Play Run Away free online — a arcade game that loads straight into the page. It leans on shooting, so expect plenty of replay value. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Run Away
run away using the arrows, while they shoot you from a central tower
How to play Run Away
Press play and the first round teaches you the rest. Nothing about the control scheme is unusual; the table below covers all of it. It is built tall rather than wide — comfortable one-handed on a phone, centred and uncropped on a monitor. The second run is always better than the first — that is the whole learning curve.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Aim |
| Left click | Fire |
| WASD | Move |
| R | Reload |
On mobile: Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
Why it is worth playing
Plenty of arcade games want a tutorial and ten minutes of setup before anything happens. Run Away does not — it is playable from the first second. That is the whole pitch, and it is enough.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Portrait layout, comfortable one-handed on mobile
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Shooting gameplay — Aim, fire, repeat
- Added to our catalogue from a 2021 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Run Away free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Run Away — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
Nothing at all. Run Away runs in the browser tab you already have open, the same way a video or a map does.
Can I play Run Away on my phone?
It works on phones and tablets. Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
What are the controls for Run Away?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — aim; Left click — fire; WASD — move; R — reload.
Can I play Run Away fullscreen?
There is a fullscreen control in the top-right of the player. Press Escape when you want the page back.
What kind of game is Run Away?
Run Away is a arcade game built around shooting. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
