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2017PC60 % positive

A small, tongue-in-cheek indie runner where a burly guy does nothing but run and sweat. It relies on quick reflexes and gently pokes fun at Mario-style platformers.

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Lots of humour
Action-packed real-time combat

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The closest matches for Brutal Runner are Clustertruck, Kinaman vs Gray Elephant and Lost Socks: Naughty Brothers. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Brutal Runner special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Clustertruck

95 %Match

2016PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable94 % positive14.79 €

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Lots of humour
Gameplay comes before story

A chaotic physics-based platformer where you leap across speeding trucks because the ground is deadly. Quick reflexes, short levels and absurd situations make for equal parts fun and frustration.

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