Take a look at our choice for the best Android runners! Sometimes you don’t want a game with depth, you want one that’s fast-paced and, when you die, you can jump straight back into the action.
There are quite a few to choose from, so which is the best? More accurately, which are the top ones that you can download on Google Play? Well, we reckon that these ones are.
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The Best Android Runners
Let’s get this running.
Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers is one of the classic endless runners. We all remember downloading it back in the day when it first came out. Full of flashy graphics and fast-paced gameplay, it was a blast to play – and it still is! As the game’s been out for quite a few years now, there’s a ton of new content to play through.
Rest In Pieces
Want something a little darker? Rest In Pieces is a runner with an incredibly cool concept. Help the player characters face up to their nightmares by helping their fragile porcelain dream forms navigate the dangerous landscapes and take on their fears directly.
Temple Run 2
Similarly to Subway Surfers, Temple Run is one of those games that you probably think of when the words “endless runner” pop up. Another one of the classics, Temple Run took the world by storm upon its release. Temple Run 2 is an upgraded version of the first installment, and has a bunch of new levels. Step into the world of challenging fast-paced action in the latest entry.
Alto’s Odyssey
Slide down the side of a mountain, chasing llamas, sliding on bunting, and leaping past hot air balloons. Both of the Alto’s games could have made it onto this list, but we went with the newer of the two.
FOTONICA
No ads, no IAPs, just speed. FOTONICA is a slick wireframe runner with an endless mode to zone out to. Play by yourself, or pull a friend in with multiplayer split screen.
Summer Catchers
Road trip! Set out on a journey through different pixelly landscapes and avoid the monsters and natural hazards. Discover some secrets, and colorful characters along the way, too.
Into the Dead 2
Sprint through a world riven with flesh-eating monsters. Find weapons, and shoot the zombies in the face! It’s a simple idea, delivered pretty much flawlessly. There’s a frantic terror to the experience that makes it hard to put down.
Boson X
Grapple with a fast-moving, rotating track as you take a chaotic run through a particle accelerator. We’ll choose to believe this is an accurate simulation of what being a particle physicist is like.
Sonic Dash 2
Another auto-running remix of a classic platformer. Sure, it ignores most of the things that make actual Sonic games great, but there’s a speed here that’ll keep you on your toes, and a nostalgic pang that’s hard to beat. The first one’s pretty good too.
That’s it for our best Android runners guide! Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments.
