Top 5 Endless-Runners on Android
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One of the basic principles of making a good game is to build your mechanics around the strengths of the target platform.
The endless-runner genre has spawned some of the biggest successes on the mobile gaming scene for precisely this reason. The one-touch control system is perfectly suited to small-screen devices, and the games are incredibly easy to pick up and play in short bursts.
Though you may be familiar with at least one endless-runner success story, there are a few top-class entries which may have sprinted under your radar. To remedy this, we took it upon ourselves to chase down the Top 5 endless-running games on Android.
Grab your trainers and reset your pedometer, 'cause time is about to run away with you.
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This moody, monochromatic offering is one of the earliest entries in the genre, and played a large part in kickstarting the endless-runner craze. As compulsive today as it was two years ago. |
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Chances are, you're probably playing Imangi's multi-million-downloaded genre tentpole with one hand even as you're reading this sentence. If you aren't, then you're missing out on a genuine cultural phenomenon. |
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A futuristic corridor-runner from Alper Sarikaya that's sure to have your head spinning, Gravity Project forces you to constantly reassess which way is up. Provided you can stomach the twists and turns, this one is a dizzy delight. |
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Okay, so this might be more accurately classed as an 'endless-flyer', but the principle remains the same. Guide this fish (well, mammal) out of water across the sky, collecting bubbles and avoiding thunderstorms as you go. |
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Part-endless-runner, part-3D platformer, this game's larger-than-life characters and varied mechanics help to separate it from its single-dimensional cousins. A welcome... distraction. |
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