GameIn
YEAR 2011
GENRE Action
PLATFORM Android, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Windows Phone
ABOUT THE GAME

Temple Run is a 2011 endless runner video game developed and published by Imangi Studios. The player controls an explorer who has obtained an ancient relic and runs from demonic monkey-like creatures chasing them. The game was initially released for iOS devices on August 4, 2011, and later ported to Android systems on March 27, 2012, and Windows Phone 8 on March 27, 2013. The game was a commercial success with positive reviews from critics. It is regarded by critics as one of the greatest and most influential mobile video games of all time. The success of the game led to a sequel, Temple Run 2. Collaborations with Disney/Pixar led to Temple Run: Brave and Temple Run: Oz, and a third spin-off in development by Scopely titled, Temple Run: Treasure Hunters as a match-three video game. Temple Run also received activity books and a board game. The success of the game also inspired multiple games that copy Temple Run's gameplay and branding.

Source: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 — Temple Run · retrieved October 19, 2026

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RECORD FACTS
Developer
Imangi Studios
Publisher
Imangi Studios
First release
August 4, 2011
Series
Temple Run
Cover
Official thumbnail
Record ID
Q590836

TIME SHELF

Across decades

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