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2021 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch −85 % 9.75 € 1.46 € 2 days left 👍 81 % Very positive, 843 reviews on Steam

A fast 2D platformer with hack-and-slash combat where you play Aidan, a three-armed bounty hunter, in a stylish space-western setting.

What defines They Always Run:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for They Always Run are Akimbot, Wrack and Gori: Cuddly Carnage. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes They Always Run special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Akimbot

91 %

2024 PCPlayStationXbox 19.99 € 👍 84 % Very positive, 467 reviews on Steam

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced sci-fi action platformer where you dual-wield weapons as a robot, blasting through hordes of machines, piloting spaceships and traveling the galaxy to save the universe.

Wrack

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast arcade FPS inspired by Doom, Contra and Mega Man, with vivid cel-shaded visuals and a humorous sci-fi setting. Quick shooting meets old-school level design with light puzzles and secrets.

Gori: Cuddly Carnage

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast third-person hack-and-slash with hoverboarding, where you play Gori and use combos and explosive weapons against a cute yet brutal army. The clash between glittery cuteness and over-the-top gore creates a darkly comic tone.

MDK

Distinctive, stylised art style

MDK is a quirky 1997 third-person shooter where you play janitor Kurt, using a sniper helmet and parachute suit to stop giant alien Minecrawlers. Offbeat humor, varied levels and an unusual arsenal make it stand out.

Bears In Space

Sci-fi setting

A zany retro-futuristic shooter where you play a bear blasting oil-hungry robots across space levels, using outlandish weapons and powers in fast, chaotic bullet-hell action.

No More Heroes III

Distinctive, stylised art style

Travis Touchdown slashes his way up a galactic assassin ranking in a wacky alien-invasion setting. Fast hack-and-slash combat, flamboyant boss fights and irreverent humor define the experience.

Gravity Circuit

Sci-fi setting

A fast 2D action platformer in the vein of Mega Man X, where Kai uses a grappling power and gravity abilities to hurl robots through stages and boss fights. Fluid combat, crisp pixel art and a driving soundtrack.

Rive

Sci-fi setting

A fast-paced 2D twin-stick shooter with platforming elements where you pilot a spider-tank through hordes of robots. Hacks let you alter enemy behavior, and a tongue-in-cheek tone keeps things light.

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