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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

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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.

Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight (Series)

Release Date: 12/06/2018, updated in 2019

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

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon

Hollow Knight is a game where you run, jump, and battle your way through the underground kingdom of Hallownest. It’s not uncommon for platform games to invest in the environments through which you pass, but the haunting depths in this game contain...

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Series)

Release Date: 11/03/2015, updated in 2020

Out Now: PC, Switch and Xbox One

Coming Soon: Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon

Both Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps place you in control of a diminutive elfish spirit called Ori. You run, jump and solve platforming challenges to progress through the world. As you do new powers are unlocked that allow you...

Lunark

Release Date: 30/03/2023

Out Now: PC, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Coming Soon: Mac

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Lunark is a platform game with simple pixelated graphics that tell a cinematic story. It's similar to games like Flashback that were popular in the 80s and 90s. You run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through mysterious alien ruins, a...

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...

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Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Release Date: 05/04/2022

Out Now: PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Coming Soon: PC

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Blocks and Cartoon

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the latest in a series of Star Wars-themed Lego running, jumping and building games. You work your way through all 9 of the Star Wars films unlocking new locations and characters as you go.

Planet of Lana

Release Date: 23/05/2023

Out Now: PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On

Planet of Lana is an adventure where you play a young girl Lana and her loyal animal friend Mui, on a rescue mission. Set on a planet under siege by cold machines and unfamiliar creatures. Rather than the war, though, this is a game about the vibrant...

Savior

Release Date: Coming soon

Coming Soon: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Savior is an action adventure game with hand-animated pixelated graphics. You play as Sam, a mysterious woman with hidden powers and innate acrobatic skills who has lost her memory and all possessions. Use diplomacy, parkour, and intricate combat to...

Knight of Exile

Release Date: Coming soon

Coming Soon: PC

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Knight of Exile is a running, jumping and combat game where you play Cormac, the commander of the royal guard fighting to return from exile to restore order to the kingdom. It's unusual because of the combat mechanics that require players to react...

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

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Cyber Shadow

Release Date: 26/01/2021

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Dogworld

Release Date: 18/03/2021

Out Now: PC and Switch

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Adventures of Pip

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Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Islets

Release Date: 24/08/2022

Out Now: PC, Switch and Xbox One

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Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon

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Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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16 Younger Content Rating than They Always Run

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16 Great Games Like They Always Run Games Rated PEGI 7 and Younger

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Kero Blaster

Eagle Island

Hollow Knight (Series)

Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Series)

Lunark

Flinthook

10 Similar Games Long List

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Planet of Lana

Savior

Knight of Exile

Kaze and the Wild Masks

Cyber Shadow

Dogworld

Adventures of Pip

Islets

The Messenger

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