Runespell: Overture

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 388 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Mystic Box · Card Battler · Jul 20, 2011

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Runespell: Overture?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 388 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 273 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise10% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
69 of 273 sampled reviews raised it
+Interesting gameplay (same combos as Poker, played more like Solitaire but where you can steal cards from opponent)
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
65 of 273 sampled reviews raised it
There seem to be no nonsense in story arcs, characters do all fit the setting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 273 sampled reviews raised it
The first thing that struck me when I launched the software is the beautiful graphics and animation for the game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
16 of 273 sampled reviews raised it
If I ever get the game working, I will give it more of a chance, because the combat is quite interesting, and then I will update my review with a more informed experience.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
7 of 273 sampled reviews raised it
It's worth a look for the money especially if you are a fan of Puzzle Quest, Spectromancer or Poker Night at the Inventory.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 273 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed both the music and the sound effects, and despite the age of the game, some of the cutscene art is quite lovely.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay69 reviews
Story65 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Combat16 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
69% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Crashes
20% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$9.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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