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6 Great Games Like They Always Run Games Rated General (G) and Younger

Our experts have spent time searching for great games similar to They Always Run and have found the following:

They Always Run is a pursuit game where you run, jump, fight and shoot your way to catch escapees. You play Aiden, a three-armed hero chasing the most dangerous bounties in the galaxy. You catch, slice, dice and destroy enemies while working through the side-on futuristic world. But unlike other games you directly control your attack with motion of the mouse of gesture with a stick.

Unfortunately, They Always Run is not available on Android, Mac or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme, and at a lower age rating:

They Always Run

Game Details

Release Date: 20/10/2021, updated in 2022

Price: 72% off

Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Content Rating: PEGI 16

Players: 1

Genres: Platform, Shooting (Action, Fighting, Narrative and Traversal)

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Developer: Alawar Team (@AlawarTeam)

Costs: Purchase cost

5 Similar Games Short List

Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed They Always Run. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed They Always Run.

Kero Blaster

Release Date: 11/05/2014, updated in 2018

Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and iOS

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Kero Blaster is a running, jumping and shooting game where you play a frog working for Cat & Frog, a teleporter company. Starting with an underpowered gun, you clean the teleporters of strange black monsters.

Eagle Island

Release Date: 18/07/2019, updated in 2021

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Eagle Island is a running and jumping adventure where you play Quill and his owl companion Koji as they uncover the secrets of Eagle Island. You work your way through levels using falconry-inspired attacks to take down enemies.

Flinthook

Release Date: 14/04/2017

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Flinthook is running, swinging and shooting game where you get around using a grappling hook. It stands out for its focus on movement flow. As you learn how to move around quickly, you progress through a series of three ship-based levels to find and...

Dogworld

Release Date: 18/03/2021

Out Now: PC and Switch

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Dog World is a running and jumping game where you play a solitary human fighting through a dog-infested world to defeat an evil computer. You perform tricky jumps and battle mutant dogs by sliding, dodging, and shooting. Along the way you gain weapons...

Kaze and the Wild Masks

Release Date: 26/03/2021

Out Now: PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon

Kaze and the Wild Masks is a running and jumping game where you play as rabbit Kaze who is rescuing friends from a curse. Drawing inspiration from classic 1990's platforming games like Donkey Kong Country, you explore levels and battle enraged...

5 Younger Content Rating than They Always Run

If They Always Run is not age appropriate for your child, here are similar games ordered by age rating so you can find an age-appropriate alternative that’s also a game they will love.

Kero Blaster

Flinthook

Kaze and the Wild Masks

Dogworld

Eagle Island

1 Video Game Like They Always Run Based on Genre

These are games of a similar genre mix to They Always Run. This includes games from the Fighting, Narrative, Action, Shooting, Platform and Traversal genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.

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6 Great Games Like They Always Run Games Rated General (G) and Younger

Game Details

5 Similar Games Short List

Kero Blaster

Eagle Island

Flinthook

Dogworld

Kaze and the Wild Masks

5 Younger Content Rating than They Always Run

1 Video Game Like They Always Run Based on Genre

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