Indie

They Always Run

78% positive of 778 Steam reviews

Released: 2021
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by Alawar.

About the game

Become Aiden, a three-armed mutant who hunts the most dangerous bounties in the galaxy. Catch, slice, dice and destroy enemies in this exciting 2D platformer with a space-western setting.

Tagged by players

Ninja
Western
Crime
Fast-Paced
Sci-fi
Platformer
Hack and Slash
Space
Hand-drawn
Side Scroller
2D Platformer
Action-Adventure

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Indie

They Always Run

78% positive of 778 Steam reviews

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Released: 2021
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by Alawar.

About the game

Become Aiden, a three-armed mutant who hunts the most dangerous bounties in the galaxy. Catch, slice, dice and destroy enemies in this exciting 2D platformer with a space-western setting.

Tagged by players

Ninja
Western
Crime
Fast-Paced
Sci-fi
Platformer
Hack and Slash
Space
Hand-drawn
Side Scroller
2D Platformer
Action-Adventure

What players say

Recommended
A cool little indie platformer with some unique game mechanics and clunky but very much solid combat. The narrative and worldbuilding were a definite highlight. I was surprised at how much effort was put into making a believable game universe, and the planet-hopping nature of the plot is something I derived much enjoyment from The story clearly draws inspiration both from sci-fi media and history, and makes for a…
6.5 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Do you read comics? Do you like classic platformers? If yes, you're in for a gorgeous fusion of both. Ignore people moaning, you always get that on titles with a unique playstyle. And yet, if it were generic, they'd be the first to review 'meh' It's a total pleasure, only 90 mins in and I know I'm gonna be sad when it ends edit: and I am, nearly 16 hours of fun with this, for a tiny price on sale
16 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
All style, no substance. Pros: - Looks good. - Good soundtrack. Cons: - Boring, repetitive and at times frustrating combat. - Simplistic traversal. - Does not register imputs at times.
3.6 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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