Schoolboy vs Granny

Schoolboy vs Granny - Play Online

Ever played Granny and thought "what if I could fight back?" That's exactly what this game delivers. You're thrown into a creepy mansion in the middle of a dark forest where Granny has kidnapped your friends. Your mission: explore the open world, grab weapons, solve puzzles, and either sneak past Granny or blast her with a shotgun. It's a sandbox survival horror where you get to drive cars, explore abandoned buildings, and decide whether you're going in stealthy or guns blazing. Think Granny meets GTA's open-world chaos, but with way lower production values.

Key Features

• Open World Freedom: Drive cars through foggy forests and explore a massive mansion with multiple rooms to search.
• Combat or Stealth: Choose your playstyle—hide from Granny or grab a shotgun and fight her off.
• Puzzle Elements: Solve environmental puzzles to unlock areas and rescue your trapped friends.
• No Save System: Every session is a fresh start, making each playthrough feel different and unpredictable.

How to Play Schoolboy vs Granny

The basics are simple to grasp, but surviving Granny's mansion takes planning and quick reflexes.

Explore and Scavenge

You start outside the mansion with nothing. Use WASD to move around and press E to interact with objects. Search drawers, cabinets, and scattered items to find weapons, keys, and puzzle pieces. You can crouch with C to move quietly or drop items with G if your inventory fills up. The mansion is huge, so explore every room carefully—you never know what's hiding behind the next door.

Avoid or Confront Granny

Granny patrols the mansion and she's hunting you. You'll hear her footsteps and creepy sounds when she's close. You can hide behind furniture and press Q to leave cover when it's safe, or you can fight back using the Left Mouse Button to attack with whatever weapon you've found. The shotgun is your best friend, but ammo is scarce. Choose your battles wisely—sometimes running is smarter than fighting.

Solve Puzzles to Escape

Rescuing your friends isn't just about dodging Granny. You'll need to solve basic key-and-lock puzzles, find specific items to unlock doors, and piece together clues scattered around the environment. The game doesn't hold your hand—there's no tutorial or quest markers. You have to figure out what goes where through trial and error. Use the number keys 1-5 to quickly select items from your inventory, and hit ESC to pause if you need a breather.

Who is Schoolboy vs Granny for?

This game is built for younger players and horror fans on a budget. If you're between 8 and 14 and you loved Granny but wanted more freedom, this hits that sweet spot. It's also perfect for anyone running an older PC or playing on a browser—the graphics are super basic, so it'll run on just about anything. Fair warning though: if you expect polished AAA visuals, you'll be disappointed. This is low-budget indie horror through and through.

The Gameplay Vibe

Honestly? It feels like a fan-made Granny mod stretched into a full game. The atmosphere tries to be creepy with dark corridors and jump scares, but the rough visuals kill some of the tension. The mansion interiors have repetitive wallpaper textures that tile badly, and the character models look like they were pulled from a free asset store. That said, there's something charming about the jankiness—especially when you're driving a car through the forest at night with Granny chasing you. The audio is basic horror fare: creaky floorboards, distant screams, and tense background music that loops a bit too much. It's not scary in a Resident Evil way, but it delivers enough spooky moments to keep younger players on edge.

Technical Check: Saves & Performance

Here's the kicker: there's no save feature. The developers made that clear—every time you play, you start from scratch. Your progress doesn't carry over, so each session is a fresh challenge. On the bright side, performance is solid even on potato PCs. The ultra-low poly models and basic lighting mean you won't experience lag or stuttering. I played it on an older laptop and it ran smooth as butter. Just don't clear your browser cache if you're hoping some settings might stick around.

Quick Verdict: Pros & Cons

A decent horror sandbox if you can look past the rough edges and asset-flip vibes.

• ✅ Pro: Actual freedom to fight back against Granny instead of just hiding—finally!
• ✅ Pro: Runs flawlessly on weak hardware and browsers without any downloads.
• ❌ Con: Visuals look outdated even by indie horror standards—muddy textures and zero shadows make it feel cheap.

Controls

Controls are responsive and straightforward, though the weapon aiming feels a bit floaty on mouse.

• Desktop: WASD to move, E to interact, C to crouch, G to drop items, Q to leave cover, Left Mouse Button to attack, 1-5 to select inventory items, ESC to pause.
• Mobile: Touch controls with on-screen buttons for movement and interaction (optimized for smaller screens).

Release Date & Developer

Developed by RomanFloppy and released on October 24, 2025. It's part of the Roblox-style indie horror wave coming out of the Russian game dev scene.