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I Hate Running Backwards

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App ID 575820
App Type Game
Developer , ,
Publisher Devolver Digital
Franchise Binx Games
Supported Systems Windows Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29300481
Last Record Update 31 May 2025 – 11:17:02 UTC ()
Release Date 22 May 2018 – 12:24:14 UTC ()
❓ 70.36%
238 reviews
0
In-Game

I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em down roguelite that puts the emphasis on destruction and fighting never ending waves of enemies while time traveling through procedurally generated worlds!

Additional Information

Developer Binx Games
metacritic_name I Hate Running Backwards
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metacritic_score 71
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/i-hate-running-backwards?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Devolver Digital
Store Release Date 22 May 2018 – 12:24:24 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
HadThirdPartyCdKey Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 22 May 2018 – 12:24:14 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 17 April 2023 – 18:15:19 UTC () (1681755319)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
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  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 28 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2969456
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First seen on SteamDB 29 December 2016 – 11:18:22 UTC (), in changelist #2575205

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
French Yes
Italian Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Dutch Yes
Polish Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Russian Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes

Tags

👻 Action Roguelike 💥 Action 🌱 Indie 👻 Roguelite 👥 Local Co-Op 😓 Difficult 🕹 Shoot 'Em Up 🏃 Runner 💥 Destruction 👤 Singleplayer 👻 Roguelike 🔀 Procedural Generation 🤝 Co-op 🧊 Voxel 💥 Bullet Hell 🔫 Shooter 🌟 Top-Down Shooter

Categories

Single-player Shared/Split Screen PvP Shared/Split Screen Co-op Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Steam Leaderboards Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Multi-player PvP Co-op

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 38 all-time peak 19 June 2019
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  • 2,699 followers
  • 179 positive reviews
  • 59 negative reviews
  • 75.21% positive reviews

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  • 1,286 all-time peak
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  • ❓ Mostly Positive
  • 70.36% SteamDB Rating
  • 179 75.2% positive reviews
  • 59 24.8% negative reviews

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Markers

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