Outrun the eruption.
The mountain is awake and it is throwing rocks. Steer your runner along the foot of an erupting volcano, graze boulders to build rage, stand on cooling obsidian for double score and forge a hero that lasts one more second.
One finger. One runner. One very angry volcano.
Magma Run is a pick-up-and-play dodge game with a hand-painted look. Rocks erupt from the crater on real ballistic arcs and rain from the sky as the mountain builds up steam. You only move left and right, but every close call, every ember streak and every lava river turns a simple dodge into a decision.
Real eruptions
Boulders launch with aimed and random trajectories, then speed up and multiply as the eruption grows.
Embers are the economy
Glowing embers drift down mid-run. Catch them to fund the Forge and unlock new runners. They are only ever earned by playing.
Permanent progress
Agility, hearts, a recharging shield, an ember magnet and fortune: five upgrades that make each run longer than the last.
Three steps, every run.
Steer
Drag anywhere and the runner follows your finger. Prefer buttons? Switch to left / right controls in Settings.
Dodge & collect
Weave between falling rocks, grab embers and read the banner: the volcano always warns you before it changes.
Forge
Spend embers on upgrades and new runners, then go back up the mountain stronger.
Six rules of the mountain.
These are not random power-ups. They are systems that feed each other, and learning how they interlock is the whole game.
Rage & Shockwave
Let a boulder graze past instead of running away. Five near misses fill the rage bar and release a shockwave that shatters every rock around you.
Lava Rivers
Cracks start glowing on a strip of ground. Moments later it floods with lava. Standing in it costs a heart, so the safe side keeps changing.
Obsidian Crust New
When a river drains it cools into glossy black crust for a few seconds. Stand on it and your score doubles, and every near miss builds twice the rage.
Overdrive
Six embers in a row without taking damage turn you molten. For five seconds boulders shatter on contact and every ember counts double.
Heart Shards New
Hot, glowing boulders smashed by a shockwave or overdrive drop a red shard. Three shards restore a heart, or pay out embers when you are at full health.
Volcano Moods
A banner warns you, then the whole sky changes. Fury hurls aimed rocks, Ash Rain drops them from above, Ember Shower is your harvest window.
SteadyFuryAsh Rain
Ember ShowerSix heroes. One free, five to earn.
Every runner plays the same, so pick the one that feels like you. Each has its own hand-painted run cycle in the game.
Born in the foothills, raised on falling rock.
Free
Carries a lantern of living flame.
150 embers
Moves like smoke between the boulders.
350 embers
Forged in the deepest chamber of the mountain.
600 embers
Glows with the light of volcanic glass.
900 embers
Rises again every time the mountain roars.
1,500 embers
The Forge
AgilityMove faster
VitalityExtra hearts
Obsidian ShieldAbsorbs a hit
Ember MagnetPulls embers in
FortuneEmbers worth moreStraight from the game.
Real captures from Magma Run on iPhone.
Built for iPhone and iPad.
Magma Run runs fully offline. There is no account, no login and no connection required. Your progress is stored on your device only.
Support
Something not working, or an idea for a new mood of the mountain? Email us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
[email protected]Frequently asked questions
Do I need an internet connection to play?
No. Magma Run is fully offline. Upgrades, runners and records live on your device.
Can I buy embers?
No. There are no in-app purchases. Every ember is earned by playing.
What does the obsidian crust do?
After a lava river drains, its strip cools into black crust marked ×2 for a few seconds. While you stand on it your score and rage build twice as fast.
How do I get heart shards?
Smash a hot, glowing boulder with a rage shockwave or while in overdrive. It drops a red shard; collect three to restore a heart.
I switched phones. Where is my progress?
Progress is stored locally on the device. Restore the device from an iCloud or computer backup to bring it along.
How do I reset my progress?
Open Settings inside the game and tap Reset. You will be asked to confirm; it cannot be undone.
Something crashed or looks wrong.
Write to [email protected] with your device model and iOS version, or use reportaproblem.apple.com.
Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 23, 2026
Overview
Magma Run ("the App", "we", "us") is an arcade game for iPhone and iPad. This policy explains what information the App handles and how. The short version: the App works entirely on your device and does not collect, transmit or sell personal data.
Information we receive
The App does not require an account and does not ask for your name, email, location, contacts, photos or any other personal information. It does not contain advertising or third-party analytics and makes no network requests of its own. All artwork and game content are bundled inside the App; nothing is downloaded after installation.
Data stored on your device
Game progress (embers, upgrade levels, unlocked runners, best scores, run history including heart shards and time on the obsidian crust, and achievements) and your preferences (control scheme, haptics) are stored locally on your device using Apple's on-device storage. This data never leaves your device unless you include it in a device backup you control.
Apple services
If you download the App from the App Store, Apple may collect information such as crash reports or usage statistics according to your device settings and Apple's privacy policy. We receive only aggregated, anonymised reports that Apple makes available to developers.
Your choices
You can erase all game data at any time from Settings inside the App ("Reset progress") or by deleting the App. Haptic feedback can be switched off in the same Settings screen.
Children's privacy
The App is suitable for all ages and does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13.
Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version will be published on this page with a new "Last updated" date.
Contact
Questions about privacy: [email protected].
Terms of Use
Last updated: October 23, 2026
Acceptance
By downloading or playing Magma Run ("the App"), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.
License
We grant you a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable licence to install and play the App on Apple devices that you own or control, as permitted by the App Store Terms of Service. You may not copy, modify, reverse engineer, distribute or create derivative works from the App, including its artwork, except where the law expressly allows it.
Virtual items
Embers, heart shards, runners and upgrades are virtual items earned solely by playing. They have no monetary value, cannot be purchased, sold, transferred or exchanged for real money, and may be reset by you at any time from Settings.
Acceptable use
Do not use the App in any way that violates applicable law, interferes with its operation, or attempts to extract its source code or assets.
Disclaimer & limitation of liability
The App is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the App. Our total liability for any claim relating to the App will not exceed the amount you paid for it, which is zero.
Changes
We may update the App and these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the App after an update means you accept the revised Terms.
Contact
Questions about these Terms: [email protected].