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SchoolBoy Runaway

First-person stealth puzzle game about escaping house arrest unnoticed

Linked Squad · Released Dec 7, 2024

Indie

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 4,014
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 94 in 30 days
Players
36
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
May 31, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 6000
2 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk
Full requirements

What is SchoolBoy Runaway?

In this single-player, first-person stealth puzzle game, you play a schoolchild grounded after a bad grade. Search the house for items, solve puzzles, and sneak past your parents to get outside. Noise and doors or cabinets left open can give you away.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy tense stealth around watchful characters
  • +you like working out different ways to escape

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer direct action to sneaking around the house
  • −you dislike searching rooms for puzzle items

What players say

91% of 4,014 reviews are positive · 88% of 94 in the last 30 days

Players praise the puzzles, different endings, and details around the house. The most common complaint is the difficulty, even on easy mode; some players also report glitches that prevent progress.

Players over time

▲ +2% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 48 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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SchoolBoy Runaway system requirements

Minimum: HD 6000, 2 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
Processor
Intel Dual-Core 2GHz or AMD Dual-Core 2GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 400 series or AMD Radeon HD 6000 series, 1GB Video Card (Minimum Shader Model 2.0)
Memory
2048 MB RAM
Storage
700 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does SchoolBoy Runaway have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does SchoolBoy Runaway run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: French, German, Indonesian, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Japanese, Hindi.

Does SchoolBoy 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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