Lode Runner

Lode Runner (1983)

by Brøderbund Software, Irem, Banpresto, Microsoft Studios, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Soft Pro International, Software Projects, Sony, SystemSoft
Genres:Platform, Puzzle
Themes:Action, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:Lode Runner is a 1983 puzzle video game, first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to create their own levels for the game. This feature bolstered the game's popularity, as magazines such as Computer Gaming World held contests to see who could build the best level.Show more
user avatarAdded by @quasi_stomach
Vote to bring this game to GOG and help preserve it.
179
Trailers and screenshots
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Stories about this game (1)
What’s your memory of Lode Runner?Share your favorite moments and see what others remember about this game.
user avatar@placeholder

Make sure to follow our Guidelines when adding new Stories.

If not sure what to write:
  • What made this game unforgettable?
  • Who did you play this game with?
  • What made it fun or challenging?
  • Why do you want this game on GOG?
user avatar@HamletGhostuser avatar@HamletGhost
February 21, 2025
I played the PC CGA version... boy, do I hate that cyan/magenta/white combination. My version was not able to save the state... I started one early afternoon from level 1, I was defeated at level... 139 I think, at late night after possibly 9 hours of playing. Levels were quite well designed, and we are talking about 150 of them here: the designers (there is some story on the internet about them) squeezed the game mechanics and also the bugs of the AI to make the levels interesting.
Those games also need your vote!
Columns Crown
Columns CrownPrincess Dazzle has searched all over for the missing Magic Gems that fill in the Columns Crown. You must help her recover them from a band of Forest Thieves by beating every puzzle to unlock the hidden Gems! Can you collect them all and complete the crown? Frantic multi-player action full of devastating special moves. Collect Magic Gems to unleash spectacular elemental attacks. New Survival, Versus, and Flash Columns modes.
New
Action
New
Action
3
Killer Frequency
Killer FrequencyKiller Frequency is a first-person horror adventure that puts you in the shoes of Forrest Nash, a late-night radio host whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer. Solve puzzles, save lives and run the switchboards, all while listening to a jukebox of retro ‘80s tunes!
Comedy
Horror
Comedy
Horror
43
Captain Blood
Captain BloodFive clones scattered throughout the galaxy, draining your life force. You must find and assimilate them before the ship's auto-bionic functions take over completely... and render you inhuman. Death-defying flights through hyperspace and dangerous terrain lead to strange worlds with alien inhabitants: Migrax, Croolis-Ulv, and the beautiful and beguiling Torka. They have the information you need to find and destroy your clones- if you're clever enough to get it.
New
Science fiction
New
Science fiction
10
2
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Keep Talking and Nobody ExplodesOne player is trapped in a virtual room with a ticking time bomb they must defuse. The other players are the “Experts” who must give the instructions to defuse the bomb by deciphering the information found in the bomb defusal manual. But there’s a catch: the experts can’t see the bomb, so everyone will need to talk it out – fast!
Thriller
Party
Thriller
Party
38
Heart of Darkness
Heart of DarknessHeart of Darkness places players in the role of a child named Andy as he attempts to rescue his dog who has been kidnapped by creatures known as The Dark Souls. The game has about half an hour of storytelling cinematic sequences, thousands of 2D animated frames, and uses pre-rendered background scenery. The game was supervised by game developer Éric Chahi, known for Another World, this time with a team of artists and developers. The game also features an original score by film and television composer Bruce Broughton. A Game Boy Advance port was announced in 2001 but it was never released.
Comedy
Horror
Science fiction
Comedy
Horror
Science fiction
12 846
41
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionIn Deus Ex: Human Revolution you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes. At a time when scientific advancements are routinely turning athletes, soldiers and spies into super-enhanced beings, someone is working very hard to ensure mankind's evolution follows a particular path. You need to discover why - because the decisions you take and the choices you make will be the only things that can determine mankind's future.
Action
Science fiction
Stealth
Action
Science fiction
Stealth
12 907
3
Devotion
Devotion‘Devotion’ is a first-person atmospheric horror game set in the 1980s Taiwan. The story centers around a seemingly ordinary family of three that lived in an old apartment complex. Explore the nostalgic house in the 80s where religion plays a significant role in their daily life. When one day the same house that once filled with joy and love had turned into a hell-like nightmare, and by venturing in the haunted and confined space, each puzzle leads you closer to the mysteries nested deep inside.
Horror
Horror
14 216
16
Joust
JoustJoust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. The object is to progress through levels by defeating groups of enemy knights riding buzzards.
Action
Action
75
Harry Potter Collection
Harry Potter CollectionThis compilation bundles 3 games in the Harry Potter series: - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Action
Action
13 931
26
The Neverhood
The NeverhoodThe game follows the adventure of a claymation character named Klaymen as he discovers his origins and his purpose in a world made entirely out of clay.
Fantasy
Historical
Comedy
Fantasy
Historical
Comedy
19 238
75