'Survival Run with Bear Grylls' allows you to dodge bears on Windows Phone too

By Daniel Rubino
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Have you ever played Temple Run and thought to yourself ‘Man, this would be so much better if it had a Discovery Channel personality…and bears!”. Well, if you have then today is your day as Survival Run with Bear Grylls has landed on Windows Phone 8.

For those of you who don’t know, Bear Grylls is one of those survival experts most known for his hit TV show “Man vs. Wild." He’s also a popular meme on the internets. This game, Survival Run with Bear Grylls, has been on iOS and Android for quite some time, and it still receives updates on occasion. The studio behind it though, Floor 84 Games, has now released it for Windows Phone users.

The game is what you expect: you start off from a cave and are chased by a bear. You then have to take turns, jump and dodge obstacles, lest you become lunch for said carnivore. The game also boasts these features:

  • Simple controls and an exciting gameplay mechanic.
  • Play as your favorite survival expert, Bear Grylls.
  • Unlock 9 awesome Bear Grylls characters.
  • Rescue Choppers, Power Paragliders, Jetpacks and more!

I’m not going to lie; it’s at once both dumb and fun. It feels exactly like Temple Run, but with bears and a super drab background (the world is solid green!). So if you like those games, then you’ll like this, even if it’s not the most original creation.

Survival Run with Bear Grylls is a free download and only 26 MB in size, so feel free to give it a spin. You can find it here in the Store.

Thanks, Mohamed A. and Usama J., for the tips

QR: Bear Grylls

Daniel Rubino
Daniel Rubino
Editor-in-chief

Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-chief of Windows Central, head reviewer, podcast co-host, and analyst. He has been covering Microsoft since 2007 when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and for some reason, watches. Before all this tech stuff, he worked on a Ph.D. in linguistics, watched people sleep (for medical purposes!), and ran the projectors at movie theaters because it was fun.

45 Comments
  • Awesome! More indie games to wp store :)
  • Great game...
  • Galactic Rush updated with new levels and characters. Go check it out of you are interested.
  • That game is really smooth and charming
  • Compatible with 512? Posted via the WPC App for Android!
  • Oh yesss
  • yes ;)
  • Get a Windows Phone.
  • he probably has one, thats y hes asking the question.
  • He has a 512mb, that's why he's asking.
  • Yes. That's what the post and the store reads .
  • 512 mb?
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • And isn't available here in Brazil. It has a Brazilian certificate in the store but the developer forgot to "check" Brazil in the country list. This are occurring so often ultimately. :(
  • Write him about it, or change your region
  • Even though I'm not in Brazil, I appreciate all the advocacy work you do for WP in Brazil.  MS ought to put you on the payroll!  Keep it up!
  • Cara... eu só uso a loja nos EUA. Só mudo pra loja do Brasil quando tem um app específico pro Brasil...
  • Nice! :D
  • Nice
  • I love this Phone.. - cell phone tower lease buyout
  • But will he drink his own piss at this game?
  • :D
  • lol
  • Haha...
  • LOL
  • The sun is almost down...........time to drink my own piss.
  • Now on all three major ecosystems: Time to drunk my own piss.
    And of course, don't forget your vitamin C!!! Or stripping naked and swimming through frigid waters.
  • Why not kill the bear and make a feast out of it?
  • Another endless run game... no thx =/   Where is the "two weeks update" for Xbox Music? Today is two weeks after the last one update......
  • LMAO Bear bear grylls
  • Lmao.
  • Love Bear Grylls.
  • my favorite celebrity and my favortie running game.....much better than temple run!
  • Bearing grills... :D
  • Love his show "Man VS Wild" excluding some scenes. Looks worth a try... Downloading now... EDIT: Nice game! Reached Level 5 in first run!  Graphics can be improved/optimized though...
  • Another game, no Xbox #SaveXboxWP
  • Bear Grylls is so 2008.
  • Better drink my own piss
  • Don't forget to download this app, because one day, it might just save your life.
  • The guy who drank his own piss XD
  • Awesome , I used to play this on my ipad and now on my windows phone :)
  • Bear grylls survived on WP too! 
  • Feels like money is going to my bank account when I collect money in the game.
  • Well It's Nice Game, But Not downloading, As watched whole video fo 16 minutes, All look like temple run.Just done some changes according to sceneary and character. Well it's not look like an another interesting game, but people like to try often new games , must download.There is same pattern obstacles in all three scenario which is on jungle or ice or rock scenario one.. Good !