Are endless runners still worth it in 2024?

Endless runners feel like an old genre, but a good one is still one of the best formats for tiny bursts of play. The whole thing rises or falls on how responsive the controls are.

Bolt Runner Arcade is a clean example. Every death feels fair because the inputs land exactly when you tap. That's harder to get right than it sounds.

The trap most runners fall into is stacking too much on screen too fast. The good ones ramp the speed gradually so you feel yourself getting better instead of just overwhelmed.

They're never going to be deep. But for a two-minute break where you want a small hit of focus, they still do the job better than almost anything.