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Surface Runner is a single player simulation game with a horror theme. It was developed by Isaiah Harrison and was released on July 19, 2023. It received neutral reviews from players.

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50%Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
humor2 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions

  • The game features interesting gameplay elements, particularly in the children's room level.
  • The lore is deep and engaging, appealing to fans of teen dystopian stories.
  • There are moments of humor, such as overlapping character voices during soft-locks.
  • Controls are unintuitive and frustrating, with high sensitivity and awkward button mappings.
  • The game suffers from significant optimization issues, including bugs, clipping, and poor graphics performance.
  • Platforming mechanics feel inconsistent and unpolished, leading to a frustrating experience.
  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; while some players praise them as stunning and immersive, others report significant issues such as glitches and limited settings that hinder gameplay. Many users express frustration with the inability to adjust graphics quality effectively, leading to a poor experience, especially in critical gameplay moments.

    • “Wow, amazing! The game is so good, the lore is so deep, and the graphics are stunning to say the least.”
    • “But if you run in better settings, the graphics are so glitchy.”
    • “Boring; also, the graphics only work on low settings, and I can't progress past the level where I search for the lights since I can't see them.”
    • “Cannot change graphics settings.”
  • humor

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

    Players find humor in the game's quirky glitches, particularly the overlapping character voices that occur during speed-runs and soft-locks. Despite the technical issues, many users report that these moments enhance their enjoyment of the game, adding an unexpected comedic element.

    • “If you speed-run due to soft-locks (portals not working), you have the characters' voices overlap one another, so it's pretty funny.”
    • “It took me 40 minutes to beat, and I was soft-locked about 3-5 times, but I still enjoyed it. The funny overlapping voices may have added to the enjoyment.”
  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay features some interesting elements, with the children's room level being highlighted as a standout experience.

    • “The gameplay offers some interesting elements, particularly in the children's room, which was a standout level.”
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Surface Runner is a simulation game with horror theme. Common tags for Surface Runner include free to play, 3D, indie, exploration, emotional and others.

Surface Runner is available on PC and Windows.

Surface Runner was released on July 19, 2023.

Surface Runner was developed by Isaiah Harrison.

Surface Runner has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Surface Runner for its humor but disliked it for its graphics.

Surface Runner is a single player game.

Similar games include Death Lease, Scare Girl 2, Don't Look Back, HEROIC, Echoed World and others.