Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers is an endless runner where you dodge trains and jump barriers or switch lanes to stay alive.
Runs start slow, then fill the screen with obstacles in seconds. One clean dodge becomes two, then three in a row as the game speeds up.
You're reacting before you can see what's coming next. One late move ends the run, and you're straight back in trying to beat your last score.
With over 17 million player upvotes, Subway Surfers is one of the most played games at Poki.
Latest Subway Surfers World
The latest Subway Surfers world takes you to festive London during Chinese New Year. Dash under glowing red lanterns in Chinatown, run past the iconic London Bridge and Big Ben, and speed through classic train stations!
Subway Surfer characters
There are 9 main characters to play as in Subway Surfers. You start the game as Jake, the original Subway Surfer, and soon unlock Tricky.
As you keep playing, more characters become available by spending coins. While these characters don't have any special abilities, they
Here's how much you will need to get each character.
| Character | Price |
|---|---|
| Tricky | 3 🪙 |
| Yutani | 500 🪙 |
| Lucy | 7,000 🪙 |
| Tagbot | 12,000 🪙 |
| Ninja | 20,000 🪙 |
| Tasha | 30,000 🪙 |
| King | 80,000 🪙 |
| Brody | 350,000 🪙 |
Subway Surfers gameplay
Subway Surfers never stops moving forward. Around half a minute in, the speed jumps and obstacles start coming at you faster.
One slow swipe and you slam into a train. It feels like you missed surviving by a split second, which is what makes you hit restart before you even think about giving up.
Controls
Subway Surfers uses simple controls that let you react quickly on both desktop and mobile.
Knowing the controls is the difference between a high score and an instant crash.
Here are the controls for both:
Desktop:
- Left/right arrow: Move left/right
- Up arrow: Jump
- Down arrow: Roll
- Space: Activate hoverboard
Mobile:
- Swipe left/right: Move left/right
- Swipe up: Jump
- Swipe down: Roll
- Double tap: Activate hoverboard
Subway Surfers items
There are 5 main types of items in Subway Surfers. Coins and keys unlock upgrades, while power ups, boosters and hoverboards help you survive longer.
Coins and keys
Coins and keys are the two in-game currencies that you collect as you play the game.
- Coins: This is the main currency that you can use to buy characters, hoverboards, power ups and boosters in the game. They line the tracks and pull you into tight lanes and late dodges. Going for more coins often means taking one extra dodge that ends the run.
- Keys: These are rarer than coins. Get them by unlocking awards or by opening Mystery Boxes. The blue keys are used to upgrade your hoverboards' special powers or to unlock new skins for your characters.
Power ups
There are 4 main power ups in Subway Surfers. Power ups give you short bursts of control when the run starts getting harder.
These can be upgraded in the shop to help you survive longer runs.
- Spray Can Jetpack: Launches you above the chaos so you can ignore obstacles completely for a few seconds.
- Super Sneakers: Gain a temporary jump boost that lets you clear obstacles easier and reach hidden areas.
- Coin Magnet: Automatically collect all coins around you as you run through the level
- 2x Score Multiplier: Doubles your current score multiplier temporarily so you can get a higher score easier.
Boosters
There are 3 boosters that you can purchase or win from Mystery Boxes. These are single-use items that help you survive mistakes and beat your high score.
- Hoverboards: Hoverboards save you from one crash and keep the run alive.
- Score Booster: This blue star adds +5 to your current score multiplier.
- Headstart: Fly past the start of the level, allowing you to skip a portion of the run.
Hoverboards
Hoverboards give you one extra crash. When a bad landing would normally end the run, the hoverboard breaks instead and lets you keep going.
Apart from the starting hoverboard, there are 15 hoverboards in Subway Surfers to unlock, each with its own special powers.
Here is what hoverboard special powers do:
- Double Jump: Jump a second time when you're in the air.
- Stay Low: Roll under low obstacles automatically.
- Super Jump: Boosts your normal jump so you can jump higher.
- Smooth Drift: Fall slower after you jump.
- Speed Up: Increases your speed slightly by 12.5%.
- Zap Sideways: Change lanes instantly to avoid obstacles.
Below you will see the hoverboards available, their powers and prices. Many of the hoverboards will have the special powers locked. To unlock them, you will need to buy them with keys.
| Hoverboard | Special Powers | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starboard | Double Jump | 0 🪙 |
| Lumberjack | Double Jump, Stay Low | 1,500 🪙 |
| Superhero | Zap Sideways, Super Jump | 1,500 🪙 |
| Sunset | Smooth Drift | 4,800 🪙 |
| Great White | Speed Up, Smooth Drift | 17,000 🪙 |
| Monster | Speed Up, Super Jump | 25,000 🪙 |
| Scoot | Zap Sideways, Speed Up | 30,000 🪙 |
| Big Kahuna | Stay Low, Smooth Drift | 55,000 🪙 |
| Skull Fire | Double Jump, Speed Up | 65,000 🪙 |
| Daredevil | Speed Up | 75,000 🪙 |
| Teleporter | Zap Sideways | 190,000 🪙 |
| Bouncer | Super Jump | 240,000 🪙 |
| Hot Rod | Speed Up | 240,000 🪙 |
| Lowrider | Stay Low | 270,000🪙 |
| Windglider | Smooth Drift | 300,000🪙 |
Mystery Boxes
Collecting Mystery Boxes gives you one of 8 possible prizes. With useful boosts and rare jackpots, one good Mystery Box pull can turn a bad run into your best one.
These can be found during runs, can be bought from the shop or are given as rewards for completing the Word Hunt missions.
The prizes are:
- Special: Headstarts, up to 10 Hoverboards or up to 2500 coins
- Rare: Keys, Score Boosters, Trophies or 5000 coins
- Jackpot: 100,000 coins!
Subway Surfers missions and awards
Every mission and award pushes you to make risky moves and survive a little longer so you can unlock better upgrades and items.
- Word Hunt: Here you can see how far along the daily Word Hunt challenge you are. Every day, you must collect the letters S U R F E R while playing the game to unlock daily prizes. By completing this 5 days in a row you will get a Super Mystery Box.
- Missions: Missions push you into risky moves, rewarding you with permanent score multipliers. Chasing missions like rolling 30 times or getting 2000 coins from Mystery Boxes push you to keep playing and going further.
- Spraycan Awards: There are 12 awards, each with four tiers that reward you with keys. Bronze gives 3 keys, silver gives 5 keys, gold gives 8 keys and diamond gives 10 keys.
About Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers was created by SYBO Games, a studio based in Denmark.
First released in 2012, it quickly became one of the most played endless runners online, reaching over 1.8 billion downloads by 2021.
The game has been playable on Poki since 2018, bringing the same fast-paced experience straight to the browser.
App
The Subway Surfers app is available to download on mobile for both Android and iOS.
Games like Subway Surfers at Poki
If you enjoy the fast restarts and reaction-based pressure of Subway Surfers, running games like the Dino Game and Temple Run 2 offer the same "just one more run" feeling, where a bad crash sends you straight back in.
FAQ
Can you play Subway Surfers without downloading anything?
Yes. You can play Subway Surfers for free on the web exclusively at Poki without having to download the game.
Is there an end to Subway Surfers?
No, Subway Surfers is an endless runner game so it will continue until your run ends.
What is the high score in Subway Surfers?
999,999 is the highest score to beat in the "Top Run" section. The highest score ever recorded is over 1 billion points!
When did Subway Surfers come out?
It was released in 2012 and has been on Poki since 2018.