Run 1.0

Warning: You need to have a program capable of running an SWF file to play this game. You can click here to find one such program right here on our website.

Flash games were like the wild west. During the time they were around, modern game design in and of itself wasn't fully fleshed out. Sure, there were a couple of soft rules, but experimentation was everywhere.  Flash games were and are the most experimental games you can play around as they don't really care what's "right" and what's "wrong". Run is a product of these times, and its simplistic yet incredibly addictive gameplay set a staple for what the genre could do.

To play Run, simply install the SWF player we have listed and then run the SWF file with it.

The gameplay loop is incredibly simple. You play as an alien runner running inside a 3D tunnel in space that has a ton of holes in it, and you have to get to the end. Use the arrow keys to move left and right and the spacebar to jump. Holding spacebar will let you jump higher while tapping it will have you just do a little hop.

This is an extremely addictive gameplay loop despite its simplicity. There are a couple of gameplay modes, but it's basically a choice between playing premade levels and playing an infinitely randomly generated mode. What you're really looking for are the speed settings, which is what will truly test your skills.

All in all, Run is a fantastic start to one of the most famously addicting Flash game series out there.