# Fitness games for people who hate working out

Source: https://www.talofagames.com/guides/fitness-games-if-you-hate-working-out · By Jenny Xu, CEO of Talofa Games · Updated 2026-10-16

**Short answer:** If you don't enjoy workouts, pick a fitness game that rewards everyday movement instead of intensity. Step-powered games like Monster Walk turn the steps you already take into progress, with bite-sized challenges and no hardcore workouts, and story games like Pulse Match make showing up the goal.

## What to look for

- **Counts the steps you already take.** Games that read Apple Health or Health Connect reward errands, commutes and pacing, not just planned exercise.
- **Right-sized goals.** Challenges that work whether you walk a lot or a little.
- **A reason to come back.** Characters, story and collection give you something to look forward to.
- **No penalty for a slow day.** Progress should feel good, not guilty.

## Talofa games built for this

**[Monster Walk](https://www.talofagames.com/monsterwalk):** a walking adventure with monster friends. No GPS, no camera and no hardcore workouts; your daily steps clear the fog and unlock new regions.

**[Pulse Match](https://www.talofagames.com/pulsematch):** a fitness companion game for iPhone where steps and workouts synced from Apple Health power dates and story with companions who cheer you on.

**[Run Legends](https://www.talofagames.com/runlegends):** for when you're ready to move faster, a co-op running game where walkers get a fair fight too.

## FAQ

### What is the easiest fitness game to start with?

A step-powered game like Monster Walk: you just walk as you normally would, and your steps from Apple Health or Health Connect become progress.

### Do I need to exercise hard to make progress?

No. Monster Walk is designed with bite-sized challenges that work whether you walk lots or just a little.