Rune Stones

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"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."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

95%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

atmosphere2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

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.

atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised by users, highlighting its overall pleasant and immersive quality.
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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- “The graphics look outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”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.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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.”