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21 Great Games Like They Always Run on Xbox Series X|S

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.

They Always Run

Game Details

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

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.

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...

Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

Release Date: 21/01/2021, updated in 2021

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

Coming Soon: PC and PS5

Components: 2D Side-On

Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights is a platform game based in a fictional world called Land's End. Rainfall has transformed all living things into monsters known as the Blighted. You control Lily, a bright white figure, who awakens as the last...

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...

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.

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.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Planet of Lana

Lunark

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

16 Video Games 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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The Legend of Tianding

Signalis

Gutwhale

Metal: Hellsinger

Treasures of the Aegean

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21 Great Games Like They Always Run on Xbox Series X|S

Game Details

5 Similar Games Short List

Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Series)

Lunark

Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

Planet of Lana

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

5 Younger Content Rating than They Always Run

16 Video Games Like They Always Run Based on Genre

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Difficulty Options:	Simple and Full Version No Memorisation Advantage No Hidden Information No Deceit Advantage No Colour Advantage No Mathematics Advantage No Weighing Decisions

Getting Started
Assistance Getting Started:	Clear Manual Electronic Version of Manual Electronic Version of Manual for Screen Readers Getting Started Video Digital Version Reference Aid
Assistance Progressing:	Play Order Tokens (Or play order doesn’t change) Reaction-Time Not Critical Low Pressure Low Impact Catch Up Rule

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Pieces:	Components are Distinguishable by Touch Components are Replaceable No Non-Standard Dice (Or No Dice) No Tiny Pieces No Paper Money No Sprawl
Cards:	Large Card Size Standard Card Shape Limited Hand Management No Excessive Card Shuffling No Right-Handed Advantage
Placement:	No Unbound Placement Player Components Not Shared No Fiddly Placement Easily Verbalised Actions

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Printed Visibility:	Colour Blind Friendly Design Double-Coding Colour High Contrast Colours
Component Identifiability:	Outline Key Elements No Busy Backgrounds Easily Verbalised Game State No Close Inspection Disadvantage Playable Without Sight

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