SUBRUNNER is a 2D top-down action/maze cyberpunk game where you play as a small ninja hacker trying to escape the underground and make it to the surface for some pastaaaaaas omg i love pastas.
Navigate through dangerous facilities, fight hostile creatures, and hack your way through locked doors and security systems using your laptop. Every hack you pull off and every enemy you defeat brings you closer to the elevator—and freedom.
Your arsenal consists of two main mechanics:
Equip weapons and engage enemies in real-time, top-down combat. Attack, dodge, and use consumable items to survive encounters. Defeat enemies to earn XP, level up your character, and increase your damage output.
Find a laptop and you unlock the ability to hack into devices and security systems. Target vulnerable systems, execute exploits, and manage your limited CPU cores efficiently. Each successful hack opens new paths and disables threats.
Collect weapons, consumables, and equipment as you explore. Manage your inventory and equip items from four dedicated hotkey slots. As you gain experience, you'll level up and become stronger.
- W/S/A/D - Move
- Shift (hold) - Sprint
- Space - Attack
- E - Interact with objects
- F - Open inventory
- Mouse movement - Select hack target
- Mouse click - Execute hack
- Esc - Pause
- Tab - Open map
- Alt - Dash ability
- R - Use equipped consumable
Enemies use a Goal-Oriented Action Planning (GOAP) system for adaptive, challenging behavior. Rather than following scripted patterns, enemies make tactical decisions based on the current game state, creating dynamic and engaging encounters.
The game uses a Capabilities system for all objects in the game world. This modular, component-based approach allows for quick iteration, easy addition of new entity types, and seamless scaling as the project grows.
Download the latest build from the subrunner releases page.
Pre-built binaries are available for Windows. Extract and run the executable—no installation required.
Clone the repository and open the project in Unity 2022.3 LTS or later. All dependencies are included in the project.
git clone https://github.com/louisaiva/subrunner.git
For detailed game design documentation, visit the subrunner design repository.
Made with ❤️ for cyberpunk lovers and hacking enthusiasts.