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2017PC1.99 €

A small indie platformer with a retro vibe where you run, hide or fly high. Little reliable information exists about it, so this rating is conservative.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Run are Monsti, Pitfall! and Kolobok. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Run special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Monsti

94 %Match

2016PCSteam Deck playable69 % positive0.99 €

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Easy to pick up
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A simple indie arcade-style game where you click to fly as long as possible while dodging obstacles.

Pitfall!

Jumping and platforming

An Atari-era classic where you run and jump through the jungle as Pitfall Harry, dodging swinging vines, crocodiles and scorpions while racing to collect every treasure within 20 minutes.

Kolobok

Jumping and platforming

You guide Kolobok, the round character from Russian folklore, through a small indie platformer. Along the way you prove he is alive and capable of thought.

Celeste Classic

Jumping and platforming

The original tiny platformer made for the PICO-8 fantasy console: you climb a mountain with precise jumps and eight-direction dashes. Short screens and instant restarts make it tough yet compelling.

Icy Tower

Gameplay comes before story

A simple arcade freeware game where you hop up an endless tower from platform to platform, chaining combos and momentum to climb as high as possible. Easy to grasp, highly addictive score chasing.

Crazy Climber

Gameplay comes before story

An early 1980 arcade classic where you work a climber's arms with two joysticks to scale a skyscraper while dodging falling hazards. It is seen as a forerunner of the platformer genre.

Montaro : RE

Bright, upbeat tone

Montaro: RE is a small indie platformer with a humorous tone that offers a light, charming return to its world. I know little about this game beyond its metadata, so this rating is conservative.

Clustertruck

Jumping and platforming

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.

Doodle Jump

Gameplay comes before story

A simple arcade game where you bounce the Doodler ever higher across endlessly appearing platforms. Its notebook-sketch look and straightforward high-score chase make it instantly accessible and addictive.

Toree 3D

Gameplay comes before story

Toree 3D is a short, charming 3D platformer with a touch of weirdness. It focuses on simple, direct jumping and small challenges in compact levels.

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