Runner3

 Switch
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 37
  3. Negative: 6 out of 37
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  1. Darkin20
    Mar 28, 2020
    7
    Tries to be ludicrous and hits the mark with room the spare. Good little button memorization game.
  2. Bunterboy
    Nov 20, 2018
    6
    So this is a decent game but anyone looking for a casual game needs to look elsewhere. The graphics are good and everything runs smoothly on the switch but what you need to keep in mind is that this is a puzzle game and it's a puzzle game that relies solely on memory.

    You will die. You will die a lot. No, really, you will die A LOT and the game is more than happy to punish you for not    So this is a decent game but anyone looking for a casual game needs to look elsewhere. The graphics are good and everything runs smoothly on the switch but what you need to keep in mind is that this is a puzzle game and it's a puzzle game that relies solely on memory.

    You will die. You will die a lot. No, really, you will die A LOT and the game is more than happy to punish you for not being able to see the future. And then it's more than happy to punish you when you don't perform the perfect combination of button presses. When the games speed ramps up, and it does, you will have the tiniest fraction of a second to pull off the perfect move again and again and again till you either die (honestly the most likely outcome) or you hit a checkpoint. It's a bit infuriating but I suppose that's the draw?

    Additionally, I got it on sale for 9.99 and that feels more like a fair price than the RRP of 29.99.

    Overall, it's ok, pretty and the game-play loop is tolerable but it is a difficult game that you'll have to sink time into in order to become halfway decent.    … Expand
  3. sergio123456
    Apr 7, 2020
    7
    Juego muy entretenido, para echar un buen rato, y el precio muy asequible. Lo recomiendo
  4. Zeina28
    Apr 21, 2020
    7
    Me and my friend, we were challenged. Annoyed and desperate sometimes, but challenged and given that it was on a huge sale for Switch, it was a worthy investment. It is fun to play in short amount of times, but not longer because it can piss you off. But that's the beauty of it, I guess. It's fun and challenging, with good sounds and simple but cool graphics. Quite a good time killer.
  5. hEgehe
    Jul 5, 2022
    6
    the game is a bit unfair and too difficulty for the average players to have fun

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 5, 2018
    80
    One heck of an entertaining experience for those willing to jump into it. [Issue #34 – July/August 2018, p. 71]
  2. Switch Player
    Jul 5, 2018
    70
    Runner3 is a thoroughly enjoyable return to form for Commander Video and friends, both as an advancement of the long-running indie series and its debut on Switch. Some minor, frustrating setbacks hold it back from greatness, but the rhythmic platforming the series is known for is present and as dynamic as ever.
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  3. Gaming Age
    Jun 27, 2018
    67
    I feel kind of bad criticizing a game for being too inventive and embracing its vision a little too much — but that’s exactly what I’m going to do here. I’m not going to begrudge Runner3 for going all in on the things that have made the franchise so enjoyable in the first place…but, at the same time, there’s a fine line between just enough and way too much, and Runner3 definitely crosses it.
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