Dino Run DX
A side-scrolling dinosaur runner about staying ahead of an extinction wave
Pixeljam · Published by Akupara Games · Released Sep 29, 2015
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 1,257
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Oct 9, 2025
What is Dino Run DX?
You guide a raptor through prehistoric landscapes in a single-player, pixel-art runner as an asteroid threatens extinction. In procedurally generated runs, you jump over craters, avoid tar pits and stampeding dinosaurs, collect eggs and bones, and spend points on stat upgrades.
For you if...
- +you like retro pixel art and arcade-style action
- +you enjoy finding secrets and unlocking character customizations
Not for you if...
- −you prefer exploring without pressure from a pursuing threat
What players say
95% of 1,257 reviews are positive
Players enjoy revisiting the original browser game and its running-and-collecting loop. A recent reviewer criticizes repetitive levels and barely noticeable upgrades; another reports lost run progress, removed online multiplayer, and achievements that do not unlock.
Screenshots and trailer
Dino Run DX system requirements
Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Dino Run DX?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 1 Ghz CPU
- Memory
- 500 MB RAM
- Storage
- 45 MB available space
Does Dino Run DX have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dino Run DX run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 49
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Dino Run DX use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Dinosaurs
- Pixel Graphics
- Indie
- Arcade
- Action
- Runner
- 2D
- Action-Adventure
- Side Scroller
- Procedural Generation
- Retro
- Colorful
- Singleplayer
- Casual
- 2D Platformer
- Platformer
Recent updates
- Oct 9, 2025 · Dino Run 2 Update: Late Pledges, Pivot Creations & Streaming
- Sep 15, 2025 · - Dino Run 2 Progress Update -
- Jan 19, 2023 · Quick fix for the multiplayer issue (multiplayer is still not up yet)
- Jan 12, 2023 · Dino Run Multiplayer Update / Open-Sourcing The Game
- May 22, 2018 · 64-Bit Hotfix for Windows 10 Version
1 DLC available.
