SchoolBoy Runaway

SchoolBoy Runaway

Steam Deck Playable

Linked Squad · Puzzle · Dec 7, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $1.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

91%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Replayability comes from experimenting with different strategies and routes rather than narrative variation or upgrades.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
very fun had it for 3 days and played for 10 hours mod menu was kind of lousy
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Sound design plays a critical role, as footsteps, door creaks, and ambient noise often matter more than visuals, rewarding players who slow down and listen carefully.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
Also the game is optimized well, I didn't run into any bug/glitch
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Replayability comes from experimenting with different strategies and routes rather than narrative variation or upgrades.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters12 reviews
Interface12 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Bugs6 reviews
Gameplay6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty9 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Full price

Currently $1.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $1.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.