Runner

Mirror's Edge: Catalyst - a game in the Runner genre

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Parkour, Open world, Runner

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 4 June 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is a first-person action-adventure game that focuses on parkour-style movement. The game will take place in the “City of...

Subway Surfers City

Arcade, Third-person view, Runner

Game released: iOS, Android → 26 February 2026

Players: 7/10

Jake, Tricky, Fresh and Yutani go running and jumping through the city streets. You need to explore the outskirts of Metro City, running away from...

Ghostrunner 2

Action, Slasher, First-person view, Runner, Cyberpunk, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 26 October 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The game's events unfold a year after the events of Ghostrunner, and the plot tells the story of the protagonist's confrontation with a brutal cult...

Sonic Origins

Arcade, Side view, Platformer, Runner, Action, Collection, Adventure

Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 23 June 2022

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Sonic Origins is a collection of classic Sonic adventures that includes four classic games about the blue hedgehog: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991...

Subway Surfers

Arcade, Action, Online, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Runner

Game released: iPad, iPhone, iOS → 23 May 2012

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Subway Surfers is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view. In this game, you have to run away from an angry guard, collecting coins and...

Joe Danger Infinity

Arcade, Runner, Action

Game released: iOS → 9 January 2014

Metacritic: 80/100

Over the course of hundreds of levels, the stuntman tries to navigate obstacle courses using different vehicles. There are also boss...

Spider-Man Unlimited

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Third-person view, Comics, Free game, Runner, Adventure

Game released: iOS, Android, Windows Phone → 10 September 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Spider-Man Unlimited is an arcade action runner with a third-person view in the style of comics. You will play as Spider-Man, who is fighting the...

Haste

Action, Roguelike, Third-person view, Platformer, Parkour, Open world, Exploration, Casual game, Runner

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5 → 1 April 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Supersonic action with procedural generation of levels. The game talks about a heroine traveling through a destroying universe. Players need to go...

Summer Catchers

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Runner, Side view, Racing

Game released: PC, Mac, Android, Nintendo Switch → 16 July 2019

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Summer Catchers is a cute racing arcade game with a side view, made in pixel style. The game tells the story of a young girl from the north who has...

Super Meat Boy Forever

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Action, Runner

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 10 January 2022

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Continuation of the hardcore arcade runner Super Meat Boy. The game has a full story, six new chapters and twice as many bosses. Meat Boy and...

Sonic Forces

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner, Adventure

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2017

Players: 7/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Sonic Forces is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. The game will present you with two versions...

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!

Arcade, Platformer, Action, Third-person view, Runner

Game released: Android, iOS → 23 March 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! is an exciting arcade runner about Crash Bandicoot for mobile platforms. An exciting new adventure awaits you featuring...

JETRUNNER

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Runner, Parkour, Arcade

Game released: PC → 4 September 2025

Steam: 96/100

A first-person parkour shooter that's a cross between Trackmania and Titanfall . The game combines dynamic racing with wall running, jumping over...

Going Balls

Action, Runner, Arcade, Tactics, Third-person view, Platformer

Game released: iOS, Android → 19 February 2020

Players: 7.3/10

Going Balls is an arcade tactical action game with a third-person view and runner elements. A road full of unexpected obstacles awaits you in this...

Despicable Me: Minion Rush

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner

Game released: iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV → 13 June 2013

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Despicable Me: Minion Rush is an arcade platformer with a third-person view. You will play as Gru's minions in endless races. During these races...

Catch Me!

Arcade, Online, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Runner, Casual game, Comedy

Game released: PC → 24 January 2023

Steam: 84/100

A competitive multiplayer platformer for four players, turning classic tag into a dynamic test of speed and agility. One participant becomes the...

Gigantic Army

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Indie, Runner

Game released: PC, Linux → 6 March 2014

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Gigantic Army is a classic side-scrolling arcade shooter in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in the 21st century, where Earth is at war with...

Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins

Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Action, Arcade, Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Runner

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 27 November 2024

Steam: 100/100

A colorful game based on the anime Ninja Kamui. The main character is a shadow named Tsukumo. The character cuts through hordes of deadly ninjas. You...

Realm Runner

Third-person view, Free game, Runner, Action, Platformer

Game released: PC → 30 June 2025

Steam: 77/100

A dynamic game, the main character of which takes part in a show where you need to quickly run through intricate levels. There are obstacles in the...

Billie's Wheelie

Racing, Online, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Action, Runner

Game released: PC → 24 October 2025

Steam: 94/100

Players take on the role of hamsters in a ball, rolling along tracks, overcoming obstacles and collecting pieces of cheese to earn rewards. During...

StrikeForce Kitty

Arcade, Runner, Casual game

Game released: PC, Mac → 20 February 2018

Steam: 89/100

An arcade runner with RPG elements, StrikeForce Kitty follows a team of kittens exploring levels and trying to rescue a princess from a cunning king...

Canabalt

Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Action, Runner

Game released: PSP, Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, PC, Amazon Fire TV, Commodore 64, Mac, Linux, iOS → 3 April 2012

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Canabalt is a fantasy arcade platformer. You have to escape from the destruction of your city with just one button. The game that popularized the...

Midnight of Despair

Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Free game, Runner, Parkour, Action

Game released: PC → 18 April 2024

Steam: 87/100

A hardcore third-person platformer where you must run, jump, and time your dashes to cross gaps and avoid obstacles. The main challenge is that there...

Talking Tom Gold Run

Arcade, Third-person view, Free game, Runner

Game released: Android, iOS → 12 July 2016

Players: 7.3/10

Talking Tom Gold Run is a third-person arcade runner. Players run and chase a robber while exploring fun endless worlds. This cool running game is...

Bubsy: Paws on Fire!

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Runner

Game released: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC → 16 May 2019

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Bubsy: Paws on Fire! is a continuation of the old-school side-scrolling arcade platformer about a kitten named Bubsy. This time you will be given the...

Dead Island: Retro Revenge

Action, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Zombies, Runner

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 31 May 2016

Steam: 62/100

Dead Island: Retro Revenge is a 16-bit game in the style of classic 2D action platformers in the Dead Island universe. The game's story tells of an...

Free Running

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Runner

Game released: PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, PC → 20 April 2007

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 82/100

Free Running is a parkour simulator in which you have to learn how to overcome difficult obstacles using the acrobatic skills of the...

Infinity Runner

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Runner

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U → 14 July 2014

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 48/100

Infinity Runner is an adventure shooter with horror elements and a first-person view in a sci-fi setting, supporting virtual reality devices. The...

Hamster waterpark

Action, Runner, Third-person view

Game released: Android → 30 September 2021

Hamster waterpark is a runner with action elements and a third-person view. A simple and fun speed game. You will be able to win the trophy and gold...

Subway Dash: Endless Escape

Third-person view, Runner

Game released: Android → 7 October 2025

A fast-paced game where the main character runs down the street, escaping from pursuers. You need to jump over obstacles and collect gold coins. You...

Cheese Rolling

Arcade, Online, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner, Parkour, Action, Casual game

Game released: PC, Mac → 19 August 2025

Steam: 95/100

A fast-paced game in which up to 8 people roll down a steep slope to catch a large piece of cheese. There is a single-player offline mode and voice...

Dead Runner

Action, Horror, First-person view, Runner

Game released: Android, bada, iPad, iPhone, webOS → 26 August 2010

Players: 6.5/10

Dead Runner — First-person runner with horror elements. You wake up in a dark forest surrounded by the sounds of sobbing souls. The howling...

Talking Tom Hero Dash Run Game

Third-person view, Action, Platformer, Runner

Game released: iOS, Android → 4 April 2019

Players: 5.9/10

Talking Tom Hero Dash Run Game is a dynamic runner in the Talking Tom universe. The main character and his friends transform into superheroes and set...

ALTF4

Action, Third-person view, Runner, Fantasy / Medieval, Platformer, Survival

Game released: PC → 12 November 2021

Players: 6/10

Steam: 88/100

ALTF4 is a hardcore runner-platformer with a third-person view in a medieval setting. In the game you control a clumsy knight who needs to be guided...

Ben 10: Alien Run

Platformer, Runner, Side view, Adventure

Game released: iOS, Android → 9 October 2024

Players: 5.3/10

A bright game about Ben Tennyson from the animated series "Ben 10", who goes on an exciting adventure through iconic places. The character can...

Cyber Gunner: Dead Code

Arcade, Runner, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

Game released: Android → 3 December 2021

Cyber Gunner: Dead Code is an arcade runner with a third-person view in the cyberpunk genre. The package hiding the psychedelic “space” breaks the...

Relooted

Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Exploration, Runner, Parkour

Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S → 10 February 2026

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 70/100

The player controls Nomali and her team to retrieve African artifacts taken to Western museums. As you progress, you need to plan and prepare heists...

Muscle Rush

Runner, Arcade, Third-person view

Game released: iOS, Android → 7 April 2021

Muscle Rush is an arcade runner with a third-person view. In this game you have to run forward and destroy everything in your path. Various...

Sonic Dash

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner

Game released: iOS → 7 March 2013

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Sonic Dash — arcade runner with platform elements and third-person view. Play as Sonic the Hedgehog as you run, dash, jump and spin through...

Neon Flytron

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Action, Cyberpunk, Runner, First-person view

Game released: iOS, Android → 1 December 2020

Players: 8.2/10

Neon Flytron is an arcade racing game with action elements in a cyberpunk style. You are about to plunge into a fascinating neon world. On your way...

Best Games in the Runner genre (Game released)