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Runaway, A Road Adventure

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2012

Should you play it?

New York, 2000......Without knowing how or why, Brian, a student on the verge of graduating from college, is attacked by Mafia gangsters. During his desperate getaway, in the company of a mysterious striptease dancer, he ends up meeting a wide range of unusual characters.

What works

  • Engaging story and characters
  • Beautiful hand-drawn graphics
  • Nostalgic appeal
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Quality soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Pixel hunting frustration
  • Some illogical puzzle solutions
  • Lack of language localization on steam
  • Slow character movement
  • No hint system

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Runaway: A Twist of Fate

  • Randal's Monday

  • Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse

  • Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

  • Slender Threads

  • Children of Silentown

More expressive

Games that feels like Runaway, A Road Adventure but with more self-expression and customization

  • PRIM

  • Yesterday Origins

  • Simon the Sorcerer Origins

  • Chaos on Deponia

  • Edna & Harvey: The Breakout

  • Mindlock - The Apartment

Less thrilling

Games that feels like Runaway, A Road Adventure but with less suspense and thrill

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

  • The Inner World

  • Elroy and the Aliens

  • Deponia

  • The Book of Unwritten Tales

  • Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry

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Runaway, A Road Adventure: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026