About Street Runner
Street Runner is a 3D endless runner game set on a lively old street in Cairo: colorful houses with carved wooden bay windows and balconies, shops with striped awnings, palm trees, lanterns and bunting strung across the road, and a minaret on the skyline. You play the kid in the cap with the purple backpack, running flat out along three lanes.
Parked minibuses and tuk-tuks mean you have to switch lanes, fruit carts and bean carts are low enough to jump, and festive banner gates are made for sliding under. Now and then a tuk-tuk drives straight toward you, so stay alert and pick the open lane. Gold coins are laid out in lines and arcs that show you when to jump and when to slide.
There are three power-ups: the coin magnet pulls coins to you, x2 doubles your score, and the super jump sends you flying over a minibus with a flip. The pace slowly picks up the farther you run. Clip something from the side and you just stumble and keep going, but a head-on bump ends the run with a gentle cartoon tumble and stars spinning around your head. Your best score is saved on your device.
How to play
- Press “Play now”, then “Start”, and wait for the 3-2-1 countdown.
- Switch lanes left and right to get around minibuses and tuk-tuks.
- Jump over fruit and bean carts, and slide under the banner gates.
- Collect gold coins and the power-ups you find along the way.
- Run as far as you can and beat your best score.
Controls
| Keyboard | Left and right arrows or A and D to switch lanes, up arrow, W or Space to jump, and down arrow or S to slide (or drop fast while in the air). P or Esc pauses. |
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| Mouse | Press and drag the mouse left, right, up or down, just like swiping on a phone. |
| Touch | Swipe left or right to switch lanes, swipe up to jump and swipe down to slide. |
Tips to win
- Look far ahead rather than at your feet so you can pick the open lane early.
- If you are in the air and need to slide, swipe down to drop fast and slide straight away.
- An oncoming tuk-tuk honks before it reaches you, so change lanes when you hear it.
- Follow the coin trails: they usually point out a safe path.
Street Runner: questions and answers
Is Street Runner free to play?
Yes, it's completely free and runs right in your browser, with no download, no sign-up and no ads inside the game.
Can I play this endless runner on my phone?
Yes, it's built for phones held upright: just swipe left, right, up and down. It also works with the phone sideways and on computers.
What do the power-ups do?
The magnet collects nearby coins for you, x2 doubles every point you earn, and the super jump launches you high over any vehicle. Each one lasts a few seconds, with a timer shown at the top of the screen.
What age is Street Runner for?
It suits players from about 5 up, and adults enjoy it too. There's no violence: if you bump into something, the kid takes a soft cartoon tumble and sits up smiling with stars around his head.
Will this 3D game run on an older computer?
Yes. It's a 3D game built to stay light, so it runs smoothly on older phones and computers without installing anything.