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Runaway: A Road Adventure

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2001

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Runaway

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    87*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Sexual Content*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Cartoony*
    Votes · historical
    5*
  • Escape Room*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, Pentium™ 200 MMX, 64 MB RAM, 630 MB hard disk drive, Monitor and graphics card (DirectX™ compatible) with support for 1024x768 and 16-bit color, DirectX™ compatible sound card, Mouse and keyboard*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    20*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Pendulo Studios, S.L.
  • Pendulo Studios*

Publishers

  • Dinamic Multimedia
  • Focus Entertainment*

Release history

  • 2001-07-06
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Spain
  • 2003-08-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2004-05-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    United Kingdom
  • 2003-08-18 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2003-08-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 14, 2007*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Name
Runaway: A Road Adventure*
Release year
2,001*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Pendulo Studios
Pendulo Studios*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2003-08-18 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2003-08-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
184* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Pendulo Studios*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
102* min
Metacritic score
74*
Name
Runaway, A Road Adventure*
Negative reviews · historical
166*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
549*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.74*
Publishers
  • Focus Entertainment*
Recommendations
636*
Store release date · historical
Mar 14, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
Game website · historical
http://www.runaway-thegame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Pendulo Studios
Pendulo Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 14, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
326* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Pendulo Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
453* min
Name
Runaway, A Road Adventure*
Negative reviews · historical
166*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
549*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Focus Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Point & Click*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Mystery*
  • Puzzle*
  • Comedy*
  • Story Rich*
  • Funny*
  • 2D*
  • Classic*
  • Retro*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Casual*
  • Sexual Content*
  • Cartoony*
  • Escape Room*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Mystery
Mystery*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Comedy
Comedy*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Funny
Funny*
2D
2D*
Classic
Classic*
Retro
Retro*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Casual
Casual*
Sexual Content
Sexual Content*
Cartoony
Cartoony*
Escape Room
Escape Room*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
87*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
86*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
29*
Mystery
Votes · historical
29*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
26*
Comedy
Votes · historical
17*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
17*
Funny
Votes · historical
17*
2D
Votes · historical
16*
Classic
Votes · historical
15*
Retro
Votes · historical
13*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
11*
Casual
Votes · historical
10*
Sexual Content
Votes · historical
6*
Cartoony
Votes · historical
5*
Escape Room
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Pendulo Studios*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
74*
Name
Runaway, A Road Adventure*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, Pentium™ 200 MMX, 64 MB RAM, 630 MB hard disk drive, Monitor and graphics card (DirectX™ compatible) with support for 1024x768 and 16-bit color, DirectX™ compatible sound card, Mouse and keyboard*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Focus Entertainment*
Recommendations total
632*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 14, 2007*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Pendulo Studios
Pendulo Studios*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, Pentium™ 200 MMX, 64 MB RAM, 630 MB hard disk drive, Monitor and graphics card (DirectX™ compatible) with support for 1024x768 and 16-bit color, DirectX™ compatible sound card, Mouse and keyboard*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 14, 2007*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
6,011*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
20*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,007*
Title
Runaway, A Road Adventure*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
20*
Community confidence
good*

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