Buy it if you like
- Story: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Characters: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 791 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
40% of themes are praise20% are divided40% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Environments are varied and colorful, and while there aren't a lot of cutscenes, the ones that do exist bring enough life into the story to keep you interested.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The animations are lovely, and if you don't mind an exaggerated art style the character design is good too.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's rather unusual for games of this genre and calibre to have an OST, but Runaway: A Road Adventure presents us with a lovely performance.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
When you pick up a game this old you gotta be ready for hard difficulty and general... rawness.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story150 reviews
Graphics77 reviews
Audio43 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs67% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay62% still recommend
Interface54% still recommend
Characters52% still recommend
Crashes40% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $0.74.
7 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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