Crossy Road review

Crossy Road is the family pick. Hipster Whale's listing describes an 8-bit endless arcade hopper where you cross roads, train tracks and rivers, and it lists play offline games among its features. There are over 300 characters to collect and over 28 worlds to discover, each with its own look, plus daily challenges, leaderboards and shiny stat cards. Its standout for offline play is same-device multiplayer, which lets friends and family challenge each other on one phone or tablet without a network. The US App Store gives it Editors' Choice and a 9+ rating, with a 4.7 average across 741K ratings, and it runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. It is free to play, characters cost from $0.99, and Google Play shows over 100 million downloads and marks it as containing ads. We compared documented features and published prices on the store listings.

Who it is for

Families who want a simple offline game with same-device multiplayer

Price

Free; optional characters from $0.99 on the US App Store.

Fortune Chicken $0.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Over 300 characters to collect in a retro style
• Over 28 worlds to discover
• Same-device multiplayer for friends and family
• Daily challenges and leaderboards
• Listing includes play offline games as a feature

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Same-device multiplayer, the only local multiplayer mode on this list
• Strength: Rated 9+ and an Apple Editors' Choice on the US App Store
• Strength: Over 100 million downloads on Google Play
• Weakness: Leaderboards and some events need a connection
• Weakness: Google Play marks it Contains ads
• Weakness: Endless hopping has no story or campaign

Key facts

• Developer: Hipster Whale
• App Store size: 281.4 MB
• Characters: 300+
• Google Play downloads: 100M+

Where it ranks

Crossy Road is No. 8 in our Best Free Offline Games verdict.