About Penalty Shooters 3
Penalty Shooters 3 is a 3D soccer penalty game where you play both sides of the shootout. You hold to aim and release to kick as the striker, then wait for a target to appear and tap it to dive as the goalkeeper. The HTML5 build on this page comes from GamePix and was made in Construct 3 by Dead Parrot Interactive, the studio CrazyGames lists as DParrot. GamePix published it on 15 December 2023 and last updated the listing on 1 April 2025.
The game has two modes. In the Tier Challenge you climb six tiers, starting in the Training Ground Arena. Tier 1 is open from the start. Tiers 2 to 6 unlock at 15, 70, 170, 350 and 700 trophies. Winning a Tier match earns trophies and losing deducts some; once a tier hits its trophy cap, it is complete. Tier matches charge a coin entry fee, and a win pays back double that fee. World Cup matches have no entry fee and do not change your trophies. You pick from 252 fictional club teams (the game says names and kits are not real), and the World Cup uses 16 national sides. Before each kick you can use one of six power-ups: Slippery Surface, Sluggish Reaction, Mind Reader, Goalie Freeze, Phantom Wall and Precision Boost. You take three into a match and buy more with gems from achievements.
If you want the earlier, simpler game in the series, play the original Penalty Shooters.
How to Play Penalty Shooters 3
- Press the green "OK, PLAY NOW!" button on the GamePix start screen, then the play button on the Penalty Shooters 3 title screen. You can also mute the game from the "Turn off sounds?" prompt.
- Choose a mode. The Tier Challenge has six tiers. World Cup appears once it is unlocked.
- Pick your team. Club names in the main game are fictional. In World Cup you take a national side.
- Before a kick you can optionally select a power-up. You take a selection
- When you shoot, watch the shot-power indicator (the flame on the ball). Press and hold anywhere to show the target moving along the goal, then release to kick.
- When you save, wait for the target to appear in the goal and tap or click it to dive.
- You and the opponent take turns until the shootout is over. In Tier mode, wins add trophies and coins; losses can take trophies away.
Controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Input | Mouse or touch only. There is no keyboard control for shooting or saving. |
| Shooting | press and hold anywhere on the pitch to aim. A target moves along the goal. The size of the flame on the ball shows the shot power. Release to kick. |
| Saving | wait for the target to appear, then click or tap it to dive. |
| Power-ups | click or tap a power-up before the shot to use it, if you still have uses left. |
| Menus | click or tap to choose a mode, a team, the shop and other buttons. |
Tips and Tricks
- Change how you shoot. The in-game tip says the goalkeeper is smart and will adapt if you always aim the same way.
- If the opponent takes a slow shot, tap a little later when you dive. That timing tip is written into the game's own tutorial.
- Watch the strength indicator before you release. The flame on the ball is how you judge power.
- Power-ups are optional, but they are limited. GamePix recommends holding them for harder kicks rather than spending them on every shot.
- Gems come from achievements and pay for extra power-ups or a match retry after a loss. Coins pay the Tier entry fee, so a cheap win can be more useful than a flashy one.
- World Cup matches do not cost an entry fee, so they are the way to earn coins if a Tier match is out of reach.
FAQ
How do you play Penalty Shooters 3?
You alternate between taking the penalty and keeping goal. Hold and release to aim and kick, then tap the target when it appears to dive and save. Play the six-tier challenge to earn trophies, or go into World Cup once that mode is unlocked.
What are the controls for Penalty Shooters 3?
Use a mouse or a touchscreen. To shoot, press and hold to show the target moving along the goal, watch the flame on the ball for power, and release to kick. To save, wait for the target to appear and click or tap it to dive. No keyboard keys are needed.
Is Penalty Shooters 3 on Poki or Crazy Games?
Yes on CrazyGames, which hosts Penalty Shooters 3 as an HTML5 game by DParrot. A Poki page at /en/g/penalty-shooters-3 was not found (it returned 404 when checked on 11 November 2026). You can play this GamePix build here on HopArcade.
Is Penalty Shooters 3 multiplayer?
No. GamePix says the game is set up like a versus match but, for now, it only offers single-player play against the computer.
How do the Tier Challenges work in Penalty Shooters 3?
There are six tiers. Tier 1 is unlocked from the start. You need 15 trophies to open Tier 2, then 70, 170, 350 and 700 for Tiers 3 to 6. Winning a Tier match earns trophies and coins (double the entry fee). Losing deducts trophies. When you reach a tier's trophy cap, that tier is complete.
How do you unlock World Cup in Penalty Shooters 3?
World Cup starts locked, and the game shows a "World Cup mode unlocked!" message when it opens. Hosts disagree on the exact trigger: GamePix's how-to says to clear the six Tier Challenges, while CrazyGames says it unlocks after three Tier matches. We did not reach the unlock in test-play, so try the Tier Challenge first and check the menu after a few matches.
How many teams are in Penalty Shooters 3?
This browser build has 252 fictional club teams, which matches GamePix and CrazyGames saying there are more than 250 teams. The World Cup mode uses 16 national sides. The game includes a disclaimer that the club names, kits and colours are fictional.
What power-ups are in Penalty Shooters 3?
There are six: Slippery Surface makes the opponent miss the ball, Sluggish Reaction slows the opposing keeper, Mind Reader lets your keeper see the target earlier, Goalie Freeze stops the opposing keeper reacting, Phantom Wall covers part of your goal, and Precision Boost improves your aim without changing shot strength. You take three into a match and can buy more with gems.
Who made Penalty Shooters 3?
GamePix credits Dead Parrot Interactive. CrazyGames lists the developer as DParrot. The GamePix listing is under the username ailton, the same name FlashFooty used when it published the original Penalty Shooters in 2015.
When did Penalty Shooters 3 come out?
GamePix gives 15 December 2023 as the release date, with a last update on 1 April 2025. CrazyGames lists October 2023, with a last update on 18 October 2023. The build we played showed version 1.0.2.7 on the title screen.
What is the difference between Penalty Shooters and Penalty Shooters 3?
The original Penalty Shooters is the 2015 game: you pick a fantasy league of 32 teams and play five-kick shootouts with a moving reticle. Penalty Shooters 3 is the 2023 sequel, with 3D graphics, six difficulty tiers, a World Cup, 250+ fictional teams and power-ups. Penalty Shooters 2 exists on other sites, but it is not in the GamePix catalog we can embed. The original is on HopArcade at the Penalty Shooters page.
Is there a Penalty Shooters 4?
We could not find an official Penalty Shooters 4 from this studio. Major portals list Penalty Shooters, Penalty Shooters 2 and Penalty Shooters 3. Searches for "penalty shooters 4" do come up, but they do not point to a released sequel we could verify.
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