Rune Stones
- June 21, 2024
- Hardi
Get on Steam"Rune Stones is a 3D logic puzzle game set on a mysterious island, challenging players with numerous levels to solve using physics and clever thinking. The game boasts easy-to-use controls, colorful graphics, and hours of brain-teasing fun."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- An engaging puzzle game that offers a meditative experience while solving physics-based challenges.
- The game features a nice atmosphere with relaxing music, making it perfect for downtime.
- It's a must-play for fans of logic puzzles, providing a fun and challenging gameplay experience.
- The game is criticized for being an asset flip, lacking originality and proper crediting of asset creators.
- It has a high price point that many feel is unjustified given the quality and depth of the game.
- The controls and interface are overly simplified, making it feel more like a mobile app than a PC game.
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised by users, highlighting its overall pleasant and immersive quality.
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized as simple yet appealing, though players note a lack of resolution options and limited graphics customization features.
“The graphics in the game are simple but nice.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The graphics look outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
“Character models are poorly designed and animations are stiff, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as relaxing and evokes a similar atmosphere to the soundtrack of The Talos Principle, enhancing the overall experience.
“The music is relaxing.”
“Somewhat reminiscent of the soundtrack from The Talos Principle.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for being exploitative, with accusations of plagiarism and asset flipping, as well as a coordinated effort to generate fake reviews. Users express concern that the developers are profiting from uncredited work while engaging in deceptive practices to promote their products.
“The developers didn't credit any of the artists and real game developers who created the assets, which feels like plagiarism and a cash grab.”
“The reviews are all written in either Russian or broken English, appearing almost simultaneously shortly after the game launched on Steam. They all have a direct purchase of the game and are consistently used to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs.”
