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Games like Mindless Running

2016PC62 % positive0.99 €

A classic runner with a story mode where you dash through a randomly generated world accompanied by a distinctive soundtrack.

  • Strong soundtrack
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Fast pace
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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In short: Games like Mindless Running

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mindless Running special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Melody's Escape

87 %Match

2016PC, Steam Deck verified92 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Mindless Running: a strong soundtrack, jumping and platforming as well as vast, open spaces.

A rhythm runner that generates obstacle courses from your own music library. You run, jump and slide in time with the beat as the pace follows the intensity of the track.

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Strong soundtrack

A minimalist rhythm platformer by Jeppe Carlsen where platforms, hazards and obstacles move to the beat of a pulsing electronic soundtrack. Short, abstract and rhythmically demanding, it rewards timing by ear above all.

Alto's Adventure

Strong soundtrack

A meditative endless snowboarding runner with minimalist art, shifting weather and day-night cycles. Simple controls, tricks and llama-chasing make for calm yet compelling runs down the mountain.

Canabalt

Strong soundtrack

A minimalist one-button endless runner where you sprint across the rooftops of a collapsing city, timing jumps to get as far as possible. Quick runs, pixel visuals and a driving soundtrack define the experience.

The Impossible Game

Jumping and platforming

A minimalist rhythm platformer where you guide a square over obstacles with one-button jumps timed to the music. Brutally hard with instant restarts, and the PC version adds a level editor.

Element4l

Strong soundtrack

Element4l is an experimental indie platformer where you stay in the flow thanks to its smooth, responsive movement. An outstanding soundtrack by Mind Tree carries the atmosphere throughout.

Tadpole Treble

Fast pace

A colorful music arcade game where you guide a little tadpole through sheet music, dodging hazards along the way. It features leaderboards and a Composition Mode for building your own stages and music.

Superflight

Fast pace

A minimalist wingsuit game where you dive and weave at high speed through procedurally generated landscapes and tight rock gaps. Easy to learn, hypnotic, and ideal for quick highscore runs.

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