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RUN! GRANDPA! RUN!

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72%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
72% User Score Based on 53 reviews

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RUN! GRANDPA! RUN! is a single player survival platformer game with horror and fantasy themes. It was developed by Egutidze and was released on June 22, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Just another boring day in the hospital? Not on your watch! Take on the role of Grandpa, grab your best slippers and embark on an epic race for freedom in a rocket-powered wheelchair.

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72%Audience ScoreBased on 53 reviews
humor6 positive mentions
music2 negative mentions
  • The game offers a fun, fast-paced, and humorous platforming experience with a unique premise of an elderly man escaping on a rocket-powered wheelchair.
  • Bright, colorful, and exaggerated visual style complements the playful tone, making the game visually appealing and easy to read during chaotic gameplay.
  • Despite its short length, the gameplay is challenging and engaging, providing a good time for short play sessions and appealing to speedrunners.
  • The game suffers from frequent crashes and technical issues, which severely disrupt gameplay and immersion.
  • Controls can feel twitchy and occasionally unresponsive, leading to frustration during precise platforming moments.
  • Lacks polish and depth: the level design is repetitive, the game has no settings or additional modes, and missing features like achievements and pause menu reduce its replay value.

  • gameplay

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The gameplay is fast-paced and centered on constant forward motion with platforming and reaction-based obstacle navigation, offering moments of heightened action to reduce repetitiveness. However, it lacks depth and significant evolution beyond its core mechanics, with challenge stemming mainly from speed and obstacle density. While some praise its engaging and entertaining nature, others find the controls twitchy and the overall gameplay experience underwhelming for the price.

    • “Gameplay centers on constant forward motion, blending elements of platforming and reaction-based obstacle navigation.”
    • “These mechanics help break up the core loop, injecting moments of heightened action that keep the gameplay from feeling too repetitive.”
    • “Each stage introduces new combinations of obstacles, gradually increasing the difficulty without fundamentally changing the mechanics.”
    • “For the asking price, one would expect more polish and overall quality and gameplay elements like levels or unlockables.”
    • “The gameplay controls are way too twitchy.”
    • “This game is so messed up, so many bugs, and the gameplay is so boring. 1/10.”

  • humor

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is based on its absurd premise and visual, situational comedy, particularly the contrast between the elderly protagonist and the chaotic, fast-paced gameplay. It is generally described as surprisingly funny and enjoyable, though some technical issues like crashes and frame rate drops can detract from the experience. Overall, the humor adds charm and fun to the challenge.

    • “Developed by Egutidze and published by My Way Games, this is a fast-moving, humor-driven platformer that thrives on its absurd premise and energetic pacing.”
    • “The humor is visual and situational, relying on the contrast between the character’s age and the high-speed chaos unfolding around him.”
    • “Very funny, a little bit hard and very challenging; grandpa in a rocket wheelchair is so cool.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed reviews, with some praising their realism, cuteness, and overall visual success, while others criticize the low-poly style as lazy and lacking polish. Despite some bugs and technical issues, many find the presentation effective in supporting gameplay clarity and movement.

    • “At the same time it's very fun to play and graphically rather successful, and on the other hand it's full of bugs (it crashes also very often on my system, but the good point is that it has lots of saving checkpoints).”
    • “The low poly graphics look bad and lazy, and are usually just a copout used when the developer simply isn't capable of better graphics.”
    • “But, it honestly is a fun and challenging game with really cute aesthetics - it just needs more polish.”
    • “The overall presentation is simple but effective, prioritizing clarity and movement over detailed visuals.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The soundtrack is enjoyable and energetic, complementing the gameplay well, but the inability to disable music without adjusting PC volume and issues with sound effects and fullscreen mode detract from the experience.

    • “Soundtrack is delightful, light, and makes you feel like you're shredding.”
    • “You cannot turn off the music; it becomes annoying, but you can lower the volume from the PC.”
    • “I couldn't fullscreen and couldn't hear any sound effects except for music.”

  • monetization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users find the monetization approach reminiscent of typical mobile game ads, suggesting it feels intrusive or heavily focused on advertising. The references imply a somewhat negative perception of how the game promotes its purchases.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game initially experiences frequent crashes, particularly early on, but stability improves significantly after progressing to the third area.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's optimization is efficient but limited by its short runtime, offering little incentive for replay beyond performance improvements.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the game for its deeply emotional and heartwarming storyline, with many highlighting how it positively impacted their mood and outlook. The game is described as life-changing, providing joy and hope through its phenomenal gameplay and storytelling.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is highly praised for being emotional, heartwarming, and transformative, deeply resonating with players on a personal level. Many describe it as amazing and uplifting, contributing significantly to their overall experience.

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RUN! GRANDPA! RUN! is a survival platformer game with horror and fantasy themes. Common tags for RUN! GRANDPA! RUN! include 3D, indie, runner, nature, stylized and others.

RUN! GRANDPA! RUN! is available on PC and Windows.

RUN! GRANDPA! RUN! was released on June 22, 2020.

RUN! GRANDPA! RUN! was developed by Egutidze.

RUN! GRANDPA! RUN! has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked RUN! GRANDPA! RUN! for its humor but disliked it for its gameplay.

RUN! GRANDPA! RUN! is a single player game.

Similar games include Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows, Dino running from a FURRY: GAMESFORFARM, Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga, Ordia, Nihilumbra and others.