Curve Rush 2

Curve Rush 2 is built around one simple input and a world made entirely of curves. A small white ball rolls across rolling dunes, and you decide only one thing: when to press and when to let go. Get the rhythm right and the ball shoots down each slope, launches off the next hill and soars high into the sky. Get it wrong and you slam into the side of a hill and lose all your speed.

The tutorial screen of Curve Rush 2 explains it in three pictures: HOLD = SPEED, RELEASE = AIR, HOLD = DIVE. You can use a mouse click, the space bar or the up arrow key, so it works the same on a laptop, a Chromebook or a phone.

How Curve Rush 2 Plays

Holding the button presses the ball down onto the ground. On a downhill slope that turns into speed; on an uphill slope it slows you down. Releasing lets the ball fly when it reaches the top of a hill. Mid-flight, a second hold drags the ball back toward the ground, and the trick is to touch down exactly along the next downhill slope so the landing feeds straight into more speed.

That landing is everything. A green progress bar along the lower edge fills up when you land smoothly or soar high. Fill it completely and the ball blasts upward into a new, higher level. During our test we went from a sunny desert of yellow and orange sand dunes, through a stretch where bowling pins flew out of the way as we rolled through them, up to a moon level with stars, a UFO and the Earth hanging in the sky. Each world uses different colours and backgrounds, so pushing on to the next one always feels like a reward.

Score, Coins and Records

The large number shown centre-top is the score for your current run. Your best score sits beside the crown at the upper right, with your coin total just below. Coins appear along the slopes in neat arcs, often exactly on the line a perfect jump would take, so collecting them and flying well usually go together. When a run ends, the game shows your score and a Tap to Continue prompt.

The bottom of the menu shows your player name and a country flag. Change the name if you want, then start a new run with a single click.

Three Inputs, One Button

• Hold left click, Space or Up arrow – speed up going downhill
• Release – take off when you reach the top of a hill
• Hold in the air – dive back down so you land on the next slope

Tips for Perfect Landings

• Release at the crest. Let go just as the ball reaches the very top of a hill. Releasing too early on the uphill wastes your speed.
• Land on the far side. Aim to touch down on the downhill part of the next hill, never on the uphill face in front of it.
• Small hills, small hops. Not every bump needs a jump. On short waves, holding through them keeps your speed steady.
• Watch the bar, not just the score. A few smooth landings in a row fill the bar quickly and send you to the next world, where the score adds up faster.
• Follow the coins. The coin trail is a hint for the ideal flight path.

What Is New Compared With the First Game

The first Curve Rush was a single long track. Curve Rush 2 adds the level-up bar and a chain of themed worlds you climb into, more objects on the course (like the bowling pins that scatter when you hit them) and steeper, more varied terrain later in a run. The core idea is the same, but there is a clearer sense of progress, which keeps you playing "just one more run" to see the next world.

Is Curve Rush 2 Good for Short Breaks?

Very. A run can last a few seconds or several minutes, there is nothing to set up, and one button means you can pick it up and play immediately. It is calm to look at but surprisingly demanding once the hills get steep.

More One-Button Games

If you enjoy timing-based games like this, try Geometry Dash for rhythm platforming, Dune Dash for another ride over sand dunes, or Space Waves for a fast one-button tunnel.