Underplayed Gems

Start Running (2024)

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Developer
beepsoft industries
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual
Rating
5.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A surreal, story-driven experience blending visual novel and puzzle elements, with a tense and atmospheric feel as you guide a procrastinator and his dog through shifting realities.

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What players say

Players praise Start Running as a strange, thoughtful blend of escape room puzzles and psychological horror with Greek tragedy themes. They highlight petting the dog in multiple rooms, puzzles that are challenging without being unfair, and high replayability with many endings.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.