Spirit Run

Version 1.4

Android · October 16, 2026

The two optional videos now come from Google AdMob, with Google's own privacy choices form where the law asks for one.

• The two optional videos now come from Google AdMob. Where the law asks for it, the game shows Google's own privacy choices form, and Options > Privacy options lets you change your answer.
• Fixed: the Daily and Weekly lines on the title screen ran into their text. They now read "Daily: ..." and "Weekly: ... (0/220)".
• Still free, with no forced ads and nothing to buy.

Version 1.3

Android · October 12, 2026

An optional world leaderboard for your furthest run. It stays off until you ask for it.

• Clearer buttons and text everywhere, and messages are no longer tinted by the storm.
• One more ad network (Chartboost) can fill the two optional videos. They are still only shown if you choose to watch.
• New: tap Join leaderboard on the Records screen to sign in with Google Play Games and share your furthest run on a world leaderboard.
• Until you tap it, the game does not start Play Games, does not sign you in and sends nothing. Only your furthest run is shared, and only when you beat it. Tap Stop sharing at any time.
• Still free, with no forced ads and nothing to buy.

Version 1.1

Android · October 12, 2026

Two new lands, a special event week, new screens to look at your progress, and a game that fits tablets.

• Two new lands to run: The Staked Plain and The White Flats.
• A special event week comes round every fourth week, with a 250-feather prize.
• New Records and Deeds screens, and 23 outfits you earn by deeds.
• More obstacle patterns, desert plants and artwork.
• Now works on tablets and in any window size.
• The Records screen shows how long the adverts you watch run.
• Fixed: deeds you had earned but were never given now unlock.

Version 1.0

Android · October 8, 2026

Spirit Run's first release! It's free, there are no forced ads, and there's nothing to buy. The only ads are two short videos, and you only see them if you want to.

• Run a three-lane desert canyon. Swipe to switch lanes, jump and slide, or use the arrow keys.
• A dust storm is chasing you. Every hit lets it catch up a little, and running clean pushes it back. Take three hits in a row and it gets you.
• Here's the twist: the closer the storm is, the faster you score, up to three times as fast.
• Scrape past an obstacle without touching it to count coup and earn bonus points. Jump or slide past one in your own lane and it's worth double.
• Grab gold, silver and crimson eagle feathers. Pick a few up in quick succession for a Spirit Chain.
• Four stages to run through: Setting Out, The Open Plain, The Red Canyon and The Star Road.
• Journeys give you goals to chase between runs. Finish one to go further. There are always three missions on the go, plus ten deeds to earn for good.
• Spend your feathers in The Trade to power up, or buy a 400-metre head start.
• Catch the thunderbird and you fly over everything for a few seconds, pulling in feathers as you go.
• Fell? Watch a short video to keep running. Or watch one after a run to double your feathers. Both are up to you, and saying no costs you nothing.
• New to the game? How to Run covers the basics, and Reading the Screen explains everything on the screen and how scoring works.
• No account, no sign-in. Your progress stays on your phone.

Supported devices

• Android 7.0 (Nougat) or newer.
• A 64-bit phone or tablet (64-bit ARM or x86).
• Graphics that support OpenGL ES 3.0.
• Any screen size, from small phones to 10-inch tablets. The game plays in portrait.
• Touch screen, or a keyboard's arrow keys.
• An internet connection only for the optional videos. The game itself plays offline.