; offline scores are queued and submitted when you're back online.
Are there ads or in-app purchases?
No ads and no tracking. Upgrades and cosmetics are bought with Echoes earned by playing.
Is Down Is Forever free?
Down Is Forever is free to play on Google Play. There are no ads; cosmetics and upgrades use Echoes earned in play. An App Store release is coming soon.
What platforms is it on?
Available now on Android via Google Play. iOS is coming soon — join the waitlist on this site for launch updates.
When does Down Is Forever release?
Out now on Android. iOS is coming soon — join the waitlist for launch updates. We won't spam you.
What is the Descent Protocol?
The narrative frame of the game: a neural bridge used by Dr. Anya Rao of the Deepwell Institute to fall through symbolic mindscapes in search of a subject's root memory. Case 01 is The Hollow Saint.
How do I unlock Dr. Adrian Voss?
Adrian is available as a skin in Cosmetics once you've banked enough Echoes. Keep descending.
The shaft is open on Android
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