Play Chelnov - Atomic Runner Online

So Chelnov - Atomic Runner is this weird, frantic arcade platformer where you’re basically always sprinting for your life. The screen just drags you forward nonstop, and suddenly you’re backflipping over pits while shooting robots behind you because, yeah, you can turn around mid-air. It’s chaotic in the best way.

The original arcade version has this nuclear accident backstory (classic ‘80s), but the Genesis port rewrote everything—now you’re some scientist’s kid in a super-suit fighting alien overlords? Honestly, the plot’s just an excuse for the insanity. You’ll dodge spinning blades, grab floating power-ups from exploded enemies, and panic when the screen speeds up. The later version swaps out robots for Mayan-themed monsters, which is random but kinda cool.

It’s one of those games where you die a lot at first, but then you start nailing the rhythm—jump, spin, shoot backwards, repeat. The music’s an absolute banger too. Just don’t expect to catch your breath.