Rio Rex — Play Free Online

Rio Rex puts you in the feet of a giant dinosaur let loose in the streets of Rio. There is no sneaking and no puzzle to untangle: the whole idea is to stomp through the city, flatten what is in your way and see how much damage you can leave behind. It is a platform game at heart, so you are running, jumping and climbing through the scenery as much as you are smashing it.

A session is easy to describe and quick to pick up. You move across the level, go after vehicles and other targets, and the destruction is the reward. That makes it a good fit for a short break rather than a long campaign, and it feels very different from the precise, one-mistake-and-you-fall rhythm of the jumpers that this site is built around.

If you came here for Doodle Jump, think of Rio Rex as the opposite mood. Doodle Jump asks you to climb carefully and avoid hazards; Rio Rex hands you a monster and lets you be the hazard.

How to play

On a keyboard, move with the arrow keys or WASD and use the mouse to aim and to pick options in the menus. On a phone or tablet, tap and swipe on the screen instead. The game loads right in the frame on this page, so there is nothing to download or install.

Start by getting a feel for how far the dinosaur jumps and how quickly it turns, because platforming around buildings and traffic is easier once you can judge those distances. Then work through the targets in front of you and keep moving forward through the streets.

Tips

• Spend the first minute learning the jump rather than rushing; most lost time in a platformer comes from mistimed leaps.
• Keep the mouse close even if you play mostly with the keyboard, since aiming and menu choices use it.
• If the game feels cramped on a small screen, switch to a desktop browser, where the keys and mouse give you more precision than touch.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

For another platformer with a very different feel, try Ovo 2 or OvO game, which are about fast, exact movement through obstacle courses. Fireboy and Watergirl suits two players who want to solve their way through a temple together. Day D Tower Rush is the pick if you would rather defend than destroy.

Rio Rex suits anyone who wants a light, loud, low-pressure game for a few minutes, on a keyboard or a touch screen.