Daily Run

About Daily Run

Daily Run is a single player action game. It was developed by PepoLab and was released on October 15, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

We all have a "Daily Run" in our schools and jobs, like in every race there will be obstacles and triumphs.

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60%Audience ScoreBased on 82 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

music4 negative mentions

Simple and easy to understand platformer with basic controls suitable for quick gameplay sessions.
Offers a large number of achievements appealing to achievement collectors and completionists.
Short levels with decent design allowing players to either speedrun or take careful approaches provide some mild challenge.

Gameplay is very basic and repetitive with no significant variety, depth, or new mechanics introduced.
Poor visual and audio presentation with low-quality pixel art and unremarkable soundtrack.
Limited replay value beyond achievement hunting due to lack of progression, story, or engaging content.

gameplay
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions
The gameplay of Daily Run is simple and straightforward, focusing on basic platforming with responsive controls and short, linear levels. While smooth and easy to grasp, it lacks variety, depth, and meaningful mechanics, making it feel repetitive and more catered to achievement hunting than engaging play. Overall, it delivers a lightweight and casual experience but falls short of being notably fun or innovative.
- “Daily run is a small casual platformer that focuses on simple controls, short levels, and quick gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is smooth and intuitive, with responsive controls that make dodging obstacles and jumping gaps feel effortless and satisfying.”
- “Controls are straightforward and responsive, focusing on jumping and movement precision rather than advanced techniques or layered mechanics.”
- “Gameplay is very bad, with clunky controls and terrible hitboxes.”
- “The platforming works, but there is not much variety in the mechanics.”
- “However, the limited gameplay variety and lack of depth stop it from being more than an average indie game.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally described as simple, retro-inspired pixel art with a minimalist and vibrant style that suits its platforming focus. However, opinions vary widely, with some praising the visuals for their lively atmosphere and others criticizing the quality as poor, cheap, and buggy. Overall, the graphics are adequate for a small indie title but do not stand out or impress consistently.
- “Visually, Daily Run adopts a simple, retro-inspired pixel art style that reinforces its minimalist tone.”
- “Every run is infused with vibrant visuals and an upbeat soundtrack that creates a lively, energizing atmosphere.”
- “Everything in the screenshots shows you what to expect from this game - pixel graphics with a 3 color palette, divided into platforming segments where the goal is to avoid spikes.”
- “It’s a platformer game with broken leveling system, crappy graphics and audio as well as simple yet questionable controls.”
- “All the 2D visuals look cheap.”
- “The graphics are extremely poor quality.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 44% negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its vibrant and upbeat soundtrack that energizes gameplay, while others criticize it as repetitive, simplistic, and unpleasant. Overall, opinions range from seeing the music as a highlight to considering it the game's weakest aspect.
- “Amazing story, masterpiece music.”
- “Every run is infused with vibrant visuals and an upbeat soundtrack that creates a lively, energizing atmosphere.”
- “24 stages are further partitioned into three 'worlds,' but other than the music, aren't possible to tell apart.”
- “The menu music consisted of a short and repetitive loop of piano notes that an 8-year-old can play.”
- “That goes for the in-game music too, which involved a set of rhythmic beats instead.”
- “The game makes no sense and the music is absolutely terrible.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The game's story is often seen as incoherent and minimal, with limited dialogue that leaves many plot points unclear. While the narrative is short, lasting around 10-20 hours if focused on, some users appreciate its music despite the weak storytelling. Overall, the game emphasizes platforming challenges over its story.
- “Amazing story, masterpiece music”
- “☯ story ☯”
- “The gameplay is incredibly short and the story as incoherent as its title.”
- “Along the way you meet NPCs with brief dialogue bubbles, but why some hate you or love you is just as much a mystery as whatever this game's plot is trying to be.”
- “The game relies almost completely on its short platforming challenges rather than its story, graphics, or extra features.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game has been criticized for lacking replay value, offering little incentive for players to revisit it after the initial playthrough.
- “Another issue is replay value.”
- “No replay value.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized by vibrant visuals and an upbeat soundtrack that create a lively and energizing mood, while the audio design remains subtle and unobtrusive, supporting gameplay without dominating the experience.
- “Every run is infused with vibrant visuals and an upbeat soundtrack that creates a lively, energizing atmosphere.”
- “The audio design follows a similar philosophy, remaining understated and unobtrusive, supporting the gameplay without drawing attention to itself or contributing much atmosphere.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users describe the game as an emotional rollercoaster, indicating it evokes a wide range of intense feelings throughout the experience.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Character development is minimal or absent, as the game prioritizes moment-to-moment movement over narrative context or thematic progression. This creates a deliberately small and focused experience without deeper character growth.
- “The absence of narrative context, character development, or thematic progression further reinforces the sense that this is a deliberately small experience, focused solely on moment-to-moment movement.”