Choose RUNRUNRUN
Choose RUNRUNRUN if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. RUNRUNRUN launched in 2017.
RUNRUNRUN vs Streets of Rage 4
RUNRUNRUN and Streets of Rage 4 both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. RUNRUNRUN (2017) is 3 years older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020). RUNRUNRUN is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Streets of Rage 4
Choose Streets of Rage 4 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,956 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both RUNRUNRUN and Streets of Rage 4 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 RUNRUNRUN |  Streets of Rage 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 93.6% positive (6,956 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Zoglu | Dotemu, Guard Crush, Lizardcube |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- RUNRUNRUN (2017) is 3 years older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020).
- RUNRUNRUN is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Streets of Rage 4 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; RUNRUNRUN has no Deck rating yet.
RUNRUNRUN vs Streets of Rage 4 — FAQ
- Should I play RUNRUNRUN or Streets of Rage 4 first?
- If you want chronology, RUNRUNRUN (2017) came out before Streets of Rage 4 (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are RUNRUNRUN and Streets of Rage 4 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both RUNRUNRUN and Streets of Rage 4 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RUNRUNRUN ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Streets of Rage 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.