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gareththegeek · Published by gareththegeek · Official site ↗
Positive — 100% positive (15 reviews) · 27 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Be a spider battling to survive in this challenging platformer. Swing, leap and glide as you race to stay ahead of the rising lava but take care, there are many perils waiting in the deep!
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3 Sept 2026Lowest: £5.89 · Highest: £5.898 Oct 2026
Action, Indie · 2023 · More £5 - £15 games
Web or Dead challenges you to navigate treacherous levels as a spider, dodging lava while leaping between platforms. Race against time in this intense, skill-testing indie game from gareththegeek.
About this game
Be a spider battling to survive in this challenging platformer. Swing, leap and glide as you race to stay ahead of the rising lava but take care, there are many perils waiting in the deep!
Do Whatever a Spider Does
- Walk up walls and on the ceiling to explore the caverns and discover secrets areas
- Swing from web to web, ascending and descending with perfect timing to beat the challenges ahead
- Glide like a... spider, ride wind currents to soar across lakes of fire
Beat Challenges
- Race the clock in Speedrun Mode to unlock 18 Accessories and 6 Additional Playable Spiders with different strengths and weaknesses
- Compete with your friends or the world with Steam Leaderboards
- Never let the fun end in Endless Mode - Flappy Spider, anyone?
And if that’s not enough
- Tap your eight feet to the Original Sound Track
- Full controller support and ability to remap keys
- Supports Windows and Linux
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
v1.1.0
Release Notes v1.1.0 Changes Introduce Coyote Time for anchor timing Add 3 second countdown before beginning Endless levels Display message when player uses Drop or Glide before it has been unlocked Make selected menu items blue Bug Fixes Reset controls menu option now correctly resets walk controls Fix issue causing credits to exit prematurely Show remapped controls in tutorial prompts Fix visual glitch on lavafall on level 4 Made anchor near lavafall on level 4 easier to catch Prevent player becoming stuck on rock which breaks during lavafall Keep player in bounds at end of level 7 Fix stuck camera at the end of level 10 Keep player in bounds at end of level 10 Keep player in bounds at beginning of level 13 Reduce the number of checkpoints on level 13Read full article on Community Announcements (gareththegeek)Patch NotesOfficial
v1.0.1
Release Notes v1.0.1 Bug Fixes Ensure Level Select heading is visible on 43:18 ratio Prevent player becoming stuck off camera on collapsing bridge on level 7 Prevent player using anchors which are blocked by hazards e.g. level 2 falling rock Prevent player becoming stuck on spikey rocks between lava pits on level 1 Remove gap between rising lava and cliff face on level 1Read full article on Community Announcements (gareththegeek)
