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37 Great Games Like Canabalt

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Canabalt is a side-on running game where you press jump at the right time to keep a small character from falling off buildings or crashing into things. With minimalist visuals, you play the small suited man fleeing from an unknown threat. As the game begins, the player character jumps from the window of an office building onto the roof of a neighbouring building.

Unfortunately, Canabalt is not available on Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Canabalt

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Release Date: 31/08/2009

Platforms: Android, PC, PSP and iOS

Content Rating: PEGI 7

Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds

Players: 1-2

Genres: Action, Traversal and Platform

Accessibility: 11 features

Developer: Semisecret (@Semisecret)

Costs: Purchase cost

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4 Easier Skill Rating than Canabalt

If you like the sound of Canabalt but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.

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10 Video Games Like Canabalt Based on Genre

These are games of a similar genre mix to Canabalt. This includes games from the Action, Platform and Traversal genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.

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16 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than Canabalt

If you like the sound of Canabalt but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our Canabalt Accessibility Report.

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