Runestone Keeper

Buy84%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS

Blackfire · Strategy · Mar 3, 2015

Player review score
84%
Very 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
80
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Runestone Keeper?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Music was very limited, maybe 3 or 4 tracks in the whole game but the devs were a small team so I understand, graphics were ok but the game fun comes from the challenge of its game's mechanics.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I thought the RNG was going to be merciless but it was very fair in the end.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its innovative exploration system, rewarding character customization, challenging procedural dungeons, and satisfying progression loop create an experience that remains compelling across countless playthroughs.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-The graphics are beautiful pixel art and the music and sound design are absolutely fantastic.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combined with an atmospheric soundtrack and subtle sound effects, the presentation creates a constant sense of tension as players reveal each hidden tile.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay101 reviews
Difficulty31 reviews
Characters24 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
75% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
67% still recommend
Story
88% 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
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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