Canabalt

Canabalt is a single-player endless runner action game. The game takes place in a futuristic industrial city where chaos erupts after a catastrophic event. The player controls an unnamed man in a suit who flees across rooftops as buildings collapse and massive machines loom in the background. His objective is survival, measured by the distance he manages to run before falling, colliding with obstacles, or being overwhelmed by the destruction around him.

Gameplay is controlled with a single input. The runner automatically dashes forward, steadily gaining speed, while the player can only make him jump. Jumps are used to clear gaps between rooftops, smash through windows, or vault over obstacles. Timing is critical: pressing earlier results in short hops while holding the button longer makes higher leaps. There is no direct way to slow down, but the runner’s momentum can be reduced by colliding with objects such as office chairs or large crates.