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I Hate Running Backwards

I Hate Running Backwards is a fast paced infinite runner hybrid that puts the shoot 'em up genre on its head! Pick your character and blast away at enemies with a high powered weapons arsenal. Earn perks and…

60 22 May 2018 from $2.99

I Hate Running Backwards is an arcade developed by Binx Interactive, released 22 May 2018 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Linux. It currently starts at $2.99 at Steam.

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What I Hate Running Backwards is

I Hate Running Backwards is an arcade game developed by Binx Interactive and released in 2018. It was published by Croteam. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

I Hate Running Backwards is a fast paced infinite runner hybrid that puts the shoot 'em up genre on its head! Pick your character and blast away at enemies with a high powered weapons arsenal. Earn perks and get stronger as you defeat challenging bosses.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and party. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

I Hate Running Backwards holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 17% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 9 points below the year average.

What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.99 at Steam, 80% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

I Hate Running Backwards launched on 22 May 2018, within three weeks of Detroit: Become Human, Detroit: Become Human, Dark Souls: Remastered and Vampyr. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Detroit: Become Human, Detroit: Become Human, Dark Souls: Remastered, Vampyr.

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I Hate Running Backwards — frequently asked questions

When did I Hate Running Backwards come out?
I Hate Running Backwards was released on 22 May 2018 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does I Hate Running Backwards cost?
The cheapest current price for I Hate Running Backwards is $2.99 at Steam, which is 80% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

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