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Play OverviewPlay Overview

Canabalt (2009) 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.

His running is automatic which just leaves it down to you to jump. As the game speeds up this gets increasingly difficult and relies on quick reflexes. There are no stages, so this is just a challenge for how long you can stay alive.

In 2013 the game was updated to include a female player character and the ability to compete with another player by tapping different sides of the screen.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Canabalt 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is an Action and Traversal game with Platform elements. You can play with 1 to 2 players in the same room, but you can’t play it online.

DurationDuration

Play Time: It takes between 1 minute and 15 minutes to play a round of this game. It's possible to die almost straight away, but as you improve runs last longer.

BenefitsBenefits

This game is good if you want to:

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Rated PEGI 7 for Mild Violence.

Rated for younger players in Australia. Rated General (G) for Very Mild Violence.

Skill Level

5+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Younger players need to have fast reactions and good observations. Provided they don't mind losing and trying again, even the very young can have fun with this. A good game to compete at a high score in the family.

CostsCosts

Canabalt usually costs £2.49. 

Canabalt

Steam StoreSALE PC £2.49 £1.24 until 21/03/2024
Steam StoreSALE Mac £2.49 £1.24 until 21/03/2024
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 31/08/2009

Price: 50% off

Out Now: Android, PC, PSP and iOS

Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds

Players: 1-2

Genres: Action, Traversal and Platform

Accessibility: 11 features

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Developer: Semisecret (@Semisecret)


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