River Runner

Content rating
Everyone
10+
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Content rating
Everyone
Mild Fantasy Violence
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About this game

Tilt your phone. Dodge the banks. Shoot what flies at you. Watch your fuel.

River Runner is a love letter to the vertical-scrolling arcade shooters of the 80s — rebuilt for the phone in your hand. There are no levels, no menus to dig through, no in-app purchases. Pick it up,
tilt to fly, tap to shoot. Try to beat your high score.

FEATURES

• Tilt steering for free, continuous control — no lanes, no rails
• Three enemy classes that escalate as you survive longer: boats, helicopters, jets
• Destructible bridges that block the river — chip them down with bullets before they reach you
• Fuel pickups that force real decisions: skim a tank for a top-up, or risk the banks for a full refill
• Persistent high score that survives every restart
• Procedurally-generated river — every run is different
• Pure offline gameplay — no internet required, ever

A neo-pixel CRT aesthetic with scanlines and a teal/amber palette, hand-tuned for that classic arcade feel — without copying anyone's art. Original sprites, original audio, no third-party samples.

Made by Cloud Kick Games.

If you love it, leave a review — that's the only fuel an indie developer runs on.
Updated on
Jun 26, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info and App activity
This app may collect these data types
Personal info and App activity
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

What’s new

New in this update:

• Skins! A new shop with hand-drawn craft across five rarities — from paper darts to dragons and starships.
• Earn coins as you fly (the further you go, the more you bank) and spend them on the craft you want.
• Every skin handles differently: slim craft are smaller, faster targets; big ones are harder to fly but score more.
• Achievements now pay bonus coins the first time you earn them.

Fly the river. Shoot what moves. Don't crash.
Content rating
Everyone
Mild Fantasy Violence
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About the developer
Dirceu Vieira Junior
dev.dirceuvjr@gmail.com
Brazil

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