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Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Play the opening levels for free with no ads. Unlock the full game forever with a single in-app purchase.
Populus Run is the unconventional running game where you control a crowd of people.
• Dodge giant fast food
• Slide down pipes like at a waterpark
• Battle rapper bosses, including Macaron, Donut, and Burger
• Test yourself in Hardcore mode
• Collect all the secret characters who are hidden in the levels
• Show your respect for the upbeat original soundtrack with its choral singing
Populus Run was originally released exclusively on Apple Arcade. Now it's available on the App Store. If you've played the game before, your progress and achievements will be carried over.




















Populus Run is an unconventional and hilarious runner. You don't just control one person; you control a growing crowd! Navigate through a world filled with giant fast-food obstacles. The more people you keep in your crowd, the higher your score. It’s a bright, cheerful, and challenging adventure that is unlike any other runner.
Swipe to move your group left and right. When you run into other people, they join your crowd. Avoid obstacles—hitting a giant hamburger will knock out some of your runners. Try to reach the end with at least one person to pass the level!
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Pocket Gamer.biz Tue Sep 24 2024
Populus Run, the formerly Apple Arcade-exclusive game where you control a crowd of people as you race along through levels, is coming to Android and the iOS...
Pocket Gamer Tue Sep 24 2024
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CNET Wed Feb 24 2021
In this unconventional running game, players control a group of people confronting crazy obstacles with the objective of finishing the course with at least one...
iMore Wed Feb 24 2021
Populus Run involves guiding a group of people past gigantic fast food. Plus there are rap battles. Because games.
Cult of Mac Wed Feb 24 2021
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Pocket Gamer Wed Feb 24 2021
Each world ends with a massive food-themed boss, like a giant pizza or a rampaging soda bottle. Use your entire crowd to trigger switches and defeat the bosses. Look for 'Secret Runners' hidden in each level to add unique characters to your permanent roster.
No, it features hand-crafted levels with specific start and end points, as well as distinct boss fights.