Best Pause Friendly Games to Play While You Exercise

Games you can stop any time, so a water break or a pace change wont ruin your run. Want more? Browse every review or see our overall best of list.

  1. Slay the Spire

    Slay the Spire 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Slay the Spire offers a uniquely addictive gameplay experience. The blend of deck-building and roguelike mechanics creates a fresh and engaging challenge every time you...

  2. Cobalt Core

    Cobalt Core 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Cobalt Core offers an adrenaline-pumping experience with its blend of fast-paced action and strategic elements.

  3. Brotato

    Brotato 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Brotato is a wild ride from start to finish. Its unique premise and fast-paced action keep players hooked, with each run offering something new and...

  4. Vampire Survivors

    Vampire Survivors 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Vampire Survivors provides a highly engaging gameplay experience. The game is filled with fast-paced action, requiring quick reflexes and strategic decision-making.

  5. Dead Cells

    Dead Cells 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Dead Cells offers a highly engaging gameplay experience. The game is filled with fast-paced action, requiring quick reflexes and strategic decision-making.

  6. Stardew Valley

    Stardew Valley 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Stardew Valley is a charming indie farming simulation game that has captured the hearts of gamers with its delightful pixel art, soothing soundtrack, and immersive...

  7. Portal 2

    Portal 2 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Portal 2 is a timeless classic that brilliantly combines immersive storytelling with mind-bending puzzles.

  8. Hollow Knight

    Hollow Knight 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Hollow Knight is a beautifully crafted Metroidvania-style platformer that transports players into a hauntingly enchanting world filled with mystery and challenges.

  9. Bloons TD 6

    Bloons TD 6 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Bloons TD 6 offers a delightful blend of strategic tower defense gameplay that keeps you engaged and your mind sharp, even while exercising.

  10. Raft

    Raft 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Raft is a unique survival game that places you in an open ocean filled with challenges and opportunities for creativity.

  11. Fallout: New Vegas

    Fallout: New Vegas 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Fallout: New Vegas is a celebrated addition to the post-apocalyptic RPG genre, offering a world rich in detail, engaging quests, and an immersive narrative.

  12. RimWorld

    RimWorld 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    RimWorld, developed by Ludeon Studios, is an indie colony simulation game that combines elements of strategy, resource management, and storytelling.

  13. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is a delightful tower defense game that manages to captivate players with its charming art style and innovative mechanics.

  14. Celeste

    Celeste 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    “Celeste” is a pixelated platformer that combines precise gameplay mechanics with an emotionally charged narrative.

  15. Little Nightmares

    Little Nightmares 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Prepare to navigate the grim yet captivating world of Little Nightmares, a puzzle-platformer that combines an eerie atmosphere with a haunting storyline.

  16. Cookie Clicker

    Cookie Clicker 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Cookie Clicker is an incremental game that thrives on a simple yet addictive premise: you click on a cookie to earn more cookies, which you...

  17. A Dance of Fire and Ice

    A Dance of Fire and Ice 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    A Dance of Fire and Ice presents a captivating rhythmic gameplay experience that draws players in with its simplistic yet engaging mechanics.

  18. Prison Architect

    Prison Architect 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    In Prison Architect, you step into the shoes of a prison warden, taking on the monumental task of building and managing a correctional facility.

  19. Broforce

    Broforce 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Broforce is a side-scrolling run-and-gun game that excels in fast-paced action and pixelated nostalgia.

  20. LIMBO

    LIMBO 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    LIMBO is a masterpiece in the realm of indie games, renowned for its atmospheric storytelling and intriguing puzzles.

  21. Skul: The Hero Slayer

    Skul: The Hero Slayer 3/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Skul: The Hero Slayer is a unique roguelike action-platformer that puts players in the shoes of Skul, a small skeleton on a mission to rescue...

  22. The Sims 4

    The Sims 4 2.7/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    The Sims franchise has long been a staple in the world of life simulation games, and The Sims 4 continues that legacy with new features...

  23. Euro Truck Simulator 2

    Euro Truck Simulator 2 2.67/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2) is a unique entry into the simulation genre, where players take on the role of a truck driver navigating the...

  24. Sid Meier’s Civilization VI

    Sid Meier’s Civilization VI 2.67/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Sid Meier's Civilization VI offers an engaging and immersive experience that can easily wrap you into its world of building empires and strategizing for dominance....

  25. Cities: Skylines

    Cities: Skylines 2.67/3

    Treadmill and bike 3/3. Pause friendly: Yes

    Cities: Skylines is a city-building simulation game that allows players to create and manage their own city from the ground up.