Alpha Runner
Skip · Narrative · 2015
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 47, under the fair line, at $0.99.
- Cost per hourS
- $0.27/hr
- Reviews▼
- 77% of 441
- Genre rank
- Top 27% Narrative
Holding it back: Reviews
Why
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Time and effort
- Main story
- 3.6h
- To 100%
- 5h 1.4x the story
- Achievements
- 20
Price and sales
- Sales
- 40 on record
- Typical cut
- 51% off
- Steam low
- $0.49 February 2016
- Sale every
- 55d last June 2025
Players and genre
- Online
- 0 now
- Cheaper than
- 92% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 56% of its genre
Price and player charts
The drop-off
31% start to 8% rarestThis site could not identify an ending achievement for this game, so there is no finish rate. Steam global achievements
The value story
The value story
Across all 40 discounts in the 11 years tracked, the median cut is 51 percent, about 8 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 71 weeks ago.
Its score puts it in the top 27 percent of the games it competes with. It is cheaper than 92 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, Spirit of the North 2 ($29.99, scores 53) beats it on value, while it beats Running Through Russia ($0.99, scores 21).
More about Alpha Runner
At 3.6 hours it is a handheld-sized game, and Valve rates it Deck Verified.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 1 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last discount ended 498 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
What players say
Alpha Runner is a no-frills arcade platformer that embraces the core philosophy of endless runners: simple to understand, difficult to master, and built around the pursuit of improvement through repetition. Developed and published by LightsoutGames, it strips the genre down to its essentials, offering a fast-paced experience where survival depends entirely on reflexes, timing, and the ability to adapt to...
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About the game
Alpha Runner is a challenging endless platform game, Make your way through different obstacles and mini games that get more difficult the further you get. Show off to your friends by getting the highest score on the leaderboard. Or even play with them and see who can survive the longest.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 512 MB of memory, DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory, 154 MB of storage. Windows only.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
Alpha Runner scores 47/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/387840/alpha-runnerReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 20, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.