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SeriesRunaway

Runaway: A Road Adventure

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First release
Jul 06, 2001
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Drama, Mystery, Action, Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)

Runaway: A Road Adventure is a point and click adventure game developed by Péndulo Studios, S.L. in 2001. The game follows the long tradition of two-dimensional adventure games like the first two installments of the Broken Sword series. It enjoyed immense popularity in countries like Germany and France, where the adventure genre is still popular.

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Storyline
Brian Basco sets off from New York to California, but plans to make a quick stop on his way there to pick up a book at a bookstore. On the way there, he just avoids running over a fleeing girl who then blacks out. Brian takes her to the hospital and finds out that her name is Gina Timmins and that she witnessed a Mafia murder. He saves her from the killers, but now he also has to run away.Read more

Brian Basco sets off from New York to California, but plans to make a quick stop on his way there to pick up a book at a bookstore. On the way there, he just avoids running over a fleeing girl who then blacks out. Brian takes her to the hospital and finds out that her name is Gina Timmins and that she witnessed a Mafia murder. He saves her from the killers, but now he also has to run away.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 06, 2001
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 28, 2003
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
helicopter, steam, dialogue trees, crime, digital distribution
… All 16, single-player only, platform exclusive, voice acting, bink video, polygonal 3d, tape recorder, catapult, car accident, crucifix, lgbtq+, previously on - gametap
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Françaisinterface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 24 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 24 Oct 2026