Patintero: Shadow Runners
By @jhem
Dash through a vibrant festival plaza while dodging guardians and collecting spirit orbs in this endless runner.
How to play
- Move left or right to navigate the plaza.
- Jump, slide, or dash to dodge obstacles and guardians.
- Collect spirit orbs to increase your score and earn coins.
- Pick up extra hearts to restore your health.
- Choose a perk upgrade every 4 waves to boost your abilities.
Controls
- Touch
- Use the on-screen joystick to move left and right. Tap the Jump, Dash, and Slide buttons to avoid obstacles.
- Keyboard
- Use the Left and Right Arrow keys or A/D to move. Press Space, J, or Enter to jump, Shift to slide, and E to dash.
- Mouse
- Not supported.
More about this game
Your goal is to run as far as possible through the Fiesta Plaza while collecting spirit orbs and avoiding the guardians. The game gets harder as you progress, with guardians moving faster and appearing more frequently. You can use your dash, slide, and jump abilities to dodge them, and perfectly timed dodges will increase your style combo and score multiplier. The run ends when you lose all your hearts.
Tips
- Time your dodges perfectly within a 0.34-second window to earn bonus style points and reduce your cooldowns.
- Use the crowds for cover to hide from the guardians.
- Wall-run by jumping towards a wall and holding the direction to gain extra height and speed.
Questions
How do I get a higher score?
Collect spirit orbs and perform perfect dodges to build your style combo. A higher style grade increases your score multiplier.
What do the perks do?
Perks give you permanent upgrades for your run, like increased dash speed, extra health, or faster cooldowns. You get to choose one every 4 waves.
How do I unlock new skins?
You can buy new skins in the Shadow Market using coins earned from your runs. Coins are awarded based on your distance and the number of orbs collected.