Running with Rifles
Release Date: April 3, 2015
Action, isometric view, elements of strategy, shooters, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
Steam
Running with Rifles is a 2D top-down shooter developed by a one-person Finnish studio Modulaatio Games. The game features open world and RPG elements. We play as a soldier who, along with his company, has to take over an enemy base, and at the same time protect his own from being taken over. Maps on which the game takes place are around one square kilometer big.
Videos and Screens
[1:04] Running with Rifles launch trailer
GAMERS Score
Average score from 61 votes. 29 players anticipated the game.
Running with Rifles Description
Running with Rifles is a debut project of a one-man indie development studio Modulaatio Games founded by Pasi Kainiemi. The game designer from Finland decided to create a title that would combine dynamic action with elements of tactical command and simple gameplay mechanics.
Mechanics
In Running with Rifles released for PC the player assumes the role of a small soldier. Together with his squad mates the protagonist tries to capture enemy outposts and defend their own base. In-game maps have a surface of 1,000 square meters on average and contain from 7 to 14 encampments belonging to several factions (two at least).
As the title suggests, gameplay generally comes down to running and gunning. However, the game’s creator saw to it that it wasn’t just about mindless shooting. The simple rule “one shot, one kill” makes it necessary for soldiers to use all possible covers so not to get hit by enemy bullets.
As he gets more and more experience in combat, the protagonist earns more and more respect and influence with his men. Eventually, he can command up to 10 soldiers at the same time. Thanks to advanced AI algorithms the soldiers don’t just mindlessly follow orders, but retain their own creativity and individuality as they are able to adjust actions to the given set of circumstances on the battlefield (e.g. take covers or open fire at targets that come in range).
Running with Rifles offers single player mode, but the game was primarily designed for online multiplayer. There can be up to 600 soldiers taking part in one battle, armed with assault rifles (AK-47, G36, M240, PKM, MP5 SD), shotguns (Mossberg 500), sniper rifles (M24-A2), grenades and mortars.
Technical aspects
The visuals in Running with Rifles are minimalist and very aesthetic. Players watch the battlefields from a top-down perspective. Units are small and they move across environments that aren’t too rich in details. On the other hand, the developer implemented such features like dynamic day-and-night cycle, which influences the soldiers’ field of vision.
Last updated on April 19, 2017
Running with Rifles Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Modulaatio Games
Publisher: Modulaatio Games
Age restrictions: 12+
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Running with Rifles System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Dual Core 1.6 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 6600/Radeon X800 or better, 400 MB HDD, Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1
Recommended: Dual Core 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 6600/Radeon X800 or better, 400 MB HDD, Windows Vista/7/8/8.1
Game Expansions for Running with Rifles
Running with Rifles: Pacific
Expansion
Action
October 26, 2017
Running with Rifles: Pacific is an expansion pack for a tactical action game released for PC in 2015, entitled Running with Rifles. The add-on takes the player to one of the fronts of the World War II, namely the Pacific War. The game’s developer took care to faithfully recreate both actual armament and gear used in the period as well as uniforms worn by soldiers of the U.S. Army and Japan at that time. Besides, players are thrown into battlefields which are based on islands where actual military operations were taking place in 1940s. Not only their names match, but also do details and the topography of the terrain. Although the original gameplay mechanics did not change – Running with Rifles: Pacific is still a top-down shooter with elements of tactics, such as commanding a squad or taking cover – the new setting provides quite a different experience.
DLCs for Running with Rifles
Eastern Front
DLC
December 31, 2023
Veteran Pack
DLC
April 18, 2022
Edelweiss
DLC
December 15, 2020