Dino Run
Action
Platform
Racing
Indie
Arcade
Dino Run is a 2008 game made by Pixeljam and Xgenstudios where the player navigates a dinosaur (possibly a velociraptor) through increasingly dangerous side-scrolling landscapes to escape an impending Wall of Doom. This game is made using simple pixel art and 8-bit sound to replicate the the style of 1980s arcade games.
30 Apr, 2008
4 Jun, 2026
About this game
Dino Run is a 2008 game made by Pixeljam and Xgenstudios where the player navigates a dinosaur (possibly a velociraptor) through increasingly dangerous side-scrolling landscapes to escape an impending Wall of Doom. This game is made using simple pixel art and 8-bit sound to replicate the the style of 1980s arcade games.
Storyline
The object of the game is escape the pyroclastic Wall of Doom and to make it to a dino sanctuary alive. Along the way, the player can choose to devour Eggs and collect Bones to advance their dinosaur's evolution.
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Details
Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), Web browser
Release Date:
30 Apr, 2008
Modes:
Single player, Multiplayer
Themes:
Action
Genres:
Platform, Racing, Indie, Arcade
Player Perspectives:
Side view
IGDB Website:
IGDB Rating
3.2
User Rating
9
User Rating Count
64%
Rating %
Critics Rating
3.2
Critics Rating
9
Critics Rating Count
64%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
Pixeljam
Supporting Developers
-
Publishers
Pixeljam
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