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Mindless Running

Mindless Running

Mindless Running - it's a classic runner with story mode. Explore a randomly-generated world while listening to a unique soundtrack!

Released Feb 18, 2016 Developer Quiet River Platforms Windows IndieAdventureComedyDifficultGreat Soundtrack
View on Steam ↗ $0.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

62.5%positive424 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Mindless Running is a minimalist indie endless runner developed and published by Quiet River that embraces simplicity as both its theme and its core design philosophy. As the title suggests, the game leans into a straightforward, almost deliberately unembellished gameplay loop…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

19achievements
4.2%median completion
3.7%rarest: Get 9000
8.8% of players 6.2% of players 5.8% of players 5.1% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.2% of players 4.2% of players 4.2% of players 4.2% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 8.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
8.8%Get 1000 — 1000 Points!
6.2%Get 2000 — 2000 Points!
5.8%Retrospective — Try Retro mode
Rarest badges of honor
3.7%Get 9000 — 9000 Points!
3.7%Get 10000 — 10000 Points!
3.8%AAA TOKE TOPE — Secret achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$0.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$0.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US0.99 USD
EU0.99 EUR
UK0.89 GBP
Australia1.50 AUD
Canada1.29 CAD
Japan120 JPY
Brazil3.49 BRL
China6.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$0.7 Japan China Canada US Australia EU UK≈$1.2

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $1 $2 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 01, 2026
OxU 2 now available!

OxU 2 now available! ːneonrrːMinimalistic 3d puzzle with portals, cubes, lasers and mobile platforms. ːneonrrːPlayer must build the correct electrical circuit using various components. https://store.s

Sep 21, 2025
I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared - is out!

I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared - is out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3379590/I_found_myself_in_a_strange_house_and_Im_scared/ I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared.

Sep 19, 2025
Horror game 21.09.25

Our new horror-themed anomaly search game is coming out soon, the player's task is to complete 4 stages of the game avoiding anomalies along the way. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3379590/I_found

Nov 20, 2024
Zup! Y Now Available

Zup! Y is already available! In addition to the main mode, the game has 2 small additional modes: Puzzles and Zupoid! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2160470 ːnrhombuzː 2 additional modes https://s

Nov 06, 2024
Zup! Y in Steam Store

Zup Bro! Zup! Y Steam page is available! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2160470/Zup_Y/ Add the game to your wish list! Achievements and showcase https://steamcommunity.com/games/2160470/announceme

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsIndie · Adventure · Comedy · Difficult · Great Soundtrack · Runner (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Russian
Achievements19
Official sitehttp://quietriver.info/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, 7, Vista, 8, 8.1, 10 Memory: 512 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 150 MB available space