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Running Through Russia

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2017

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Quick resume

Running Through Russia - funny runner with a bunch of memes about Russia and russian people.

Global score

72/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Early Access

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    Pros

    • Extremely large number of achievements
    • Low price
    • Humorous and meme value
    • Simple and accessible gameplay
    • Developer active in community

    Cons

    • Buggy and glitchy
    • Repetitive and minimal gameplay
    • Poor graphics and sound
    • Lack of meaningful story or depth
    • Can cause physical discomfort from repetitive clicking

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      2

      "Players control a simple runner character with jumping actions, but gameplay is mostly repetitive and constrained to running and jumping; some choice in timing but limited freedom."

    • Competence
      1

      "Game involves basic jumping skills and some dodging, but many achievements are earned by repetitive jumping; some bugs and difficulty in timing add minor challenge."

    • Competition
      -3

      "No evidence of competitive modes or player comparison; focus is on personal achievement collection and individual progress."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Many players report long sessions to collect thousands of achievements; some use autoclickers to extend play; habitual play to complete achievement goals."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Game is single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      -4

      "Gameplay is fixed and repetitive with no customization or building; achievements are earned by repeating the same action."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No social or competitive dominance elements; interactions are individual and isolated."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players use the game as a humorous distraction and stress relief, enjoying the absurdity and meme value."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun or achievement hunting; no external pressure or obligation noted."

    • Experimenting
      -3

      "Gameplay is repetitive with little novelty or exploration of mechanics; some players experiment with autoclickers but core gameplay is fixed."

    • Exploration
      -4

      "Game features limited environments and repetitive levels; no meaningful exploration or discovery."

    • Expression
      -5

      "No character customization or visual expression options."

    • Fantasy
      1

      "Game has absurd and humorous fictional elements like going to heaven or hell and mutant bears, but overall simple and cartoonish."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; play is solitary."

    • Growth
      1

      "Some skill improvement in timing jumps, but mostly repetitive actions with minimal learning curve."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health benefits."

    • Idle
      4

      "Many players use autoclickers or idle the game to accumulate achievements; game can be played passively."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong focus on accumulating thousands of achievements as progression; collecting vodka bottles and achievements is main goal."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find humor and casual enjoyment; however, bugs and repetitive gameplay may cause frustration."

    • Sensation
      1

      "Simple pixel graphics and repetitive music provide basic sensory stimulation; some find soundtrack catchy."

    • Status
      3

      "Achievements serve as social status symbols on Steam profiles; players value large achievement counts."

    • Story
      -4

      "No meaningful narrative or plot; some joke lore mentioned but not central to gameplay."

    • Strategy
      -3

      "Minimal strategic depth; mostly timing jumps and avoiding obstacles with little planning."

    • Thrill
      -2

      "Some tension from avoiding obstacles and bears, but overall predictable and repetitive gameplay."

    • Value
      4

      "Highly praised for low price and large number of achievements; considered good value for achievement hunters."

    • Violence
      -3

      "No combat or destruction; death occurs by touching obstacles but no violent gameplay."

    • Survival
      1

      "Some survival elements in avoiding death by obstacles and bears, but simple and limited."

    Where to buy

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    Last update: 29/04/2026