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Runaway

A game where you try to beat the high score

Project Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link
ethmic.itch.io/runaway
Built by
EthMiC_ dev

Bloat

107/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

Runaway is a released, downloadable Unity game on itch.io that works, but it is a small hobby project with a single post and no activity since April 2024. There is no pricing, no payment path beyond itch's name-your-own-price, no support contact, and nothing that would stop a copy.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

A casual game shared for fun, with no clear paying audience or business model beyond an optional name-your-own-price download.

12/100

Rubric 0–20No clear problem or user. A toy, a practice clone, or a solution looking for a problem.

Receipts (2)

  1. The only post is a playful high-score challenge, with no pitch of a problem, user or monetisation.

    “Bet yall cant beat my high score https://ethmic.itch.io/runaway”

    Post · @ethmic_dev · 11 Apr 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. The itch.io page lists the game as free with name-your-own-price, so no concrete revenue path is set up.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · ethmic.itch.io/runaway (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

A simple 2D Unity survival game that could be rebuilt quickly; no data, network or local depth protects it.

6/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

  1. Tags (2D, Shadows, Singleplayer, Unity) describe a small single-player game with no network effects or proprietary assets.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · ethmic.itch.io/runaway (opens in a new tab)

  2. A high-score challenge has no shared leaderboard or community mechanism visible to compound over time.

    “Bet yall cant beat my high score https://ethmic.itch.io/runaway”

    Post · @ethmic_dev · 11 Apr 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

A single post on 2024-04-11 and nothing since; it has been silent for about 909 days, so there is no sustained shipping.

0/100

  • Sustained shipping0/60

    Worked on across 0 days.

  • Consistency0/40

    Updates in 1 of 1 month.

  • Quiet

    No update for 909 days — scaled to 20%.

Receipts (1)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “Bet yall cant beat my high score https://ethmic.itch.io/runaway”

    Post · @ethmic_dev · 11 Apr 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A real, working game is downloadable on itch.io with Windows installers, but it is small and has no docs, backend or other platforms.

63/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://ethmic.itch.io/runaway responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Served over HTTPS.

  • Real product25/35

    A released, downloadable Windows game with two installer files exists, but it is small and thin in scope.

  • Own home10/10

    Lives on its own domain (ethmic.itch.io).

  • Maintained0/15

    Last sign of shipping 2024-04-11.

  • Operations3/15

    Only itch.io's built-in account and download hosting; no docs, API, status page, repo or additional platforms.

Receipts (4)

  1. https://ethmic.itch.io/runaway responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · ethmic.itch.io/runaway (opens in a new tab)

  2. Status is Released, with RunAway.rar (18 MB) and a Windows setup .exe available to download.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · ethmic.itch.io/runaway (opens in a new tab)

  3. The creator presents it as a playable game with a high score to beat.

    “Bet yall cant beat my high score https://ethmic.itch.io/runaway”

    Post · @ethmic_dev · 11 Apr 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Facts show accounts true but docs, status page, repo links and store links all absent or empty.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · ethmic.itch.io/runaway (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

Distribution is only an itch.io page, there is no real payment or pricing setup, no support or legal pages, and no sign of ongoing commitment.

26/100

  • Distribution25/30

    A web app on its own domain.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    No post or page shows paying customers or revenue; the game is listed as free with an optional pay-what-you-want price.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support0/8

    No support contact found.

  • Commitment1/20

    A single post and no activity since 2024-04-11; no roadmap, team, community channel or funding.

Receipts (5)

  1. A web app on its own domain.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · ethmic.itch.io/runaway (opens in a new tab)

  2. Page shows 'Name your own price' and a Free category, with no payments detected.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · ethmic.itch.io/runaway (opens in a new tab)

  3. The post says nothing about sales or customers.

    “Bet yall cant beat my high score https://ethmic.itch.io/runaway”

    Post · @ethmic_dev · 11 Apr 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Only one post exists, from April 2024.

    “Bet yall cant beat my high score https://ethmic.itch.io/runaway”

    Post · @ethmic_dev · 11 Apr 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  5. The page is a single release with no sign of updates or a dedicated community.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · ethmic.itch.io/runaway (opens in a new tab)