Item: QWOP for iOS
Rating: 78
Author: Dinsun

Our Expert Score

78/100

QWOP for iOS is a fascinasting transition of the infamous flash game. For the uninitiated, QWOP is a game about running—except you have to manually control each of the runner's thighs and calves. On mobile, the controls are adapted to thumb-based joysticks, which makes it slightly more 'playable' than the keyboard version, though only just.

It is a game of hilarious failure. You will fall, you will do accidental splits, and you will move backwards more often than forwards. The joy comes from the absurdity of the physics and the immense sense of accomplishment when you finally manage to limp past the 10-meter mark. It’s a cult classic for a reason: it’s frustrating, weirdly addictive, and genuinely funny.

Dinsun reviewed on: Mon Feb 02 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

410319945

$0.99 4+★3.8 29 reviews

Author : Bennett Foddy

Pubish Date : Sun Dec 19 2010

Last Update Date : Tue Aug 01 2017

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 1.08Tue Aug 01 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Updated for 64-bit, so you can continue to play on new versions of iOS.
This was a bit of an adventure, since I haven't released an iPhone app in 5 years. If you see any issues, let me know and I'll fix them up as soon as I can.
QWOP is the local sporting hero of a prosperous country in the scandinavian alps. Unfortunately, it is too cold there for an outdoor track, and QWOP has come to the championships without completing his training!
You can help QWOP achieve his sporting dreams! You just need to show him how to run.
Control QWOP's legs and arms by moving your thumbs around in the diamonds on the screen. Move your thumbs in clockwise circles to make him run. Make QWOP lean forward and back by tilting your device.
And whatever you do, don't let QWOP's body touch the ground!
Features:
- Five game modes: 100m, Hurdles, Long Jump, Steeplechase, and 50km Walk!
- Hilarious physics engine.
- GameCenter leaderboards. Set a high score and challenge your friends.
Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
QWOP is the local sporting hero of a prosperous country in the scandinavian alps. Unfortunately, it is too cold there for an outdoor track, and QWOP has come to the championships without completing his training!
You can help QWOP achieve his sporting dreams! You just need to show him how to run.
Control QWOP's legs and arms by moving your thumbs around in the diamonds on the screen. Move your thumbs in clockwise circles to make him run. Make QWOP lean forward and back by tilting your device.
And whatever you do, don't let QWOP's body touch the ground!
Features:
- Five game modes: 100m, Hurdles, Long Jump, Steeplechase, and 50km Walk!
- Hilarious physics engine.
- GameCenter leaderboards. Set a high score and challenge your friends.

Ratings & Reviews

3.8 out of 5 with 29 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 4+

QWOP for iOS brings the legendary browser game to your pocket. As Qwop, your nation's sole representative at the games, you must navigate the track by independently controlling your calves and thighs. With unique touch controls designed for mobile, you'll experience the triumphs and (mostly) the falls of athletic competition. Can you make it to 100 meters, or will you end up in a heap on the starting line?

Features

Faithful mobile adaptation of the cult classic

Challenging ragdoll physics engine

5 different game modes including Hurdles and Long Jump

Game Center leaderboards and achievements

Hilarious 'fail' animations

Tips

The Knee-Slide Technique

If you find standard running too difficult, many players succeed by carefully tilting Qwop back and sliding on one knee. It’s slow and technically a failure of form, but in QWOP, any forward progress is a win!

Promotion Videos

QWOP for iOS - YouTube

News on this game

'QWOP' stumbles across the Android finish line over two years after iOS

The enduring popularity of Bennett Foddy's torturous athletics classic QWOP shows no sign of letting up, and the game is now available to a...

The Verge - Sat Feb 07 2015

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Preview - Bennett Foddy Wants To Hurt Players With The Trailer For His QWOP ...

Just get over it already. Bennett Foddy, the developer behind the ragdoll track simulator we never knew we wanted, QWOP, released a trailer...

Game Informer - Tue May 07 2019

The Guy Who Made 'QWOP' Is Back To Infuriate You All Over Again With 'Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy'

Foddy's newest stumper is a joke—one that might laugh with you, but definitely laughs at you.

WIRED - Wed Aug 07 2019

'Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy' Released on Android by Noodlecake – TouchArcade

Good news for Android owners who have been waiting for Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy to launch on their platform of choice: Noodlecake...

TouchArcade - Thu Nov 07 2019

QWOP launching for Android devices July 4

Bennett Foddy's one-man racing game, QWOP, will launch for Android devices July 4, Droid Life reports. The game will be available via Google...

Polygon - Sat Feb 07 2015

Get your QWOP on with Humble Mobile Bundle's bonus games

Humble Bundle organizers added a trio of bonus games to the ongoing Humble Mobile Bundle 2, expanding the pay-what-you-want app compilation...

Engadget - Thu May 07 2015

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Rock Paper Shotgun - Sat Sep 07 2013

QWOP: What frustrating design teaches us about perfectly veracious gameplay

QWOP: It's the newest meme taking the Internet by storm (er…sort of, anyway), with articles and videos praising its hilarious, bizarre,...

VentureBeat - Sun Oct 07 2012

Will Bigger iPhones Mean the End of Great One-Handed Games?

Apple might be readying its largest iPhones to date. But regardless of how you feel about super-sized handsets, they could mean one...

WIRED - Mon Mar 07 2016

CLOP, the QWOP sequel, is as hard as you'd expect | Stuff

If you haven't yet played QWOP, the online game that asks you to control a runner by tapping keys corresponding to limbs, you should, then try its equally...

www.stuff.tv - Sun May 07 2023

Gameplays

Mastering the Rhythm

Running requires a rhythmic alternating pattern. Move the 'Thighs' joystick forward while pulling the 'Calves' joystick back, then swap. Timing your taps to the gravity of Qwop's body is key to staying upright.