Just Another Runner

Just Another Runner

Isaiah Jordan · June 30, 2022 · Action, 2D Platformer, Runner, Satire, Story Rich

Just Another Runner is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

PC
9 user reviews100% · 9
This game is free to play. Get it on Steam →

Screenshots

Just Another Runner price

Just Another Runner is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Just Another Runner

Take a quick enigmatic run up memory lane. Don't even think about slowing down, 'cause the present surely won't.

Run, jump, slide and boost through four levels of this short, satirical and mildly abstract exploration of contemporary nostalgia.
  • Maintain your boost to keep running and break your "Boost Record".

  • Featuring FMV cutscenes.

  • Come on up and stay a while.

Just Another Runner — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Just Another Runner wins players over with its tight controls, charming retro 80s aesthetic, and progressively challenging gameplay that keeps the experience engaging despite an initially unassuming premise. While most appreciate the simple concept, well-executed design, and humorous fake commercial sections, some note the final level can be frustratingly difficult to solve, and the overall experience is relatively short.

Recommended Jun 2, 2024
‎
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 9, 2023
In the beginning the game does not seem like something you world enjoy but if you keep playing it will start to get fun and you will get used to the controls. It also gets gradually harder which keeps it entertaining. Overall i think it is a really good game and I highly recommend it :)
2 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 3, 2023
[h1]Before I played Just Another Runner, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]
1 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 28, 2023
I love the concept for this game the whole aesthetic is super cool and I love the 80's style of everything, from the colors to the cutscenes to the fonts. All good design choices. The Runner's controls feel super tight and the sprite work is well done. 6/10
Recommended Jul 3, 2022
Big thanks to Isaiah Jordan for providing me with a review copy. Just Another Runner is a short game with a simply concept, run away from this constantly moving wall of static. It presents a fair bit of challenge as you run through four levels. There is somewhat of a story that more references the levels than directly influences them. My favorite part was definitely the fake commercials sections. Pros Simple Well Designed Free Funny moments Cons Last level can be tricky to solve The wall of static I think represents the past while the levels and concept is about being the futility and struggles of being in a small/tiny town. If taken literal, the game could be viewed as dabbling in the horror genre. This neverending, ceaseless wall of static that swallows everything in its path is coming for you. All you can do is run, run, and run but in the end, the static will get you. Or you know, it could just be a game about running.

Community reviews

—

0 reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.

More like Just Another Runner

News

All news →
Games like Undertale that remember what you didPC

Games like Undertale that remember what you did

Undertale's own listing calls it the RPG where you don't have to destroy anyone. Games like Undertale that keep that idea: permanent choices, fights you can talk past, worlds that notice.

Nov 14, 2026
Games like Slay the Spire that keep the branching climbPC

Games like Slay the Spire that keep the branching climb

Most games like Slay the Spire copy the cards and lose the map. These keep the risky-or-safe choice, from a three-floor train to a deck made of poker hands.

Nov 14, 2026
Bodycam game price: what the zombie update changes about buyingPC

Bodycam game price: what the zombie update changes about buying

The Dead & Damned put Bodycam's zombies back on 13 November. What our dated record says about the Bodycam game price, and why the store's end date matters more than the sticker.

Nov 14, 2026
SilkMU is our new partner: MU Online Season 6 in a browser tabBlog

SilkMU is our new partner: MU Online Season 6 in a browser tab

SilkMU, a MU Online Season 6 server that runs in a browser tab or as an app, opened on 6 November 2026 and is now our partner. What it offers, what is free and what costs WCoin.

Nov 13, 2026
Games like Dying Light, where nightfall changes the rulesPC

Games like Dying Light, where nightfall changes the rules

Games like Dying Light are easy to find if you only want parkour or only want zombies. These eight keep the part that matters: a city that becomes a different place after dark.

Nov 13, 2026
Games like Portal 2, where one idea carries the whole gamePC

Games like Portal 2, where one idea carries the whole game

Games like Portal 2 all share one habit: teach a single impossible trick, then spend a campaign breaking it. From rewinding objects through time to Escher geometry that loops back on itself.

Nov 13, 2026
Planet Coaster DLC: skip the collection, buy the packsBundles

Planet Coaster DLC: skip the collection, buy the packs

The Planet Coaster DLC catalogue closed in 2019, so there is no curve left to wait out. Our record shows the collection bundle costs far more than assembling the same packs one by one.

Nov 13, 2026
Toxic Commando Game Pass: subscribe, or buy the key?Xbox

Toxic Commando Game Pass: subscribe, or buy the key?

The Toxic Commando Game Pass add landed on 12 November. Our price record since late September shows the key route barely moved, which changes what a subscription is worth.

Nov 13, 2026

Top games right now

All rankings →
  1. 1Counter-Strike 2Free
  2. 2Dota 2Free
  3. 3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSFree
  4. 4Grand Theft Auto V Legacy—
  5. 5Terraria$2.08
  6. 6Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeFree
  7. 7Rust$20.19
  8. 8Garry's Mod$6.21
  9. 9Team Fortress 2Free
  10. 10Black Myth: Wukong$35.72
  11. 11HELLDIVERS™ 2$23.99
  12. 12ELDEN RING$38.88
  13. 13Apex Legends™Free
  14. 14Left 4 Dead 2$9.99
  15. 15Stardew Valley$12.11
  16. 16Wallpaper Engine$3.93
  17. 17Cyberpunk 2077$17.99
  18. 18Euro Truck Simulator 2$4.99
  19. 19Dead by Daylight$6.83
  20. 20Red Dead Redemption 2$13.71
  21. 21The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt$9.77
  22. 22Baldur's Gate 3$53.57
  23. 23Phasmophobia$15.19
  24. 24War ThunderFree