On the Run: Rogue Heroes
Choice of Games · 2024 · RPG, Interactive Fiction, Choose Your Own Adventure, Text-Based, Superhero
PC
8 user reviews63% · 8
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About On the Run: Rogue Heroes
Awaken your powers and save your friends! Uncover the secrets that the military has been hiding about Activated people, about your family, and about you.
On the Run: Rogue Heroes is an interactive teenage-superpower novel by Alyssa N. Vaughn. It’s entirely text-based, 200,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
For decades, everyone with special powers like super-strength or flight has been forced into lifelong conscription in W.I.N.G.S.: the Weaponized Individual National Guardian Services. Most of this military branch’s activities are secret—except for the daring exploits of heroes like Ms. Midnight, Phantom Phaeton, and Sergeant Smash.
You and your older sister grew up living with your grandmother, who cared for you, provided for you, and sheltered you from the truth. She knows what they do at W.I.N.G.S., she knows what happened to your parents, and she knows about the deadly genetic disease that you and your sister both carry.
Now, you and your sister have finally Activated your powers, W.I.N.G.S has arrested and conscripted your sister, and you've fled with your grandmother, on the run from psionic government agents with abilities just as powerful as yours.
But you’re not alone! There are people out there trying to fight back against W.I.N.G.S., people who could be your friend—or more than friends. There's Micah, a long-lost friend with shoulder-length locs and a big secret to protect. Alex, a pickpocket/con-artist has illusion powers and a lot of eye makeup. Then there's Knockout, a vigilante with a red-brown ponytail and homemade costume, including a mask and cape.
While your scrappy little group races against time to save your sister and yourselves, your own powers are growing stronger every day. Outrun cars on the highway with super-speed, pull down telephone poles with your super-strength, let out supersonic cries that can shatter glass—or just turn invisible and sneak away from it all. You’ll need every bit of your power and your smarts as you uncover secrets that could change the lives of every Activated person on earth.
Who will you trust? Who are your parents? Who will you date?
On the Run: Rogue Heroes is an interactive teenage-superpower novel by Alyssa N. Vaughn. It’s entirely text-based, 200,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
For decades, everyone with special powers like super-strength or flight has been forced into lifelong conscription in W.I.N.G.S.: the Weaponized Individual National Guardian Services. Most of this military branch’s activities are secret—except for the daring exploits of heroes like Ms. Midnight, Phantom Phaeton, and Sergeant Smash.
You and your older sister grew up living with your grandmother, who cared for you, provided for you, and sheltered you from the truth. She knows what they do at W.I.N.G.S., she knows what happened to your parents, and she knows about the deadly genetic disease that you and your sister both carry.
Now, you and your sister have finally Activated your powers, W.I.N.G.S has arrested and conscripted your sister, and you've fled with your grandmother, on the run from psionic government agents with abilities just as powerful as yours.
But you’re not alone! There are people out there trying to fight back against W.I.N.G.S., people who could be your friend—or more than friends. There's Micah, a long-lost friend with shoulder-length locs and a big secret to protect. Alex, a pickpocket/con-artist has illusion powers and a lot of eye makeup. Then there's Knockout, a vigilante with a red-brown ponytail and homemade costume, including a mask and cape.
While your scrappy little group races against time to save your sister and yourselves, your own powers are growing stronger every day. Outrun cars on the highway with super-speed, pull down telephone poles with your super-strength, let out supersonic cries that can shatter glass—or just turn invisible and sneak away from it all. You’ll need every bit of your power and your smarts as you uncover secrets that could change the lives of every Activated person on earth.
- Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, bi, or asexual.
- Choose your portfolio of powers: super-strength, super-speed, heightened senses, supersonic shouts, or invisibility!
- Befriend or romance a childhood sweetheart, a scrappy con-artist runaway, or a powered vigilante with big golden-retriever energy.
Who will you trust? Who are your parents? Who will you date?
- Fight back against the government’s control of Activated people, join their secret organization and become even more powerful yourself, or make peace between opposing factions.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
So I started off with a "Recommend" review where I laid out some of the structural issues with the plot and how the story moves too quickly for you to process any of the emotional arcs or get to know any of the characters well. And after like three paragraphs I decided I'd change my review to "Not recommend." Unfortunately, when I clicked the thumbs down to change it from a thumbs up, Steam erased everything I had written. So I will try to be brief: First, it's ok. If you really love interactive fiction and the concept sounds interesting, go ahead and check it out. You're not going to hate this story, but you are unlikely to love it. I'll explain why that is the case - at least for me. The story moves too fast. Slow down, let us interact with the various characters we meet. The MC has five different parents, we meet all of them after having known only one for our entire lives, and we barely communicate with any of them. I truly don't understand why I ever had to speak to Commander Jeff. Why couldn't I just say "Hey mom, I need to rescue my sister. Help me." We live in a fascist police state except we find out that the biggest city in the country is a no-go zone for the fascist s…40 found this helpful
Do you like superheroes? Do you enjoy watching them use powers and take on challenges? Or perhaps... You'd rather be bored, questioning that which is in front of your eyes, hurting your brain? If it's the last one?! This is for you! First I have to say this: that guy on the cover? With the glasses? He's hot. But I can only assume that's Liam (as it matches his description). However, Liam can't be romanced. He is in a wheelchair, which isn't a deal breaker either, and a computer genius... But we only meet him in one scene and then..............? Why did I tell you about this guy? Because he was the most memorable and interesting of the characters. You have an option to turn people either male or female for "love interests". Sadly, they wont act any differently depending on the choices you made. That said... Micah is always and constantly clingy. To the MC. Any action he did... I kept questioning his motives. Alex is the "Drama Queen/King" of the group. Constant eye rolls and negative comments. Cristian... "Knockout"... Is a nice dog bred with a noble knight... Multiplied by ten. IF, IF YOU EVER DARE to do something WRONG or IMMORAL... He will be whiny an…30 found this helpful
Would've loved some more built out moments with characters between scenes, and the ending felt VERY abrupt, but otherwise great CYOA!4 found this helpful
while the beginning is good it is somewhat feel rushed, many abilities though somewhat power fantasy story. around 7/10.1 found this helpful
Good1 found this helpful
7 / 10 Could have had more character development, but otherwise alright. Should have blown up the building. Ah well.
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