Best Runner Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,683 Runner games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Runner game rankings were last updated on 5/7/2024.
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1. Teardown
Prepare the perfect heist in this simulated and fully destructible voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or explosives to create shortcuts. Stack objects to reach higher. Use the environment to your advantage in the most creative way you can think of.
Teardown holds the #1 spot for "best Runner game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,311 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84,412 positive reviews and 3,899 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 4/21/2022 |
| Franchise | Saber Interactive |
| Developer | Tuxedo Labs |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1167630 |
2. Retrowave
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!
Retrowave has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Runner games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,028 positive reviews and 640 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Retrowave on the Steam Deck.
3. pureya
A different game every 10 seconds!
pureya has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Runner games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,156 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,103 positive reviews and 53 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 3/26/2021 |
| Developer | Majorariatto |
| Publisher | Majorariatto |
| Steam App Id | 1268960 |
4. Montaro
Montaro is a DOGE.
Montaro has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Runner games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,173 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,595 positive reviews and 578 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Montaro on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Vecter
Vecter is a fast-paced runner and shooter game where your goal is to survive by the skin of your teeth and raise hell in your path. You get in your ship, you push the throttle on max and then try to survive for as long as possible by annihilating anything that gets in your way.
Vecter has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Runner games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,895 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,779 positive reviews and 116 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
6. I wanna be the Creator
这是一款可以自制关卡的IWBTG同人游戏，在里面你可以体验到各种千奇百怪的关卡，同样也可以创作出属于你自己的关卡。
I wanna be the Creator has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Runner games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,624 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,515 positive reviews and 109 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.19 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play I wanna be the Creator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.19 |
| Release Date | 11/15/2019 |
| Developer | Aikesi |
| Publisher | HeyBox Games |
| Steam App Id | 913550 |
7. Learn to Fly 3
Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!
Learn to Fly 3 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Runner games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,047 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,528 positive reviews and 519 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Learn to Fly 3 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 5/12/2017 |
| Developer | Light Bringer Games inc. |
| Publisher | Light Bringer Games inc. |
| Steam App Id | 589870 |
8. FrostRunner
FrostRunner is a first-person platformer “speedrunning” game, where the player rapidly completes platforming challenges before the timer runs out. Using their tether tool, players compete to finish each of the 36 unique levels as quickly as possible and earn a place at the top of the leaderboards.
FrostRunner has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Runner games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,326 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,162 positive reviews and 164 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 1/1/2019 |
| Developer | Think Arcade |
| Steam App Id | 934840 |
9. SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
Like a bastard child of Quake 3 and Super Meat Boy, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is truly hardcore and focuses on speed and fast reaction.
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Runner games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,907 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,760 positive reviews and 147 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 7/28/2016 |
| Franchise | Pine Studio |
| Developer | Pine Studio |
| Publisher | Pine Studio |
| Steam App Id | 457210 |
10. Crab Game
Crab Game is a First-Person Multiplayer game where you play through several different minigames based on children's games, until only one player stands victorious.
Crab Game has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Runner games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 150,643 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 138,472 positive reviews and 12,171 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Crab Game on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2,463 | 4/21/2022 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22 | 5/6/2022 | 93 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/26/2021 | 93 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/25/2016 | 93 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 10/14/2020 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 11/15/2019 | 92 | $4.19 | Steam Charts | |
 | 106 | 5/12/2017 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 1/1/2019 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 7/28/2016 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 59,107 | 10/29/2021 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 12/9/2013 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/8/2023 | 90 | $0.69 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/23/2018 | 90 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 9/19/2023 | 90 | $13.39 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/3/2023 | 90 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/6/2024 | 90 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/20/2016 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 5/23/2022 | 89 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 1/12/2022 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 6/20/2019 | 89 | $2.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 22). Retrowave on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). pureya on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). Montaro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Vecter on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 1). I wanna be the Creator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 2). Learn to Fly 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 3). FrostRunner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 14). SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 4). Crab Game on Steam. Steam Store.