Games Like Run 3: Tunnel Runners and Gravity Games
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Games like Run 3 are runners set in space: you rush through tunnels or over tiles, time your moves, and a fall into the void ends the attempt. The browser games below are original titles by independent studios that share that feel, plus a few that play with gravity.
How Run 3 plays
In Run 3 your character runs forward by itself through tunnels that float in space. You steer left and right and jump over gaps where tiles are missing, and a fall into space ends the attempt. In many tunnels you can also run along the walls, so the course wraps around you.
That gives four things to look for in a similar game:
| What to look for | What it means in play | Try |
|---|---|---|
| A tunnel or tube | The course wraps around you | Two Tubes 3D |
| Speed that rises | The longer you last, the faster it gets | Endless Tunnel Run |
| A space setting | Tunnels, planets and asteroids instead of streets | Cosmos 404 |
| Gravity tricks | You flip gravity to cross the level | Mini Switcher |
Tunnel runners
These five keep you running forward through a tunnel or along a twisting track while obstacles come at you.
- Endless Tunnel Run is a 2D runner in a colorful, fast-moving tunnel. You move left or right and avoid obstacles, and the longer you survive, the faster the tunnel becomes.
- Two Tubes 3D is an endless tunnel game about staying alive as long as you can. You avoid triangular obstacles by changing direction left or right, and if you are late, you lose. One or two players can play, with A and D or the arrow keys.
- Run 71 Speed is a first-person run through a high-speed futuristic tunnel with glowing lights and sharp turns. You dodge obstacles with the W, A, S and D keys.
- Cosmic Glider has you pilot a spacecraft through a neon tunnel of geometric gates. It is an infinite runner in which the universe accelerates around you.
- Twist Your Path puts a character on a rotating trunk. You tap to rotate the trunk and turn the path at the right moment to avoid obstacles, and coins you collect pay for new characters.
Space runners
If the setting is what you like, these two put you out among the planets.
- Cosmos 404 is a low-poly 3D space adventure. You run across procedurally generated tiny planets, collect coins and dodge hostile aliens, and power-ups such as Speed Boost and Magnet help you last longer. You move with the arrow keys, W, A, S and D or the mouse, and on a phone with an on-screen joystick.
- Space Runner lets you choose from 2 robots and run the longest distance you can in space. You can take power-ups and have to watch out for obstacles. The keys are W, A, S, D and Space.
Gravity games
The walls in Run 3 make the direction of down part of the game. These three build on that idea without the tunnels.
- Mini Switcher has you switch gravity to guide a small blob to the goal across 30 levels. Enemies and obstacles behave in different ways, and there is a speed run mode. On a computer you press X, Space or click to switch gravity, and on a phone you touch the screen.
- Gravity Ball Run lets the ball move against gravity. You touch the screen or press the space bar to move the ball up or down, and you finish each level by not hitting the obstacles.
- gravity shift space edition is a sci-fi game set in a collapsing facility. An astronaut in a gravity suit flips gravity at will, launching between floors, walls and ceilings to survive spikes, crushing machinery and shifting terrain. You click or press Space.
For runners with lanes and swipes, see games like Temple Run, and for one-button levels, see games like Geometry Dash.
How to run tunnels without falling
- Look ahead, not down. The speed rises, so the next obstacle arrives sooner than you expect. In Endless Tunnel Run the tunnel gets faster the longer you survive.
- Turn early. Two Tubes 3D puts it plainly: if you are late, you lose.
- Use small steering moves. A short press changes your line without throwing you into the wall.
- Pick up power-ups only when they are on your line. Cosmos 404 lists Speed Boost and Magnet, and Space Runner lists power-ups too.
- In gravity games, check what is above and below you before you switch. In Mini Switcher you flip gravity to reach the goal, so the move has to land where you can keep running.
Games like Run 3 FAQ
Do these games have characters to choose from?
A few do. Space Runner lets you choose from 2 robots, and Twist Your Path has characters you can get with coins.
Can I play these on a phone?
The site works in the browser of a phone, a tablet and a computer. Cosmos 404 has an on-screen joystick, Gravity Ball Run and Mini Switcher list touch controls, and Twist Your Path works with a tap. Two Tubes 3D and Run 71 Speed list keys only.
Are these games endless, or do they have levels?
Both kinds are here. Mini Switcher has 30 levels and Gravity Ball Run asks you to finish levels. Endless Tunnel Run, Two Tubes 3D, Cosmic Glider and Twist Your Path are endless runs where your score or distance is the goal.
Are these games free?
Yes. Play free, right in the browser, with no install and no registration. There are no in-game purchases, paid access or subscriptions on the site.
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