Runner3
Skip · Action · 2018
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 29, under the fair line, at $19.99.
- Length
- 5.2h 19.1h to 100%
- Value
- $3.84/hr
- Reviews
- 75% of 301 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
CommanderVideo returns in Runner3's heart-pounding saga! Conquer villainous villains, drive wild vehicles, and navigate thrilling environments. Meet quirky characters and face retro challenges for an adrenaline-soaked rhythm-music platformer adventure!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, GeForce GT740, 3 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
The value story
47 discounts in the 8 years on record, a median of 50 percent off across all of them, roughly 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is pricier than 94 percent of its genre. The games it most resembles do better on the same math. Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story™ ($9.99, scores 48) and BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien ($14.99, scores 54) both outscore it.
More about Runner3
Steam's global achievement data puts 21 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. The median game this site can measure sits at 15.
5.2 hours to finish it, 19 to exhaust it. The completionist tail is 3.7 times the campaign.
At 5.2 hours it is a handheld-sized game, and Valve rates it Deck Verified.
The drop-off
67% start to 21% finishSteam counts a larger share of its players at the ending achievement than it does for most games this site can measure. Steam global achievements
What players say
please please PLEASE never make a level like _reference.zip EVER AGAIN PLEASE OH MY GOD also stop with the perspective changes amazing game still but i dont wanna stare at commander video's juicy runner ass all the time
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
I really do love this game, but I feel it has its flaws - more so than Runner2. So while I had a fantastic time with this game, I still think its predecessor is the overall better experience.
Runner3 is one of those games that could have been really strong but ultimately falls flat. There's some really good bits & bobs in here that get overshadowed by the developer overwringing the core concept to the detriment of enjoyable gameplay. The good They did expand the gameplay from RUNNER and Runner2 by the introduction of the double-jump and ground pound. From the get-go, these both help the player learn that...
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
Runner3 scores 29/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/516130/runner3Reviews 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 Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.