Runaway: A Twist of Fate
Humorous point-and-click adventure about finding Brian and solving puzzles
Pendulo Studios · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Apr 21, 2011
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 458
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is Runaway: A Twist of Fate?
A single-player point-and-click adventure set against 2D illustrated backdrops. You help Brian and Gina solve puzzles as Gina searches for him amid rumors that he is dead.
For you if...
- +you enjoy story-driven puzzles and point-and-click exploration
- +you like humorous mysteries with twists
- +you appreciate difficulty settings and an interactive hint system
Not for you if...
- −you want action instead of a puzzle-driven story
- −you prefer a serious tone without jokes
What players say
89% of 458 reviews are positive
Players praise the humor and puzzle design, though some struggle to figure out what to do next.
Screenshots and trailer
Runaway: A Twist of Fate system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP2/Vista SP1/Windows 7
- Processor
- Celeron 1.7GHZ/Duron 1.6GHZ
- Graphics
- 256 MB 100% DirectX 9 Compatible (1280x720 MINIMUM) ATI Radeon 9800/Intel GMA 3000/Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 or Higher*
- Memory
- 768 MB (XP)/1GB (Vista/7)
- Storage
- 8 GB
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
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