Captain The Runner

Captain The Runner

Anamik Majumdar · August 10, 2018 · Runner, Top-Down, Arcade, Retro, Casual

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Captain The Runner price by region

Captain The Runner costs €0.36 in Europe (EUR), $0.41 in the United States, £0.87 in the United Kingdom, $0.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$1.29 in Canada, NZ$1.49 in New Zealand, A$1.50 in Australia, R$3.49 in Brazil and zł4.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Captain The Runner offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Europe (EUR) €0.36 −64% €0.99 €0.36 3
United Statesyour region $0.41 −59% $0.99 $0.41 2
United Kingdom £0.87 −2% £0.89 £0.87 2
Georgia (USD) $0.99 $0.99 — 1
Canada CA$1.29 CA$1.29 — 1
New Zealand NZ$1.49 NZ$1.49 — 1
Australia A$1.50 A$1.50 — 1
Brazil R$3.49 R$3.49 — 1
Poland zł4.49 zł4.49 zł5.36 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Captain The Runner

Captain The Runner is an endless runner game based on retro graphics, where the player must avoid colliding with the cars, buses, spaceships, water bodies and much more!

The Captain looted the people of the modern cities and finally attempted to escape the cities with all the stolen goods. But the angry residents of those cities used their cars to run over him in order to kill him for his misdeeds. Will Captain be able to avoid the cars and survive longer?

Key Features:
  • 5 Different Scenarios to play!
  • Avoid Cars, Buses, and Spaceships!
  • Collect Golden, Red, Blue, and Green stars to increase your score!
  • Attain the highest possible score!
  • 5000 Jump Limit. That means you can jump to save your life in emergency cases for about 5000 times!
  • Score increases as long as you survive, challenging and addictive gameplay!
  • Simple and Easy Controls!

The fate of Captain is in your hands now and only you can help him survive as long as possible. You have 5000 chances to be saved when the situation goes out of your hands. What are you waiting for? Get started!

Captain The Runner — game info

Platforms
Windows, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 1, 2026
it’s actually kinda fun… don’t judge me idk why I downloaded this game, I just saw “runner” and clicked like a caveman. you basically just run, dodge stuff, and pray your reflexes don’t betray you after 2 minutes. simple life. first few runs I was like “ok this is easy” 10 minutes later I’m crashing into random objects like I owe them money. graphics are simple but kinda charming in a “my laptop from 2008 could run this while also mining bitcoin” way. is it repetitive? yeah. did I still say “one more run” like 15 times? also yeah. honestly solid if you just want to turn your brain off and pretend you’re good at gaming for 5 seconds. would I recommend? yes. will I uninstall it after 2 days? also yes.
17 found this helpful
Not recommended Mar 13, 2022
What a bad game... You can literally stay in the middle lane on the first map and get every achievement except 2. You don't have to even dodge ANYTHING. Atleast 100% Achievement is easy to get but it doesn't even have cards. No effort put into this. How to get 100% Achievements in this: 1. Go to the "Space: VOID" level. Stay in the middle lane. Press the up arrow key whenever a car approaches. Die once you get the green star achievement. 2. Go to the Christmas level (click MORE at the bottom right of level select to get to it). Stay in the middle lane. Press the up arrow key whenever a car approaches (you can still do this when there are two in a row, just jump later). Die once you get the blue star achievement. Be careful not to jump over it. 3. Go to "The Old City" level. Get in the middle lane (between the two roads). Press Alt+Tab. Wait.
11 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 15, 2021
Captain The Runner is a template flip from Anamik Majumdar, who keeps reskinning the same lame GameMaker Studio game templates and re-releasing it on Steam with a few minor changes. The GameMaker Studio template he keeps re-releasing is just a basic retro pixel (couldn't he rip off a template with proper graphics??) 2D top down/platformer stealth/action game, although in this case he's managed to copy+paste someone elses "endless runner" template, while this is the first I've seen, I doubt it's the last based on the asset flipping pattern for this retro pixel garbage merchant. Here's some other results of his copy+paste school of "game development": [list] [*] Haunted Jail: Alcatas [*] Ghost in the Barn House [*] Gaze at Maze [*] Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge [*] The Chills [*] Gregor Hills Haunted Hospital [*] Jaxon The Thief [*] House Number 666 [*] My Haunted Doll [*] Axizon Labs: Zombies [*] The Haunted Exmone Theatre [*] Rescue Rina [*] The Haunted Tunnel [*] Heltons Haunted Hotel [*] Gaze At Maze [*] Ghost In The Barn House [*] Zack Y [*] Fight For Love [*] Captain: The Runner [/list] These are all basically the exact sa…
6 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 5, 2023
Endless retrostyle (NES) runner game with lots achievements. Most of achievements are very easy, but couple little difficult.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 31, 2026
Captain The Runner, developed and published by Anamik Majumdar, is a straightforward arcade-style endless runner that embraces the timeless appeal of fast reflexes and high-score competition. Rather than building its experience around an elaborate storyline, the game introduces players to Captain, a thief escaping an angry crowd after stealing their belongings. This lighthearted premise serves as a fitting excuse for nonstop action, placing the emphasis entirely on survival, movement, and quick decision-making. The game's retro-inspired visuals and uncomplicated presentation make it immediately accessible, appealing to players who appreciate classic arcade experiences over modern cinematic adventures. Gameplay centers on navigating an increasingly dangerous environment filled with obstacles such as speeding vehicles, buses, water hazards, and even unexpected science fiction elements like spaceships. Every run demands constant awareness, as avoiding collisions becomes progressively more challenging the longer players survive. The controls are intentionally simple, allowing newcomers to jump in without a lengthy learning process while still offering enough challenge for those aiming…
Not recommended Oct 19, 2023
This is an automatic runner like most mobile games today. There are a few different maps. You move through 3 different lanes of traffic to collect points. You can jump. That is all there is to it. However, the graphics are bad. The screen seems to tear when switching lanes to the point of hurting your vision. When you hit something, there isnt a game over. You just go back to the main screen. This makes the game feel unfinished. Only played long enough to get all the achievements and got this game through a bundle with other games. Avoid at all cost.

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