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Cheap Ass Games Inc · Published by Cheap Ass Games Inc
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Carnival Runner is a colorful arcade game where you jump, slide, dodge, aim, and shoot through carnival chaos. Play classic runner mode, try the early top-down shooter mode, chase high scores, and survive longer as the action gets tougher.
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Price history
Action, Indie, Casual · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
About this game
Step right up and test your reflexes in Carnival Runner, a colorful arcade-style game built around quick reactions, score chasing, and carnival chaos.
Start with classic side-scrolling runner gameplay where every second counts. Jump over low obstacles, slide under high obstacles, dodge danger, and keep moving as the game becomes faster and more intense the longer you survive.
Carnival Runner is also growing with additional game modes, including an early top-down shooter mode where players fight enemies, manage ammo, collect score, and survive as long as they can.
Current Features:
• Classic arcade side-scrolling runner gameplay
• Early top-down shooter mode
• Multiple playable characters
• Jump, slide, dodge, aim, and shoot gameplay
• Difficulty that increases over time
• Per-character high score tracking
• Dodge streak bonus scoring
• Enemy kills and shooter score rewards
• Colorful carnival-style presentation
• Keyboard and mouse gameplay
Carnival Runner is designed as a growing arcade project from Cheap Ass Games Inc. The game will continue to receive updates, improvements, bug fixes, new content, and additional gameplay ideas as development continues.
More carnival chaos is on the way.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Keyboard and mouse required. Space to jump, Left Ctrl to slide.
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 or better
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Keyboard and mouse recommended.
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Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Early Top-Down Shooter Mode Is Now Playable!
Step right up—a new way to play Carnival Runner has arrived!The early top-down shooter mode is now playable, bringing aiming, shooting, enemies, ammo management, and a new high-score challenge to the carnival.What’s Included• Top-down aiming and shooting gameplay • Multiple playable characters • Multiple enemy types to battle • Ammo pickups and score rewards • Increasing difficulty as you survive • A separate high-score challenge from the classic runner modeThis is the early version of the shooter mode, and we’ll continue expanding and polishing it with new features, enemies, improvements, and fixes. The classic side-scrolling runner mode also remains available to play.Carnival Runner is currently 40% off through August 23, making this a great time to step into the carnival and try both modes!Thank you for playing and supporting Carnival Runner as it continues to grow.— Cheap Ass Games IncRead full article on Community Announcements (CheapAssGamesInc)Patch NotesOfficial
Carnival Runner update - Small fixes and shooter mode update
We have released a small update for Carnival Runner. This patch includes a few fixes and an early shooter mode improvement: Fixed the Try Again button for Character 4. Fixed the Quit button for Character 4. Fixed a spelling issue in the pause/break text. Added a second enemy type to the shooter mode. Carnival Runner is still in active development, and we will continue improving the game with more fixes, updates, and new content over time. Thank you for playing and supporting Carnival Runner. — Cheap Ass Games IncRead full article on Community Announcements (CheapAssGamesInc)Patch NotesOfficial
Carnival Runner Update: Top-Down Shooter Mode Added
Carnival Runner has received a new gameplay update! This update adds the first version of the new top-down shooter mode for Characters 3 and 4, along with a new carnival combat arena and several menu/UI improvements. What’s new: * Added top-down shooter gameplay mode. * Added Character 3 and Character 4 shooter scenes. * Added wave-based enemy spawning. * Added melee enemies with weapons. * Added enemy health, hit feedback, death FX. * Added score, kill tracking, high scores, and wave completion bonuses. * Added health and ammo pickups with magnet pickup behavior. * Added ammo magazines and reload support. * Added camera follow for shooter mode. * Added crosshair cursor support. * Updated the Options menu with cleaner Audio, Display, and Controls tabs. * Updated the Credits screen with a more polished layout. * Added a new carnival-themed shooter arena. Thank you for playing and supporting Carnival Runner!Read full article on Community Announcements (CheapAssGamesInc)
