Fit check
Is Canabalt worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Endless-runner fans who want a one-button control scheme
- Action players seeking 8 extra modes beyond a classic survival run
- Two-player groups who want to compete across rooftop runs
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for action gameplay centered on shooting or combat rather than rooftop running
- Players seeking a fixed endpoint instead of continued survival and high-score chasing
- Players who want complex controls rather than a one-button format
Our take on Canabalt
Canabalt replaces the level-by-level structure common in action games with an ongoing rooftop escape. Its one-button format and score-focused survival loop make repeated runs the central activity, while two-player play and 8 additional modes depart from a single classic mode.
What is Canabalt?
Canabalt is an action game about escaping a city’s destruction by running across rooftops.
One-button control drives the run, while the classic mode focuses on survival and high scores. The game includes four different runners, two-player play, and 8 new game modes. Players can choose between the classic race for a high score and the additional challenges, with solo and two-player options available. Its core structure centers on repeated rooftop escapes and continued survival.
How Canabalt plays
- 01One-button running
- A single control drives the rooftop escape.
- 02Two-player mode
- The game supports runs with two players.
- 03Eight new modes
- Players can choose from 8 additional game modes.
- 04Four runners
- The game provides four different runners for rooftop escapes.
Canabalt compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER also uses runner gameplay, but combines running with shooting, jumping, dodging, and destruction. Canabalt instead focuses on rooftop survival, high scores, one-button control, 4 runners, 8 additional modes, and two-player play.
Canabalt: platforms & release
Is Canabalt worth it?
It is worth it if: endless-runner fans who want a one-button control scheme. Skip it if: players looking for action gameplay centered on shooting or combat rather than rooftop running.
Where can I download Canabalt?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Canabalt's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Canabalt on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
