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SeriesBit.Trip

Bit.Trip Runner

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First release
May 14, 2010
Developer
Gaijin Games
Genres
Music, Indie, Platform, Arcade · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Linux

Bit.Trip Runner is the fastest, most exhilarating music/ rhythm-platformer to hit Steam! Race across the Moon, kicking down crystal walls and sliding under chomping moon-slugs! Bound through the Robotic Mines and face off against the MinerMech! Dash through the Big City on a quest to find friends and defeat the final boss together!

Also known as BIT.TRIP RUNNER, runner.exe, Bit.Trip Runner: Rhythm Seijin no Gekisou

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Release dates
Wii
May 14, 2010
Wii
May 17, 2010
Wii
Sep 14, 2010
All 9 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 28, 2011
Mac
Feb 28, 2011
Linux
Feb 28, 2011
Nintendo 3DS
Sep 13, 2011
Nintendo Switch
Dec 24, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Dec 25, 2020
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
aliens, 8-bit style, robots, ufo, difficult
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,830 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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