r u n a w a y s

About the Game

Rand and Aven, two runaway youths, find both solace and danger in each other’s company as they wander the city at night, each trying to escape an abusive home life and the weight of their past.

Runaways is a story-driven experience about youth pushed to the edge, and what it means to take fate into your own hands when there’s no one left to turn to.

f e a t u r e s

Step into this handcrafted pixel-art world, where you inhabit the perspective of a teen navigating neglect, violence, and the fragile search for belonging.

The game’s environments and encounters mirror the disquieting beauty and bleakness of urban isolation, where every corner offers both danger and fleeting connection, telling a story of desperation and fragile hope.

g a m e p l a y

Runaways isn’t about skill, progression, or power. It’s about perspective. 

The limited control you have over your character mirrors the lack of agency experienced by real runaways. The focus is not on mastery, but on vulnerability and uncertainty, grounding the player in the emotional truth of their circumstances.

This is an interactive story presented as social commentary on neglect, youth, and the search for escape in the modern day.

It’s an invitation to empathize rather than empower, and to reflect on the act of running away when there’s nowhere else to go.

c r e a t o r ’ s   n o t e

This story isn’t meant to glorify or romanticize running away. Leaving home in a moment of crisis can be dangerous and isolating.

While I don’t condone anyone putting themselves in harm’s way to escape a toxic situation, I do believe in finding safe, responsible ways to do what’s best for you. 

Please don’t face it alone — reach out to someone you trust, whether it’s a friend, teacher, counselor, or local support service.

We all have a part to play in helping one another, especially when someone feels trapped or unseen. No one should have to run just to feel safe.

- Nøreign

Made in RPG Architect.

No AI of any kind was used for the making of this game.