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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Surface Runner
Bobby Sanders, Rick Foster, Isaiah Harrison, Kevin Campbell · Published by Brik Studios
Mixed — 55% positive (22 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
A narrative driven-platformer that puts the player in the shoes of an AI that is becoming more and more sentient.
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Adventure, Indie, Free To Play · 2023 · More free games
Embark on the journey of an increasingly sentient AI in Surface Runner. Developed by Bobby Sanders and Rick Foster, this indie platformer challenges you to navigate through complex environments as your character evolves.
About this game
This is a game demo
The player plays as an AI experiencing sentience for the first time and all of the emotions that come with that. The player will progress through three different levels gaining more and more sentience.
-narrative driven-platformer
-team of 4 college students making it in 4 months
-Created all in Unreal
-puzzle solving and parkour gameplay accompany the story
-Controller recommended for gameplay (use mouse and keyboard for menus)
-Playtime is 15min- 1 hour+
Controls-
Mouse and Keyboard-
Mouse= Look around
Space= Jump/ jump off wall
WASD= Move
Shift= Wall Run Mode
E= Interact
S= Jump backwards from ledge
V= Toggle Target Visibility Crosshair
F= Teleport
Controller-
Left Stick= Look around
A= Jump/ jump off wall
Right Stick= Move
R2= Wall Run Mode
X= Interact
Down on D-pad= Jump backwards from ledge
Y= Toggle Target Visibility Crosshair
B= Teleport
The player plays as an AI experiencing sentience for the first time and all of the emotions that come with that. The player will progress through three different levels gaining more and more sentience.
-narrative driven-platformer
-team of 4 college students making it in 4 months
-Created all in Unreal
-puzzle solving and parkour gameplay accompany the story
-Controller recommended for gameplay (use mouse and keyboard for menus)
-Playtime is 15min- 1 hour+
Controls-
Mouse and Keyboard-
Mouse= Look around
Space= Jump/ jump off wall
WASD= Move
Shift= Wall Run Mode
E= Interact
S= Jump backwards from ledge
V= Toggle Target Visibility Crosshair
F= Teleport
Controller-
Left Stick= Look around
A= Jump/ jump off wall
Right Stick= Move
R2= Wall Run Mode
X= Interact
Down on D-pad= Jump backwards from ledge
Y= Toggle Target Visibility Crosshair
B= Teleport
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: 4470k
- Graphics: gtx 1060
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: i5- 8600k
- Graphics: rtx 2060 Super
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Small Fixes
Fixes- -You can now shift+tab out without the mouse glitching -All of the controls that are displayed while playing the game now switch depending on if you are using controller or keyboardRead full article on Community Announcements (Rick)Patch NotesOfficial
Fixing Performace And Playablity
Fixes- - Now on low settings the game is playable and can now be completed - Fixed some performance issues by bringing down the texture sizes - Fixed some other minor problems Thank you for the feedback!Read full article on Community Announcements (Rick)
