Level 1
Glasswind Mesas
Run · Jump · Dash
The first Beacon waits at the edge of the mesas. Keep your speed up.
Run · Jump · Dash
Free browser game
Sundown Courier, a free browser platformer
You are Nib, a comet-fox courier racing the sunset. Run down hills to build speed, glide over the clouds, swing from lantern rings and fire spark bolts across 8 lands. It is a speedrun game in your browser: no download, no account, just press Play.
Play now- 8 levels
- No download
- Keyboard or touch
- Ghost races
- Global leaderboards
8 lands, 4 abilities
Every level teaches you something new
Each land adds one idea, then mixes it with what you already know. The early levels teach the moves. The later ones ask you to chain them at full speed.
Level 2
Skyreach Isles
New: Leaf Glider
The islands float above a sea of cloud. Only a glider crosses the gaps.
Run · Jump · Dash · Glide
Level 3
Thornwood Canopy
New: Vine Hook
Night falls over the thornwood. Swing from the lantern rings above the brambles.
Run · Jump · Dash · Glide · Hook
Level 4
Stormcrown Spire
New: Spark Bolt
The last Beacon crowns the storm. Every trick you know, plus the spark of your ember.
Run · Jump · Dash · Glide · Hook · Bolt
Level 5
Frostglass Caverns
New: Ice
Deep under the ice the path turns to glass. Speed comes easy here. Stopping does not.
Run · Jump · Dash · Glide · Hook · Bolt
Level 6
Emberfall Chase
New: Lava chase
The mountain woke up. A wall of lava rolls down the valley, and it is right behind you.
Run · Jump · Dash · Glide · Hook · Bolt
Level 7
Glasswind by Night
Remix: every ability
The first mesas again, under the moon. Same roads, wider gaps, and more in your way.
Run · Jump · Dash · Glide · Hook · Bolt
Level 8
Crownfire Gauntlet
Final: everything at speed
Dawn at last. One run over the crown of the world, and every Beacon behind you.
Run · Jump · Dash · Glide · Hook · Bolt
Controls
Keyboard
- ←→ or AD
- Run. Downhill builds speed.
- Space or W
- Jump. Hold for height, keep holding in the air to glide.
- Shift or X
- Flare Dash. Smashes crystal and enemies.
- C
- Vine Hook. Hold near a ring to swing, tap to lasso.
- V
- Spark Bolt. Fire straight ahead.
- P R
- Pause and instant restart.
Touch
- ◀▶
- Run left and right.
- JUMP
- Tap to jump, hold to glide.
- DASH
- Burst forward.
- HOOK
- Hold to swing from rings.
- BOLT
- Fire a spark bolt.
Buttons appear once a level starts. Turn your phone sideways for the widest view.
Fastest couriers
Sign in to post your times. Every run on the board was replayed and checked by the server, so the times are real.
Glasswind Mesas: top 10
| # | Courier | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courier #2923 | 0:43.20 |
Questions
Is Sundown Courier free?
Yes. The whole game is free to play, with no ads and nothing to buy.
Do I need to download anything?
No. It runs in your web browser on a laptop, desktop, tablet or phone. Open the page, press Play, and you are in the first level in a few seconds.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. On touch screens you get on-screen buttons for run, jump, dash, hook and bolt. Turn your phone sideways for the best view. A keyboard is still the fastest way to play.
Do I need an account?
No. Your best times, medals and stars save on your device. Sign in only if you want to sync progress across devices and post your times to the global leaderboard.
How do the leaderboards stay fair?
Every run records the buttons you pressed. When you post a time, the server replays those inputs with the same game engine and only accepts the run if it reaches the Beacon with the exact same time. The game runs the same way in every browser, so honest runs always match.
What is a ghost?
A see-through fox that replays a run next to you. Race your own best run, or pick any top 10 run from the leaderboard and chase it.
Is my name shown on the leaderboard?
Only if you say yes. After your first posted run you choose whether to show up, and how: first name and last initial, first name only, initials, or an anonymous courier number. You can change it any time.
The Beacon is waiting
Level 1 takes about a minute. Beating your ghost takes a lot longer.
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