Runes
- November 24, 2016
- Ede Tarsoly
Get on SteamRunes is a puzzle game that challenges players to arrange marbles to match a given picture, with each piece moving in the direction of its arrows. The game features 120 hand-crafted puzzles, and players can earn more stars with fewer moves. With more than 15 hours of gameplay and six customizable themes, Runes offers a challenging and immersive experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
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Reviews
- The game features relaxing music and a simple, intuitive puzzle mechanic that can be enjoyable for casual players.
- At a low price point, it offers a decent amount of gameplay with 120 levels that progressively increase in difficulty.
- The interface is clean and easy to navigate, making it accessible for players who enjoy puzzle games.
- The game lacks basic technical features such as resolution settings and audio controls, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Many players found the gameplay repetitive and uninspired, with a lack of new mechanics introduced throughout the levels.
- The game's minimalist graphics and design feel more suited for a mobile app rather than a PC game, leading to disappointment among PC gamers.
- music14 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its soothing and relaxing qualities, enhancing the overall experience. However, users express frustration over the lack of sound volume control and music selection options, which detracts from the enjoyment. Overall, while the soundtrack is enjoyable, the absence of customization features is a notable drawback.
“Super relaxing music and nice puzzle game!”
“Quite a fun game actually, and the music, oh man is it soothing....”
“The visuals as well as the soundtrack are pleasing, navigating the menus is very smooth as are the controls.”
“Except for the missing fun, there is also a lack of sound volume control and no music selection.”
“I cannot understand how anyone can create a game with sound and music and not let users control it.”
“The visuals as well as the soundtrack are pleasing, but the lack of music selection is disappointing.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users noting a lack of customization options and low overall quality, which is disappointing for a PC title. While some appreciate the pleasing visuals and smooth interface, the inability to adjust resolution or settings detracts from the experience, leaving it feeling underwhelming for gamers accustomed to higher standards. Overall, the graphics are described as merely "okay," failing to impress in a competitive market.
“Nice graphics and a trivial interface with all the needed undo/reset buttons.”
“The visuals as well as the soundtrack are pleasing; navigating the menus is very smooth, as are the controls.”
“Yes, it might exercise your brain if that is what you seek, and it has okay graphics, and it didn't crash, but that's all to it.”
“There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
“There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Runes is criticized for its lack of new mechanics and basic functionality, leading to a repetitive experience. While the puzzles are described as fine, the overall gameplay is deemed simplistic and less engaging compared to other sliding puzzle games available.
“Fine puzzles for a mechanic I didn't yet see.”
“There are much better sliding games out there with a user-friendly wrapper around more varied and fun gameplay.”
“I looked at a few levels from the second half, but found no new mechanics, so decided to stop wasting my time, and the lack of very basic functionality certainly didn't help.”
“- no mechanics besides the various directions”
“Runes is a casual puzzle game with a simple mechanic.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has been met with disappointment, as players found it unengaging and lacking appeal. Overall, it failed to capture the interest of the gaming community.
“Hardly a success story; gamers just weren't all that interested in the game.”
