They Always Run
A sci-fi action platformer starring a three-armed bounty hunter
Alawar · Released Oct 20, 2021
As of Oct 28, 2026: Lowest price ever: $1.49 (-85%)
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 824
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Oct 17, 2022
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is They Always Run?
You play Aiden, a three-armed bounty hunter in a single-player 2D action platformer set after an empire's collapse. You pursue criminals across different worlds, fight enemies, clear obstacles with your extra arm, and upgrade equipment while gaining new abilities. Some bounties pay in information about the people who set you on this path.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast-paced melee combat mixed with platforming
- +you like science fiction with a space western tone
Not for you if...
- −you want an open-ended adventure rather than a linear journey
What players say
78% of 824 reviews are positive
Players praise the visual style, worldbuilding, and story. Recent reviews disagree about combat and controls, with praise for smooth action alongside complaints about awkward handling and missed inputs.
Screenshots and trailer
They Always Run system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 650, 4 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7 or later
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 or equvalent
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 or equvalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does They Always Run have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does They Always Run run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.
Does They Always Run 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
Tags
- Ninja
- Sci-fi
- 2D
- Platformer
- Action-Adventure
- Hand-drawn
- Action
- Space
- Western
- Story Rich
- Crime
- Hack and Slash
- Combat
- Singleplayer
- Atmospheric
- 2D Platformer
Recent updates
- Apr 12, 2022 · Languages Update
- Feb 18, 2022 · Major Update 1.0.13.888
- Nov 17, 2021 · Update 1.0.12.858
- Nov 12, 2021 · Update 1.0.11.845
- Nov 11, 2021 · Update 1.0.10.836
1 DLC available.
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