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Rot Runner

A chaotic 2D pixel endless runner where you dodge your insecurities and summon weird AI monsters to help you outrun failure, doubt, and existential dread. Simple to control, wild to survive, and full of existential satire.

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XS2PULZ
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X2P
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Coming Soon
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About the Game

The first Triple-F game: no Future, all Failures, zero F***s! Microtransactions? Never heard of her.

Run endlessly through your mental chaos and summon your weirdest inner rot monsters along the way.

Dash through a surreal mental battlefield filled with literal manifestations of your deepest insecurities such as imaginary perfect people, belittling gazes, spinning chair of unemployment, and house-shaped meteors crashing down with the weight of failed dreams.

Level up and summon absurd monsters to help you run further. Each summon is a strange, pixel-born entity with a will of its own, turning your existential crisis into an army of weird helpers.

Behind the frantic dodging and jumping lies a roguelite upgrade system that evolves your runs: collect Coins and Likes, unlock new skills, and build synergies that make each attempt feel fresh and chaotic.

Every monster has a story. Some dumber than others. Catch the chaos on the YouTube channel!

Ps: If AI can replace me, I’ll make it work for me instead.

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