Games like RUN
Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to RUN for fans of action, indie, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in RUN also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below RUN at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUN on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUN on Steam right now. Shares Action with RUN.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUN on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with RUN.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUN on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUN on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUN on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with RUN.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUN on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
One-armed robber
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.
The Cubicle.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
The Cubicle is a short VR experience about your regular everyday job in an office, or is it?
Nevrosa: Prelude
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
You wake up in a strange, but yet familiar place. You feel like you are supposed to be here for something.VR roomscale puzzle-horror game with redirect walking locomotion.
Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
Become a Captain! Fly your ship and command your crew as you compete to become Champion in a winner-takes-all reality show. Build relationships and plot betrayals to avoid getting voted off the season and become the last captain standing. Optional VR support.
VR Battle Grid
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
Ready to sink the fleet? Step right into VR Battle Grid where you are the naval commander and the rockets are ready to launch! It's you against the machine. Do you have what it takes to win?
Ship Ahoy Open BETA
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
Frag as many other pirates vessels as possible until the time limit is reached.
Zombie Hobby VR
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
Zombie Hobby is an atmospheric action VR shooter where your weapons - the most affordable objects from your daily life. Train to be a shapshooter and kill as many zombie-aliens as you can.
Light of Mine
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with RUN.
Light of Mine will leave your head spinning in terror. Experience 360 degrees of VR terror as you use your candle to explore an ancient temple with danger lurking in the darkness. Light of Mine is made by nonPareil Studios. We are a studio that provides better futures for adults on the autism spectrum. #PoweredbyAutism
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Frequently asked about RUN
- How much does RUN cost?
- RUN is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed RUN?
- RUN was developed by POPSAUR.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on RUN.
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