Spike Storm

About Spike Storm

Spike Storm reduces beach volleyball to the two seconds that decide a rally: reading the ball in the air and getting under it in time. The ball carries gravity and spin, so a bump hit slightly off-centre lands somewhere you didn't intend, and points come from placement far more often than from power. Jump near the net and the same button becomes a spike, which is fast, satisfying, and blockable if your opponent reads it.

There are three ways to play. The beach ladder runs ten rivals, each reading the ball a little better than the last, with stars awarded by how badly you beat them. Quick match puts you against a rival picked at your level, in singles or with a teammate covering the back court. The knockout cup is two rounds — win your semi-final, then take the final.

How to play Spike Storm

Move along your half of the court with the arrow keys or A and D, and jump with the up arrow, W or Space. There is no separate hit button: getting your player under the ball bumps it back over. The whole game is therefore about reading the arc early and being in the right place, rather than about timing a swing.

Jump near the net and the same contact becomes a spike — fast, flat, and satisfying, but blockable if your opponent reads it and jumps with you. Points come from placement far more often than from power, because the ball carries gravity and spin, so a bump struck slightly off-centre lands somewhere you did not intend.