Nightmare Runners

About Nightmare Runners

Nightmare Runners is a knockout race run after dark. Everyone sprints the same course, the course is full of traps and monsters that you do not see coming the first time, and the only thing that matters is getting through each race without being eliminated. Learning where the traps are is most of the skill.

You can run it against online or bot opponents on your own, or take the two-player mode and share one keyboard with a friend — which is where the eliminations start to feel personal. Coins earned along the way unlock new skins and characters.

How to play

Playing alone, move with W A S D or the arrow keys and jump with the space bar. In two-player mode, Player 1 moves with W A S D and jumps with G, while Player 2 moves with the arrow keys and jumps with L. Advance through each race without being eliminated by the traps, obstacles and monsters on the course.

Controls

• 1 Player — W A S D or Arrows, Space to jump
• Player 1 — W A S D move, G jump
• Player 2 — Arrow keys move, L jump

Tips to win

• First run of a course is reconnaissance — the traps are learnable, so treat an early elimination as cheap.
• Do not lead the pack on an unfamiliar stretch; let somebody else find the trap for you.
• Jump early rather than late; landing short is survivable, jumping into a trap is not.