Fitness video games are a fast-growing market in the world of health and wellbeing.
Playing games, some experts say, can make exercise more effective and keep us motivated by ‘gamifying’ our workouts.
Essentially, what this means is that you get to have fun while keeping fit instead of feeling like it’s a bit of a tough chore.
We’ve selected four of the best games to help you boost your fitness.
Zombies, Run!
This is an immersive running game with a heart-pumping storyline that sees you navigate a zombie epidemic. You’ll be chased by hordes of zombies, gather supplies, rescue survivors and defend your home. The narration is set over songs from your own playlist.
Download for free. Monthly subscription of £5.49 unlocks extra game modes, zombiesrungame.com
Sweatcoin
This app converts your steps into a digital currency. Trade the SWEAT cryptocurrency tokens that you mint as you walk, spend them on products from more than 600 brands, or contribute to good causes and charities. Every 1,053 steps converts to one sweatcoin.
BattleSuit Runner Fitness
Use this while running or when you’re on the cardio machines in the gym and you will embark on missions to protect the Earth against alien invaders. Your GPS will track your speed and you can speed up, slow down and even sprint to affect the outcome of the game. Your music will integrate into the storyline, and you can even upgrade your BattleSuit with the game’s form of currency.
Charity Miles
Earn money for charities including Save The Children and WWF, when you log cycling, running, walking and even dancing workouts. You can connect to Strava so any activity logged through your fitness device (Peloton, FitBit etc) goes direct to Charity Miles.
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