Doctor Who: The Runaway

A short animated VR adventure helping an unstable alien get home

BBC Media Applications Technologies Ltd · Released Jan 20, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 189
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Apr 30, 2019
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Doctor Who: The Runaway?

This free, single-player VR adventure lasts about 13 minutes and takes place aboard the TARDIS. You use a sonic screwdriver to help the Doctor return Volta, a being made of living energy, to his home planet before he explodes.

For you if...

+you enjoy Doctor Who stories and British humor

Not for you if...

−you want challenging puzzles and freedom to explore

What players say

85% of 189 reviews are positive

Players praise the animation and voice acting. The main complaints concern the brief runtime and how little there is to do.

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Doctor Who: The Runaway system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Doctor Who: The Runaway have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Doctor Who: The Runaway run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Doctor Who: The Runaway use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam