Underplayed Gems

Brutal Runner (2017)

Brutal Runner cover
Developer
ANV Team
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
3.0 of 5, 106 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tongue-in-cheek, punishingly difficult retro runner that parodies fitness culture with minimal controls and deliberately over-the-top bravado.

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What players say

Players call it an achievement farm with 555 unlocks tied to jumping and dying. The gameplay is just hopping across platforms with no collectibles or upgrades, and some find it poorly made with weak music and performance.

Screenshots

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