SchoolBoy Runaway

First-person stealth puzzle game about escaping house arrest unnoticed

Linked Squad · Released Dec 7, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 3,907
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 99 in 30 days
Playing now: 19; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Mar 2, 2025

Free demo available, 5 playing it now: get the demo.

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 3,907 reviews are positive · 89% of 99 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.

Screenshots and trailer

SchoolBoy Runaway system requirements

As published by the developer.

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