Runes of Magic

Wait69%

Mixed · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Runewaker Entertainment · Free to Play · Aug 29, 2018

Player review score
69%
Mixed
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Runes of Magic?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 62 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 53 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 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
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the best classic WoW-like F2P MMOs with most things you'd want and expect from the genre, plus some very fun mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style succeeds in creating a welcoming atmosphere despite technical limitations.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A story i particularly enjoyed was that of the Ice Dwarves of Dragonfang Ridge.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This mechanic dramatically expands character customization and creates a wide variety of possible playstyles.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I don't know how to impress anyone any further to play it, as numbers in any game is what keeps it alive. and this game is perfect RPG massive multiplayer in a WOW style for free
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That does not seem like a lot, but it was enough to level to the highest, have a lot of fun, and make lots of friends.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay63 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Story24 reviews
Characters18 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Co-op9 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Crashes
37% still recommend
Monetization
38% still recommend
Bugs
54% still recommend
Combat
67% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
67% still recommend
Interface
38% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • MMO
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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