Glyph Runner

Glyph Runner mixes an endless-runner with tiny puzzles. As you sprint through crumbling temples, glyphs flash up and you swipe the matching pattern to open the next gate. Get it wrong and the wall catches up with you. It's a strange combo that shouldn't work but absolutely does.

The controls are swipe-only and razor-sharp, which is essential when the game speeds up. There's a nice difficulty curve and daily seeded runs to compare with friends, so it stays fresh longer than most arcade games manage.

It leans a bit hard on repetition once you've seen every temple theme, and the late-game speed can feel unfair. Still, for a free-flowing time-killer with a bit of brain to it, Glyph Runner is a solid shout.

What we liked

• Clever mix of running and puzzle-solving
• Sharp swipe controls
• Daily seeded runs to compete with friends