They Always Run

 PC
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13

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  1. Zer0TheHer0
    Oct 23, 2021
    4
    Tons of style and interesting combat, but the game is ruined by very poor movement controls. The character turns and run in a weird way, kinda sluggish and unresponsive, doing things like not stopping immediately and such. There's also no animation cancel, which makes the combat more frustrating than it should be. This makes the whole experience quite frustrating and miserable. If they fixTons of style and interesting combat, but the game is ruined by very poor movement controls. The character turns and run in a weird way, kinda sluggish and unresponsive, doing things like not stopping immediately and such. There's also no animation cancel, which makes the combat more frustrating than it should be. This makes the whole experience quite frustrating and miserable. If they fix this movement problem with a patch, the game will be good. As it is, it's not recommended.… Expand

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Vandal
    May 20, 2022
    75
    They Always Run might feel a bit underwhelming because of its gameplay, but the variety of the situations it offers, its art style and focus on the narrative make it worth your time.
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  2. Meristation
    May 2, 2022
    70
    A great game for a boring afternoon, although it has a thrilling story it's dialogue could have been better written and its gameplay could use some polish.
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  3. Impulsegamer
    Nov 29, 2021
    86
    Overall They always run is an intriguing example on modern 2-D platformers. Whilst it has minor problems with some of the platforming it does not take away from the atmosphere and aesthetic this game exudes. Whilst not having the most compelling story being very formulaic and told through long text breaks the combat and graphics more than make up for it.
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