Dinosaur game
Space or Up arrow to jump, Down arrow to duck. No download, no sign up.
This game is the open-source T-Rex Runner, built on code and graphics from the Chromium project, used under the BSD-3-Clause license. Dinosaur Games is an independent fan site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC.
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What is the Dinosaur Game?
The Dinosaur Game is the pixel-art endless runner that pops up in Google Chrome whenever your internet connection drops out. Millions of people first met the little T-Rex by accident, waiting for a page to load, and ended up hooked on the game itself. On this page you can play the dinosaur game online any time, connection or no connection — no download, no install, no sign-up. Just press space and go.
The goal is simple: keep your T-Rex running for as long as possible, jumping over cacti and ducking under pterodactyls, while the game speeds up the longer you survive. It's easy to learn in five seconds and hard to put down after that.
How to play
- Jump: press Space or the Up arrow key.
- Duck: press and hold the Down arrow key to slide under low-flying obstacles.
- On mobile or tablet: tap anywhere on the game to jump.
- Restart: once you crash, press Space again to start a new run.
Watch out for pterodactyls — they fly at three different heights, so sometimes you need to jump and sometimes you need to duck. The game also has a day-and-night cycle: the further you run, the more often the screen flips to a dark, inverted color scheme, which makes obstacles a little harder to read.
Tips to get a higher score
- Jump a little earlier than feels natural — the T-Rex's hitbox is smaller than it looks, but so is your reaction time once the game speeds up.
- Stay calm during the night cycle. The obstacles haven't changed, only the colors have.
- Use short, precise taps on the jump key instead of holding it down, so you land in time to react to the next obstacle.
- On a keyboard, resting your fingers on both the Up and Down arrows at once cuts down your reaction time significantly.
Why do people love this game so much?
Part of the appeal is exactly how little it asks of you. There's no tutorial, no menu, no account, no ads interrupting a run — just an instant restart and a high score daring you to beat it. It's become one of the most-played browser games in the world simply by being the thing millions of people stumbled into while they were stuck offline, and it turns out that a perfectly tuned, one-button arcade game doesn't need to be anything more than that.
Frequently asked questions
Is the dinosaur game free to play?
Yes. It's completely free, works right in your browser, and doesn't require a download, an account, or a sign-up of any kind.
Do I need an internet connection to play?
No — that's the whole point of the original game. It runs entirely in your browser once the page has loaded, so it keeps working even if your connection drops.
Can I play the dinosaur game on my phone?
Yes. Tap anywhere on the game area to jump. For the smoothest experience, we'd recommend rotating your phone to landscape mode, since the game has more room to breathe on a wider screen.
What is the highest possible score?
There's no official cap — the game keeps going and gets progressively faster the longer you survive. Check the leaderboard on this page to see the current record and try to beat it.
How do I duck in the dinosaur game?
Press and hold the Down arrow key on a keyboard. This is useful for getting under low-flying pterodactyls that you can't jump over in time.
Is this the same dinosaur game that's in Google Chrome?
Yes. This page runs the open-source T-Rex Runner, built on code and graphics from the Chromium project, under the BSD-3-Clause license — it's the same game, just playable directly on this page instead of needing an offline Chrome tab to trigger it.