Flip Runner — Play Free Online

Flip Runner is an endless runner that plays in the browser. You steer a runner along a course that keeps coming, avoid whatever blocks the way, and try to last longer than your previous attempt. There is no finish line to reach. A run ends when you make a mistake, and the next one starts straight away.

The pace suits a few minutes between other things. A round is short, so you can try again at once after a crash. That makes it a good companion to the other quick-reflex games on Doodle Jump, where the main game is also about staying alive for as long as possible.

It is an HTML5 build, so it loads in a normal browser tab with nothing to install and no account to make.

How to play

On a computer, move with the arrow keys or WASD. The game also uses the mouse to aim and select, which is how you pick options on the menu screens. On a phone or tablet you tap and swipe instead.

A run follows the usual endless-runner loop. You start moving, read what is ahead, and react. The aim is to keep the run going by avoiding obstacles, and your result depends on how long you last. The controls are simple, so most of the skill is timing and staying calm as things speed up.

Tips

• Look ahead of the runner, not at it. Your reactions are better when you see an obstacle coming early.
• Use small, deliberate inputs. Holding a direction or mashing keys is a common reason for a crash in this kind of game.
• If you keep failing at the same spot, notice what is coming before it. Many runs end at the same point, and you can fix that with practice.
• On a touch screen, keep your thumbs clear of the part of the screen you need to see.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you like Flip Runner, try Bird Jumper, which is also about keeping a character going through a run of hazards. Ovo 2 and OvO game are more precise platformers where you run and jump through set levels instead of an endless course. Helix Jump is a good choice if you want one-button timing instead of a running game.

Flip Runner suits short sessions on a keyboard or a touch screen, and it is easy to pick up for anyone who has played a runner before.