They Always Run

Buy80%

Mostly Positive · 977 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Alawar · Ninja · Oct 20, 2021

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Price
$1.49−85%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
11
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy They Always Run?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 151 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 145 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 977 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
151 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the story is reasonably entertaining, the way the narrative is presented is both limiting and frustrating.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
145 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The main character is well animated, and when you are in the heat of combat or parkour, you really feel like an intergalactic action hero.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It lives for a large part from parrying attacks but smaller mechanics like sneak assassinations and ranged weapons do make sure that you never feel under equipped for the challenge at hand.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game looks fantastic, the art style and design is likewise very aesthetically pleasing and good looking.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The tonal identity of the game is really enhanced by an incredibly strong soundtrack composed by Deallry.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story151 reviews
Combat145 reviews
Gameplay113 reviews
Graphics63 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
89% still recommend
Steam Deck
50% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
68% still recommend
Bugs
78% still recommend
Controls
50% still recommend
Performance
86% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.49$9.99−85%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $1.49

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