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  • October 30, 1983

Lode Runner

Lode Runner maintains the classic gameplay of its predecessors, adds a few new ways to play, and gives you plenty of levels to work through.
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74%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
77% User Score Based on 236 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

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About Lode Runner

Lode Runner is a single player arcade puzzle game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Irem and was released on October 30, 1983. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Lode Runner is a 1983 puzzle video game, first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to create their own levels for the game. This feature bolstered the game's popularity, as magazines such as Computer Gaming World held contests to see who could build the best level.

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77%Audience ScoreBased on 236 reviews

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Lode Runner is a arcade puzzle game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Lode Runner include free to play and science.

Lode Runner is available on Windows, PC, Web Browser, Mac OS and others.

Lode Runner was released on October 30, 1983.

Lode Runner was developed by Irem.

Lode Runner has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players disliked Lode Runner for its gameplay.

Lode Runner is a single player game.

Similar games include Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, Pig Eat Ball, Capsized, Neighbours from Hell, Chuck's Challenge 3D 2020 and others.