Ragdoll Archers is a competitive sports and archery game that applies ragdoll toy physics to stickmen archers. The player must help their archer avatar survive as long as possible in 1 Player, PVP and 2 Player modes. The avatar stands on a platform in front of a star-filled sky. It faces off against a variety of enemies who wear different types of protective armor and possess a wide range of arrows. It also shoots apples.
An opponent might possess any type of arrow, such as poison, electro, fire, minigun, shuriken, axe, chainsaw or bomb. The player can also eventually unlock these and other new arrows and increase the number of arrows they shoot at one time. When either stickman takes a hit, a body part turns red, and the archer loses some of its armor and health. A special arrow can cause more damage or disrupt the avatar's ability to shoot. For example, a balloon can block a shot by floating in place or by lifting a stickman's limb in an awkward direction.
Ragdoll Archers measures the avatar's survival based on various factors, including its armor, health, stamina and stamina refresh rate. The avatar must have a specific level of stamina to jump and continue fighting. Shooting apples can improve these areas.