What is the aim of Nightmare Runners?
The aim of Nightmare Runners is to advance in each race without being eliminated. That is a survival goal rather than a racing one, since obstacles, traps, monsters and rivals all stand in the way.
Why do the races take place at night in Nightmare Runners?
Runners race at night in Nightmare Runners, and the traps are described as unknown. The darkness hides information about the course, so a first run is about discovery rather than speed.
How can you play Nightmare Runners?
Nightmare Runners can be played against online opponents, against bot opponents, or against a second person on the same keyboard. Each option uses the same courses and the same traps.
How do you unlock skins in Nightmare Runners?
You unlock new skins and characters with the coins you earn from game achievements in Nightmare Runners. That gives a reason to keep racing courses whose traps you have already learned.
What obstacles appear in Nightmare Runners?
Nightmare Runners contains many obstacles, traps and monsters alongside your rivals. Because a crowded section leaves nowhere to dodge into, other runners are a hazard as much as the course is.
Is Nightmare Runners free to play?
Yes. Nightmare Runners is completely free on Masked Games. There is no account to create, no trial period and no payment step — open the page, press play and the game starts.
Do I need to download anything to play Nightmare Runners?
No. Nightmare Runners is an HTML5 browser game, which means it loads and runs on this page itself. Nothing is installed on your computer and nothing is left behind when you close the tab.
Can I play Nightmare Runners on a phone or tablet?
Nightmare Runners is designed for a desktop or laptop browser and expects a keyboard or mouse, so it is best played on a computer rather than a phone.
What are the controls for Nightmare Runners?
Nightmare Runners is played with arrow keys, wasd, spacebar. SINGLE PLAYER
W A S D — Move
Arrow Keys — Move
Space — Jump
PLAYER 1
W A S D — Move
G — Jump
PLAYER 2
Arrow Keys — Move
L — Jump
MOBILE
On-screen controls to move and jump
Is Nightmare Runners a two player game?
Yes. Nightmare Runners can be played by two people on the same keyboard, so you and a friend can play together on one computer without a second device or an online account.