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) is a series of

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mobile

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developed by

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. Inspired by the classic folk tale ''

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'', the series is set in a world of conscious gingerbread cookies that were brought to life in an oven by a

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and have since escaped her evil clutches. Each game has a mechanic of the cookies running to earn points and items, overcome obstacles, and fight or escape enemies. The series is available on

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and

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devices.

Gameplay

''Cookie Run'' is a series of online mobile running games that involve battling to reach the end of a level, with the most recent, non

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game being ''Cookie Run: OvenBreak'', which features an ever-expanding collection of cookies, support pets, and valuable treasures, all bearing a different number of points depending on the combination used. ''Cookie Run'' at the moment includes six modes, with other modes that will come and go for events. Each game is based on the "

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List of games

''OvenBreak''

''OvenBreak'' released 15 June 2009. Since its release, it updated to ''OvenBreak 2'' on 11 December 2012, but on 11 December 2013, it was announced that the game would be delisted from the Appstore. A separate title, ''OvenBreak Infinity'', also released in September 2009. In late 2010, ''OvenBreak Infinity'' reached #1 on the

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in the United States in the "Top Free Apps" category. In Summer 2012, Skittles integrated its brand within ''OvenBreak'' as part of a sponsorship program through a new play mode, which featured Skittles in the gameplay and its home screen.

''Cookie Run'' (LINE and Kakao)

''Cookie Run'' released originally for

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on 2 April 2013. It was Devsisters' first game under the ''Cookie Run'' IP. It later released for LINE on 29 January 2014 and the game has since seen over 114 million downloads. On 5 June 2018, the LINE version of ''Cookie Run'' shut down and was removed from the Google Play Store and the App Store. On April 2, 2023, Cookie Run celebrated its 10th anniversary, and on April 2, 2024, it resumed updates with a large-scale update for its 11th anniversary after an 8-year hiatus. Alongside the update, Cookie Run was added to the official Devsisters website game list, indicating that Cookie Run will continue its service once agai

''Cookie Run: OvenBreak''

''Cookie Run: OvenBreak'' released globally (with the exception of China) on October 27, 2016. The game was originally titled ''Cookie Run 2'' when Devsisters revealed their development of a sequel to ''Cookie Run'' in April 2015, which was planned to be launched globally by the second half of the year. On September 27, 2016, the game was released for soft-launch, now under the current name, in Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, the Netherlands, and Sweden on both Apple App Store and Google Play. ''Ovenbreak'' is an updated version of the running formula established in previous games: runs features up to two cookies, one Combi Pet, and up to three treasures. Cookies are regularly released in story updates, with updates to the main story coming in annual seasons. The game features multiple singleplayer and PVP modes that involve reaching a high score with the correct combinations.

''Cookie Run: Kingdom''

''Cookie Run: Kingdom'' was released on 19–21 January 2021 worldwide and had its official English release on 8 October 2021., Unlike the previous games, ''Cookie Run: Kingdom'' takes place in an alternate universe and is a mix of a collectible Role-playing game, RPG and a social kingdom-building game. The story involves joining the forces of Cookies from all over the world to stop the plans of Dark Enchantress Cookie.

''CookieRun: Witch's Castle''

''Cookie Run: Witch's Castle'' is a block puzzle game released on March 15, 2024.

''CookieRun: Tower of Adventures''

''CookieRun: Tower of Adventures'' is a top-down action game released on June 25, 2024.

''Cookie Wars''

''Cookie Wars'' was a

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based around the plot of the previous ''Cookie Run'' games. It is a mobile

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game that was in

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, with around 10,000 users testing the game from 10 to 16 April. On 26 July 2018, the game was soft launched in three countries, Thailand, Hong Kong and Canada. It released globally on 23 August 2018. On 15 April 2020, Devsisters announced that ''Cookie Wars'' would shut the game down in the following month.

''Cookie Run: Puzzle World''

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by Devsisters. The game was soft-launched in May 2019 and introduced to international users first to get feedback. It was later officially released in January 2020 worldwide. ''Cookie Run: Puzzle World'' underwent several name changes since its beta release. The current name was adopted on 26 July 2020.

''Cookie Run: OvenSmash''

''Cookie Run: OvenSmash'' was announced in 2025 as a 3D fighter coming to consoles and PC. No information has been revealed outside of its initial announcement.

''Cookie Run: The Darkest Night''

''Cookie Run: The Darkest Night'' is a VR

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, with its first chapter releasing on 30 November 2023.

''Cookie Run: India''

''Cookie Run: India'', a reworked version of ''Cookie Run for Kakao'' exclusive to India, was released on December 11, 2024, and is published by

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Reception

The ''Cookie Run'' series as a whole has received success domestically and internationally. The original ''OvenBreak'' was downloaded over 10 million times and was ranked as the most popular free app on the App Store in 20 countries by 2012. ''Cookie Run'' for LINE has ranked #1 in Thailand and #4 in Taiwan for sales in 2014, while seeing over 2.9 million daily users on Kakao in Korea in 2013. ''Cookie Run: OvenBreak'' made it in Apple's Best of 2017 for the top 10 most-downloaded free iPhone and iPad games. The game was also in the top 20 free iPhone games in 2017 in South East Asia. ''Cookie Run: Kingdom'' was the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Korea Game Awards with the Best Game of the Year Award and the Character Award of the Year. In Google Play's Best of 2021 for Korea, it was chosen as a winner for Best Game of the Year and User's Choice of 2021. In Korea and Thailand, it won Best Competitive; and in Hong Kong and Taiwan, Best Game Changers. In 2022, ''Cookie Run: Kingdom'' won the

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References

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External links

Devsisters' site
(Korean)
The ''Cookie Run: OvenBreak'' siteThe ''Cookie Wars'' siteThe ''Cookie Run: Kingdom'' siteThe ''Cookie Run: Puzzle World'' site
Video game franchises Video game franchises introduced in 2009 Video games about cookies Gingerbread men