A platform runner game in which Alex needs to catch the bus on time
About this app
Alex vs Bus: The Race is a free and open source platform runner game in which Alex is just a man who depends on public transportation in a developing country and needs to run in order to catch the bus, or else he will have to wait an eternity for the next bus to come.
Key features include:
• A finished game, no longer WIP, complete with 13 levels across 3 different difficulties and an ending sequence.
• Audio and visual style inspired by the 8-bit era, although the game is not bound to all of the technical limitations of the period.
• Keyboard, gamepad, and touchscreen (Android only) supported as input devices.
• A different cutscene when clearing each level.
• Customizable screen size.
• Scanlines visual effect.
• Cross-platform.
The manual can be found at https://github.com/M374LX/alexvsbus/tree/main/docs/manual.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by M374LX.
What's New in v2025.06.16.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Bugfix: finishing the "hard" difficulty would cause a repetition of the same
- difficulty instead of advancing to "super".
Version history
Jun 22, 2025 · 2 MB · Android API 16–34 · code 5
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Bugfix: finishing the "hard" difficulty would cause a repetition of the same
- difficulty instead of advancing to "super".
SHA-256 ecec13afdae16e9f7c362673c74c2915839a95b48adc8c74e77fb8fb2d709e89
Nov 29, 2024 · 2 MB · Android API 16–34 · code 3
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Fix Android build and make it reproducible.
SHA-256 640b3c15d55934b762f6454abf573a9aea858617f8b7f0f9debbb9ab720e6077
Will it run on your device?
87%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
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