I Hate Running Backwards
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About I Hate Running Backwards
I Hate Running Backwards is a shoot ’em up in which you fight endless waves of enemies while running backwards. Sam and his friends are caught in a mixed space-time continuum and battle Mental’s minions across different time periods. You choose a character and weapons, earn perks to grow stronger, and fight your way to challenging bosses.
Fight through the waves
Destroy enemies and the environment with close to 100 weapons, including assault rifles, shotguns, rocket launchers, orbital lasers, guided missiles and disintegration beams. You can also use melee weapons. The game sends wave after wave at you; after the final boss, it loops and pits you against tougher enemies.
Characters and unlocks
Choose from characters including Serious Sam, The Bullet, Lo Wang, Rambro and Richard, each with a unique arsenal. Completing achievements unlocks rewards such as weapons, characters and difficulty modifiers.
Modes and multiplayer
Compete for leaderboard positions in standard and daily modes. Couch co-op lets two players fight side by side. In Kill the Streamer mode, Twitch chat can spawn enemies by sending numbers, use a Twitch drone to shoot at the streamer, and summon werebulls. The mode also has a leaderboard for the best streamer killers.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for I Hate Running Backwards is $0.66 at Eneba. That is 95% less than on Steam, where it costs $14.99. 8 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
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Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and I Hate Running Backwards stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for I Hate Running Backwards are: Windows 7, 2 GB RAM, 700 MB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
Yes. I Hate Running Backwards has multiplayer and a single-player mode. It supports split-screen co-op and split-screen PvP.
Yes. Valve rates I Hate Running Backwards as Verified on the Steam Deck: it runs well out of the box.
Buy I Hate Running Backwards 95% cheaper than on Steam.
I Hate Running Backwards is available for 95% less in shops such as Eneba, K4G, or Kinguin.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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