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Ragdoll Runners

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Web browser, Android • 2016

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Quick resume

Ragdoll Runners is a physics-based athletics game where you control independently the two legs of an athlete in 8 events of different types: sprint, long jump, triple jump, hurdles. Play against the computer, with 3 friends on the same PC or online against other players' records.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Indie, Simulator, Sport

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    Pros

    • Fun and challenging gameplay
    • Local multiplayer split-screen
    • Good learning curve
    • Humorous ragdoll physics
    • Affordable price

    Cons

    • Frustrating controls for some
    • Lack of online multiplayer
    • Limited game modes and content
    • Some players find physics inconsistent
    • Can become repetitive

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Addictive gameplay encourages repeated attempts and persistence despite frustration."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Focus is mainly on individual performance; multiplayer is competitive rather than cooperative."

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game for fun, distraction, and stress relief with goofy physics and humor."

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      "Players use the game for stress relief and distraction, enjoying humorous ragdoll physics and silly failures."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge, not out of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "Character customization and cosmetic options allow some personal expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      -3

      "The game simulates realistic ragdoll physics and injuries rather than fantastical or fictional scenarios."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Local multiplayer and shared leaderboards foster some community feeling among players."

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    • Growth

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      "Strong learning curve with skill acquisition and mastery emphasized; players improve over time."

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and timing; not suitable for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions are mostly surface-level competitive or casual; limited close relationship formation."

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    • Leadership
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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate scores and achievements; some sense of progression through leaderboards."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay can be tense and frustrating, requiring patience and focus."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable ragdoll physics and humorous animations provide sensory and emotional fun."

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    • Status

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      "Leaderboards and online rankings provide recognition and social status opportunities."

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    • Story

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      "No narrative or plot; gameplay is context-free time trials and arcade racing."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires tactical fighting, timing, and countering rather than button mashing for success."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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      "Affordable price and unique gameplay provide good value for time spent."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation, Survival.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Last update: 30/04/2026