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About Run 3

Run 3 is a platformer in a tunnel floating through space. You run forward automatically; the tunnel's floor has holes, and when a jump won't do, you run onto a wall — and the wall becomes the floor. Gravity follows you. That one idea, combined with hundreds of short levels, is why Run 3 has stayed one of the most-played browser games for over a decade.

Joseph Cloutier (Player 03) released it in 2014 as the third game in the Run series, and it grew far beyond the first two: a branching map of levels, an Explore mode with a story, and a cast of characters — the Runner, the Skater, the Lizard, the Child, the Bunny — each with different speed, jump and abilities. This page runs the full browser version.

How to play Run 3

Move left / right

← → or A / D

Jump

Space, ↑ or W

Pause

P or Esc

Character

Choose from the menu; some unlock with progress

1. You run forward on your own. Steer with left and right and jump over gaps in the floor.
2. Run onto a side wall to rotate the tunnel — the wall becomes your new floor. It's the main way past big gaps.
3. Reach the end of the tunnel to finish the level. The map branches; some paths need certain characters.
4. Explore mode adds a story between levels and unlocks new characters; Infinite mode is an endless run.
5. Falling out of the tunnel restarts the level. There's no penalty beyond the time.

Run 3 tips

• Jump late. The Runner's jump is long, and most falls are from jumping before the edge.
• Rotate early: if the next gap is huge, get onto a wall before you reach it, not at it.
• The Skater is faster and jumps further but can't turn tightly; the Lizard jumps highest. Match the character to the level.
• Crumbling tiles fall a moment after you touch them — you can run across them, but not stand on them.

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