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About This Game

Step into this handcrafted pixel-art world, through the perspective of a teen navigating neglect, abuse, trauma, and the search for escape in a bleak urban environment.

- Explore interconnected maps and scavenge for resources (food, drugs, money, tools).

- Manage survival meters (body, hunger, stress).

- Face various encounters with strangers.

- Make moral/strategic choices.

- Progress toward escaping suburbia.

This is the first game by Nøreign, two years in the making.

c r e a t o r ’ s   n o t e

This story isn’t meant to trivialize the idea of running away.

Leaving home in a moment of crisis can be dangerous and isolating.

I don’t condone anyone putting themselves in harm’s way to escape a toxic situation. 

But I do believe in finding safe, responsible ways to do what’s best for you. 

Don’t face it alone, and reach out to someone trustworthy.

We all have a part to play in helping out one another, especially when someone feels trapped or unseen.

No one should have to run away just to feel safe.

- Nøreign

Made in RPG Architect.

No generative AI was used for the making of this game.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Runaways calls attention to the societal and parental neglect of the world’s youth through fictional depictions of challenging subject matter, including homelessness, mental illness, child abuse, self harm, substance use, addiction, crime, violence, and strong language.

These elements are presented thoughtfully and serve the story’s purpose of reflecting the harsh realities faced by vulnerable youth, not to sensationalize them.

Viewer discretion is advised.