A Crowd Runner Game with an Otter Army
Otter Crowd Run is a free crowd runner game you can play in your browser in seconds. If you like Count Masters, you know the idea: lead a crowd through gates that add or multiply it, then clash with an enemy army at the end. Here your crowd is a little army of otters in life vests, the road is a wooden dock over the sea, and the enemy is a crab army guarding a sandcastle on the beach.
What is a crowd runner game?
In a crowd runner, your character does not run alone. You lead a whole crowd that moves forward by itself, and you only steer left and right. Gates on the road change the size of the crowd: some add people, some multiply them, and some take them away. At the end of the level your crowd clashes with an enemy crowd, and the bigger one wins. Count Masters made the idea famous, and crowd runners are now some of the most played quick games on web game sites.
Otter Crowd Run keeps the clean gate-picking fun and moves it to the sea. You grow a crowd of cute otters, dodge barrels, paddles and gaps in the dock, and fight crabs instead of stickmen.
How to play Otter Crowd Run
- Drag to steer. Drag anywhere on the screen to move the crowd left or right. On a computer, use ← → or A / D.
- Pick the better gate. Blue gates like +10 and ×2 add otters. Red gates like −5 and ÷2 take them away.
- Dodge the dock. Rolling barrels, spinning paddles and gaps knock otters out. The crowd squeezes together in narrow spots.
- Beat the crabs. Otters and crabs knock each other out one for one, so arrive with more otters than crabs. Every fifth level has a boss crab.
- Smash and finish. The otters left over knock down the sandcastle and run onto the ×1 to ×5 stripes for coins.
Upgrades between levels
Coins buy three upgrades that stay with you. Start Crowd gives you more otters at the start of every level, which makes every ×2 gate worth more. Income raises the coins you get for each level. Tough Fur gives every otter a chance to dodge a barrel or a paddle. After a win you can also double the coins from that level. Your level, coins and upgrades are saved on your device.
Tips for a bigger crowd
- Multiply when big. Once you have more than 10 otters, ×2 beats +10.
- Look one gate ahead. A small loss now can line you up for a big multiplier next.
- Use the edges. Pass spinning paddles at the open end, not across the middle.
- Move early before gaps. Slide the crowd to the open side before you reach the hole.
- Upgrade Start Crowd first. A bigger start makes the whole level easier.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this crowd runner game free?
Yes. Otter Crowd Run is free in your browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download and no account.
Is it the same as Count Masters?
No, it is a different game with the same crowd-running fun. In Otter Crowd Run you lead otters along a sea dock and clash with a crab army.
How do I win the clash?
Reach the beach with more otters than there are crabs. Pick multiplier gates and avoid the obstacles so your crowd is as big as possible.
How many levels are there?
The first ten levels are made by hand. After that, new levels keep coming, with bigger crab armies and a boss crab every fifth level.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. It is made for phones first: drag with one finger to steer. It also works with a mouse or keyboard on a computer.