1Best runner
Subway Surfers
SYBO Games4.6 ★ (41.4M)1,000,000,000+ installsHas adsFree · in-app purchases
You swipe to dodge trains while running down subway tracks, free and rated 4.6★.
2Best for rhythm and reflexes
Geometry Dash
RobTop Games4.8 ★ (1.1M)10,000,000+ installsNo ads$3.99
You tap to jump through spike-filled levels set to music, for $3.99 with no ads and no in-app purchases.
3Best jetpack runner
Jetpack Joyride
Halfbrick Studios4.4 ★ (4.7M)100,000,000+ installsHas adsFree · in-app purchases
You hold to fly, avoid zappers and collect coins, free with ads.
4Best for a calm pace
Alto's Odyssey
Noodlecake4.5 ★ (287K)10,000,000+ installsHas adsFree · in-app purchases
You snowboard across desert dunes, doing flips and jumping gaps, free with ads.
5Best for driving fans
Hill Climb Racing
Fingersoft4.3 ★ (10.5M)1,000,000,000+ installsHas adsFree · in-app purchases
You balance a car over bumpy hills and watch your fuel, free with ads.
6Best maze runner
Tomb of the Mask: Old Maze
Playgendary Limited4.3 ★ (2.5M)100,000,000+ installsHas adsFree · in-app purchases
You swipe a masked hero through tight mazes, free and rated 4.3★.
How we chose
We picked games where a run is short and the aim is a better score or distance, and put the strongest-rated ones first.
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