Sonar Canyon

One-button rhythm game
1 player
Daily challenge
Phones and computers

Sonar Canyon is a one-button rhythm game that plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, for one player. It has a daily challenge, the same for everyone that day.

Fly a bat through a dark cave that turns on the beat of the drums: hold to climb, let go to dive. Echo pings near the walls widen the cave and light the way for two beats. Pick one of three speeds; touching a wall ends the run, and your score is how much of the track you cleared.

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How to play

Hold the mouse button or Space to climb, let go to diveOn a touch screen: Touch and hold to climb, let go to dive
The cave turns on the beat. Listen to the drums
Echo pings widen the walls and light the way. They sit near the edges

The game shows these steps as you play, the first time.

Sonar Canyon gameplay — Sonar Canyon in play

Controls

Hold mouse, touch or Space to climb; let go to dive
‹ › on the start card picks the speed

Tips

The cave only changes direction on half beats, and every slope is exactly 45 degrees, so time your hold and release to the drums rather than the walls.
An echo ping is worth the detour: for two beats the walls stand 40 px wider and the light reaches twice as far ahead.
Each of the three speeds keeps its own best, and the track is 64 beats at every tempo, so a finished Slow run is a record in its own right.

How is the score worked out?

As a percentage of the 64-beat track you cleared before touching a wall. Reaching the end scores 100 per cent and the game says the track is complete. Each of the three speeds keeps a separate best, so improving on Fast does not touch your Slow or Medium record.

Why does the cave get harder near the end?

The passage narrows as the track goes on, from 150 px wide at the start to 92 px by the last beat, while the pattern of level and 45-degree segments keeps coming every half beat. Late echo pings matter more because the 40 px they add is a bigger share of a narrow cave.

About this game

Made by Sucia in Houston, Texas. Built with AI assistance, designed and tested by Sucia. Last updated October 4, 2026. It plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download and no sign-in; your best scores and progress stay in this browser on this device. Without a pass, every game is free for 5 minutes a game and 30 minutes a day; an Arcade pass removes the limit. How Sucia makes and tests its games.

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