Games like Slope: more fast ball runs

Slope is a 3D game where you steer a ball down an endless neon slope, dodge red blocks and go faster every second. It became a regular on school game sites. These games keep the speed, the steering and the instant retry.

What makes Slope work

There is one input: left or right. The track is random, so you can't memorize it, and the speed keeps climbing until a red block or a gap ends the run. A run lasts seconds to a couple of minutes, which is why it fits in a short break.

Good games like Slope copy that: a ball with weight, a track that falls away on both sides and a score that is easy to beat next time.

Ball games like Slope

Going Balls. Supersonic Studios' phone game. You roll a ball through obstacle tracks with ramps, gaps and moving walls, and unlock new ball skins.
Super Monkey Ball. Sega's series since 2001. You tilt the stage to roll a monkey in a ball to the goal. Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble came out on Switch in 2024.
Rolling Sky. Cheetah Games' runner where a ball rolls down tracks set to music. Levels are fixed, so it rewards memory more than Slope does.
Run 3. A classic web game by Joseph Cloutier. You run through space tunnels and rotate the tunnel when you hit a wall.
Smash Hit. Mediocre's phone game where you move forward through glass rooms and throw metal balls to clear the way.
Marble It Up. A marble platformer on PC and consoles with time trials and leaderboards. Slower than Slope but much more precise.

Tips for longer runs

Look at the track ahead, not at the ball. Steer in small taps instead of holding a direction. On ramps, line up before you jump, because you can't fix much in the air. When the speed jumps, slow your hands down: most runs end from over-steering, not from going too slow.

Play it on Roam

Make your own Slope-style ball run with Roam

Describe the track and what knocks you off, and Roam builds it as a game you can play on your iPhone and send to friends.

Try: "neon ball rolls down an endless slope, red blocks get faster every 20 seconds, ramps for big jumps, friends race on the same track"

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Questions people ask

What is the goal in Slope?

Roll the ball as far as you can down the slope without hitting a red block or falling off. Your score is the distance.

What 3D running games are like Slope?

Going Balls, Rolling Sky and Run 3 are the closest. Smash Hit keeps the speed with a different idea.

Why does Slope get harder the longer you play?

The ball speeds up over time and the track keeps adding blocks, so your reaction window gets shorter until you crash.