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Runaway, A Road Adventure
New York, 2000......Without knowing how or why, Brian, a student on the verge of graduating from college, is attacked by Mafia gangsters. During his desperate getaway, in the company of a mysterious striptease dancer, he ends up meeting a wide range of unusual characters.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
““As I walk along, I wonder What went wrong with our love~ 🎶” ~Del Shannon, Runaway If I ever have to pick one single genre as my favorite, it'll be point-and-click adventures. There's nothing more cozy in the world than sitting in a dark room with some ice cream and coffee,…”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“It's fairly ok start for series. Art style especially for the era is really nice and I appreciated voice overs, music etc. Plot specially from the start is very interesting. Bit eccentric towards the end, but overall I'd say good. But game does have flaws. It's the moon logic…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“I'm really torn if I should recommend that. It isn't bad per se, but if I ask myself "If someone asked me for a good P'n'C game, would I recommend this one", the answer is no. It is a nice adventure all in all, but it has many downsides. Starts right at the, well, start. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Adventure · Point & Click · Singleplayer · Mystery · Puzzle · Comedy · Story Rich · Funny · 2D · Classic · Retro · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * * |
| Official site | http://www.runaway-thegame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, Pentium™ 200 MMX, 64 MB RAM, 630 MB hard disk drive, Monitor and graphics card (DirectX™ compatible) with support for 1024x768 and 16-bit color, DirectX™ compatible sound card, Mouse and keyboard