Games like Crossy Road: tap, hop, don't get flattened
Frogger is the arcade game Crossy Road is built on, and Crossy Road Castle is its co-op follow-up. Pac-Man 256, from the same studio, has the same endless chase. Roam has quick traffic reflex games you can play on iPhone.
How Crossy Road plays
Crossy Road is an endless arcade hopper by Hipster Whale, a studio in Melbourne, released in November 2014. Tap to hop forward, swipe to go sideways. Roads, rivers with logs and train tracks come one after another, and an eagle grabs you if you wait too long.
It is free, and the money comes from collectible characters, from chickens to odd animals, each with its own look. Disney Crossy Road was a licensed spin-off, but it stopped working in 2020.
Hoppers and dodgers to try
- Frogger. Konami's 1981 arcade game. Get frogs across a road and a river. The idea Crossy Road grew from.
- Crossy Road Castle. Hipster Whale's Apple Arcade game. An endless tower platformer with local co-op for up to four players.
- Pac-Man 256. Hipster Whale and Bandai Namco's 2015 endless Pac-Man. Run from ghosts while a glitch eats the maze.
- Subway Surfers. Kiloo and SYBO's 2012 endless runner. Swipe between train lines and dodge the guard.
Tips for longer runs
Keep a rhythm. Most deaths happen when you stop and then panic. Watch the next lane, not your character. On rivers, ride logs sideways to line up the next jump.
On rail lanes, the warning light flashes before the train, so wait for it to pass. And don't stand still too long: the eagle comes for players who wait.
Roam reflex games
Roam is a free iPhone app with thousands of short games. These two are about traffic and timing.
- BOLLARD BOSS (Roam). A reflex timing game. Stop the wanted cars, let the rest go.
- Drawbridge Panic! (Roam). Boats below, cars above, and you hold the lever. Time the bridge.
Play it on Roam
More on Roam
Make your own hopper with Roam
Describe the hero, the lanes and what tries to stop you. Roam builds it, and you add new lanes or hazards by asking.
Try: "one-tap hopper where my hamster crosses a busy kitchen, roll past the dog, hop the sink, collect sunflower seeds"Questions people ask
Who made Crossy Road?
Hipster Whale, an Australian studio. It came out in November 2014.
Is Crossy Road like Frogger?
Yes. It takes Frogger's road and river crossing and makes it endless, with blocky art and characters to unlock.
What happened to Disney Crossy Road?
It stopped working in 2020 and was removed from the stores.