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2021PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable78 % positive9.75 €

A fast 2D platformer with hack-and-slash combat where you play Aidan, a three-armed bounty hunter, in a stylish space-western setting.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
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In short: Games like They Always Run

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes They Always Run special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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I-Ninja

87 %Match

2003PC, PlayStation, Xbox

Brings what grabs you about They Always Run: jumping and platforming, melee combat with weapons or fists as well as a fast pace.

A humorous 3D platformer in which you play a young ninja wielding twin katanas, slicing through robot enemies while leaping across platforms and grinding along rails. It blends swordplay and acrobatics in a fast, cartoonish package.

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