Play Next
View all →
About this game
Beat Runner is a rhythm game and an endless runner in one body. The city scrolls on original synth beats produced live in your browser - no samples, no licensed tracks, just a square-wave melody, a triangle bass and a noisy hat, all sequenced to the beat clock. Spikes and overhead bars arrive exactly on the beat, and the pulsing ring around the runner makes the timing visible. Tap the upper half of the screen or press space to jump, use the lower half or the down key to slide. Act within a hair of the beat and the judge calls PERFECT, growing a combo that multiplies your bonuses - act off the beat and it still counts, just smaller. A collision costs one of three shields and resets the combo, and when the shields are gone the run ends on the spot. Every eight bars the BPM climbs by six and the melody switches phrase, so a decent run turns into a chase against your own reaction time. The score stacks distance points with rhythm bonuses and the best run is stored on your device. Free in a browser on phone and desktop.
How to play
Tap the upper part of the screen or press space to jump over spikes. Tap the lower part or press down to slide under bars. Stay close to the beat for PERFECT judgments and keep the combo alive.
Tips & Tricks
- Watch the pulsing ring around the runner, it shrinks into every beat
- Jump slightly early rather than late, the peak clears spikes more safely
- Sliding has a fixed length, no extra input needed, just wait it out
- When BPM climbs, the gap between beats is your rest - breathe on the off-beat
Frequently asked questions
Does Beat Runner need music experience?
No. The pulsing ring and the lane markings make the beat visible, so you play by eye first and by ear second. The PERFECT window is generous at the start and the BPM only climbs every eight bars.
Is the music licensed or original?
Every sound is synthesized live in your browser with WebAudio - the melody, the bass and the hats are original sequences written for the game, so there are no licensing issues and nothing to download.
