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Zombies, Run! is an awesome game, but if you're looking for other similar games here is a list of apps that offer encouragement to exercise by some form of gamification

Summary

Name	Running	Walking	Bicycle	Elliptical
BattleSuit Runner Fitness (discontinued)	Outside Only	Outside Only	Outside Only
BitGym	Treadmill	Treadmill	Static Only	Yes
CityStrides	Outside Only	Outside Only
Code Runner	Outside Only	Outside Only	Outside Only
Fit For Battle	Yes	Yes	?	?
Fit Freeway (discontinued)	Treadmill	Treadmill	Static Only
Ingress	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pokemon Go	Yes	Yes	Yes
Run An Empire	Outside Only	Outside Only	Outside Only
Runtastic Story Running	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SpecTrek	Outside Only	Outside Only	Outside Only
Step Buy Step	Yes	Yes
The Walk	Yes	Yes

BattleSuit Runner Fitness

Running adventure game following an alien invasion story where the runner is the user of a battle suit. Runs gain materials to upgrade the suit. Included 'zombie chase' style sprints. Speed can affect the story

Free version has limited number of missions. Full version currently has only 9 missions, more are promised in future.

The iOS app appears to be abandoned and no longer supports modern iOS.

Website

Android (full)
Android (free)
iPhone (full)
iPhone (free)

BitGym

Virtual speed-interactive tours of real-life locations. Only works on static cardio machines (eg treadmill, elliptical or stationary bike).

Website

CityStrides

Not really an app but maps every street you have run by connecting to other running services such as Runkeeper and Strava. Encourages you to run every street in your town/city

Website

Code Runner

Espionage adventure that uses GPS to guide you to secret real-world locations for spying, hacking and sabotage

Website

iPhone

Fit For Battle

Fit for Battle is an interactive audio based running app where you are the hero at the centre of an epic fantasy adventure. Each run is turned into a quest where your performance directly influences the direction of the story. Currently available for iPhone with Android coming soon

Website

iPhone

Fit Freeway

Race to keep your car in the race, keep up the pace to reach checkpoints. Only works on static cardio machines (eg treadmill). Seems to be discontinued by owners BitGym

Website

iPhone or iPad

Ingress

Designed for walking, but could be run, you locate 'portals' in real-world locations and other items of use to your 'faction'

Website

Pokemon Go

Designed for walking but could be any form of locomotion, you locate and attempt to catch Pokemon locate Pokestops and gyms in real-world locations. Very similar to Ingress

Website

Run An Empire

Capture areas of the city by running around them. Sounds like Ingress but with running.

Website

Runtastic Story Running

Part of the Runtastic app, you can download stories to accompany your run such as escaping from Alcatraz. There is also an exclusive Maze Runner tie-in. Plays like an audio book with accompanying music

Website

SpecTrekom/store/apps/details?id=com.runtastic.android

Designed for walking, but could be run, you hunt for ghosts at specific locations and use your phone to 'see' the ghosts and hopefully catch them. SpecTrek Light is free (unsure what the limitation is)

Android (full)
Android (free)

Step Buy Step

Walking adventure game by the makers of Zombies, Run!

Website

iPhone

The Walk

Another walking adventure game by the makers of Zombies, Run! You walk the length of the UK with a package that could save the world

Website

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-Zombies, Run! is an awesome game, but if you're looking for other similar games here is a list of apps that offer encouragement to run and/or walk by various means
+Zombies, Run! is an awesome game, but if you're looking for other similar games here is a list of apps that offer encouragement to exercise by some form of gamification
+== Summary ==
+{| class="article-table"
+!Name
+!Running
+!Walking
+!Bicycle
+!Elliptical
+!Strength
+|-
+|BattleSuit Runner Fitness (discontinued)
+|Outside Only
+|Outside Only
+|Outside Only
+|
+|
+|-
+|BitGym
+|Treadmill
+|Treadmill
+|Static Only
+|Yes
+|
+|-
+|CityStrides
+|Outside Only
+|Outside Only
+|
+|
+|
+|-
+|Code Runner
+|Outside Only
+|Outside Only
+|Outside Only
+|
+|
+|-
+|Fit For Battle
+|Yes
+|Yes
+|?
+|?
+|
+|-
+|Fit Freeway (discontinued)
+|Treadmill
+|Treadmill
+|Static Only
+|
+|
+|-
+|Ingress
+|Yes
+|Yes
+|Yes
+|
+|
+|-
+|Pokemon Go
+|Yes
+|Yes
+|Yes
+|
+|
+|-
+|Run An Empire
+|Outside Only
+|Outside Only
+|Outside Only
+|
+|
+|-
+|Runtastic Story Running
+|Yes
+|Yes
+|Yes
+|Yes
+|
+|-
+|SpecTrek
+|Outside Only
+|Outside Only
+|Outside Only
+|
+|
+|-
+|Step Buy Step
+|Yes
+|Yes
+|
+|
+|
+|-
+|The Walk
+|Yes
+|Yes
+|
+|
+|
+|}
 == BattleSuit Runner Fitness ==
 Running adventure game following an alien invasion story where the runner is the user of a battle suit.  Runs gain materials to upgrade the suit.  Included 'zombie chase' style sprints.  Speed can affect the story
-Free version has limited number of missions
+Free version has limited number of missions. Full version currently has only 9 missions, more are promised in future.
+The iOS app appears to be abandoned and no longer supports modern iOS.
 [http://apps.appshout.com/battlesuit-runner-fitness/ Website]
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 == BitGym ==
-Virtual speed-interactive tours of real-life locations.  Only works on static cardio machines (eg treadmill)
+Virtual speed-interactive tours of real-life locations.  Only works on static cardio machines (eg treadmill, elliptical or stationary bike).
 [https://www.bitgym.com/ Website]
 * [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.activetheoryinc.BitGym Android]
 * [https://itunes.apple.com/app/bitgym/id651190653?mt=8 iPhone]
+* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/dl/android?p=com.activetheoryinc.BitGym&ref=mas_pm_bitgym Amazon]
 == CityStrides ==
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 [http://citystrides.com/ Website]
+== Code Runner ==
+Espionage adventure that uses GPS to guide you to secret real-world locations for spying, hacking and sabotage
+[http://www.coderunnergame.com/ Website]
+* [http://itunes.apple.com/app/coderunner/id463639902 iPhone]
+== Fit For Battle ==
+Fit for Battle is an interactive audio based running app where you are the hero at the centre of an epic fantasy adventure. Each run is turned into a quest where your performance directly influences the direction of the story. Currently available for iPhone with Android coming soon
+[http://fitforbattle.net/ Website]
+* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fit-for-battle/id1099563814?ls=1&mt=8 iPhone]
 == Fit Freeway ==
-Race to keep your car in the race, keep up the pace to reach checkpoints. Only works on static cardio machines (eg treadmill)
+Race to keep your car in the race, keep up the pace to reach checkpoints. Only works on static cardio machines (eg treadmill). Seems to be discontinued by owners BitGym
 [http://www.bitgym.com/games/fit-freeway Website]
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 * [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nianticproject.ingress&referrer=utm_source%3Dingress%26utm_medium%3Dwebsite%26utm_campaign%3Ddownload Android]
 * [https://click.google-analytics.com/redirect?tid=UA-30116200-4&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fingress%2Fid576505181%3Fmt%3D8%26uo%3D4&aid=com.google.ingress&idfa={idfa}&cs=ingress&cm=website&cn=download&hash=md5 iPhone]
+== Pokemon Go ==
+Designed for walking but could be any form of locomotion, you locate and attempt to catch Pokemon locate Pokestops and gyms in real-world locations. Very similar to Ingress
+[http://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/ Website]
+* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nianticlabs.pokemongo Android]
+* [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345?mt=8 iPhone]
+== Run An Empire ==
+Capture areas of the city by running around them. Sounds like Ingress but with running.
+[http://www.runanempire.com/ Website]
+* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lgl.runanempire Android]
+* [https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjwub214sDXAhXDKcAKHfYCAu0QFggzMAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fgb%2Fapp%2Frun-an-empire-the-strategy-running-game%2Fid1073986257%3Fmt%3D8&usg=AOvVaw00YlVlXJnBhFmJ_iiz-G2q iPhone]
 == Runtastic Story Running ==
-Part of the Runtastic app, you can download stories to accompany your run such as escaping from Alcatraz
+Part of the Runtastic app, you can download stories to accompany your run such as escaping from Alcatraz. There is also an exclusive Maze Runner tie-in. Plays like an audio book with accompanying music
 [https://www.runtastic.com/storyrunning Website]
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 * [https://www.runtastic.com/apps/windowsphone/runtastic/lite Windows Phone]
+== SpecTrekom/store/apps/details?id=com.runtastic.android ==
-== SpecTrek ==
 Designed for walking, but could be run, you hunt for ghosts at specific locations and use your phone to 'see' the ghosts and hopefully catch them.  SpecTrek Light is free (unsure what the limitation is)
 * [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spectrekking.full Android] (full)