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...

Zombie Tsunami

Action, Platformer, Free game, Side view, Runner, Casual game, Zombies

Game released: Android, iOS → 10 September 2013

An arcade runner with simple controls where the usual fight against zombies gives way to controlling a whole horde of the living dead. The crowd...

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...

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...

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...

Ding Dong XL

Runner, Arcade, Cyberpunk

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 15 June 2018

Steam: 96/100

A neon arcade game with runner elements, Ding Dong XL challenges players to move between the top and bottom of the screen while avoiding obstacles...

Ruthless Safari

Indie, Action, Runner

Game released: PC → 12 August 2017

Steam: 72/100

An arcade runner about a heroine who photographs a lion in the desert, then flees when the flash enrages the animal. The player controls her run and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I Hate Running Backwards

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Beat them all, Indie, Roguelike, Action, Runner

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux → 22 May 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 65/100

I Hate Running Backwards — a dynamic arcade action game with a top-down view in the "Serious Sam" universe. You will engage in a bone-crushing battle...

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!

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

Game released: Android, iOS → 23 March 2021

Players: 6.4/10

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...

Turrican Flashback

Collection, Futurism (Future), Action, Shooter, Runner, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 8 December 2020

Turrican Flashback is a collection of games from the Turrican series, a classic side-scrolling shooter inspired by genre giants like Metroid and...

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...

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...

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...

Beat Blader 3D: Dash and Slash!

Music game, Action, Runner, Arcade

Game released: iOS, Android → 3 February 2020

Beat Blader 3D: Dash and Slash! is a musical arcade action runner. It's a reckless adventure where you transform into badass heroes to complete the...

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...

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...

6ix9ine Runner

Arcade, Music game, Action, Third-person view, Runner

Game released: iOS, Android → 16 August 2020

Players: 6.3/10

6ix9ine Runner is a musical arcade game with a third-person view. In this game you can choose your favorite song and katana. After this, you have to...

Ninja Pizza Girl

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Runner, Parkour

Game released: Android, iOS, PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 27 April 2017

Steam: 86/100

Ninja Pizza Girl is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer in a cyberpunk style. In a futuristic metropolis, all the game's protagonist Gemma...

Wedding Run: Dream Planner

Third-person view, Runner

Game released: Android → 15 October 2024

Players: 5.5/10

The game is about a bride and groom who overcome various obstacles to get to their dream wedding venue. You need to choose the features of the...

Singularity Runner

Casual game, Arcade, Runner, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy

Game released: PC, Linux → 27 November 2022

Steam: 87/100

The hero constantly runs forward and attacks enemies or dodges dangers. It is possible to collect useful items, catch helper animals and earn points...

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...

Cube Surfer!

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Runner

Game released: iOS, Android → 15 February 2020

Players: 4.6/10

Cube Surfer! — arcade action game with a third-person view. In this game you have to go through a large number of levels directly on various cubes...

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...

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...

Biker Mice from Mars (2015)

Action, Arcade, Third-person view, Runner, Motorcycle racing, Comics, Futurism (Future)

Game released: iOS, Android → 15 December 2015

Biker Mice from Mars (2015) is an arcade runner with action elements about motorcycle racing and a third-person view. The official game of the cult...

Gum Ball Run

Online, Third-person view, Platformer, Runner, Procedural generation, Racing, Parkour

Game released: PC → 8 October 2024

Players: 1.5/10

Steam: 85/100

The essence of the game is to overcome an obstacle course that is randomly generated. Up to 15 people can participate at the same...

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...

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...

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...

Praesidium

Free game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Platformer, Runner, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 28 April 2021

Steam: 76/100

Praesidium is a free-to-play runner-platformer with a third-person view in a cyberpunk setting. You have to use a special shield to repel enemy...

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...

Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack!

Action, Arcade, Side view, Runner, Platformer

Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone, PC → 15 September 2011

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack! is a fun side-scrolling arcade runner-platformer in which you play as a headless kamikaze - one of Sam Stone's most...

Best Games in the Runner genre (Game released)