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Runestone Keeper

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47%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
47% User Score Based on 210 reviews

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Runestone Keeper is a single player casual role playing game with a historical theme. It was developed by Blackfire Games and was released on March 1, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

Runestone Keeper is a roguelite dungeon crawler game.

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47%Audience ScoreBased on 210 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
monetization5 negative mentions
  • Unique and interesting roguelike gameplay with strategic tile revealing and praying to gods that add depth to the mechanics.
  • Engaging progression and challenging difficulty that rewards planning and thought, with decent replay value and character/item customization.
  • Polished and user-friendly UI with charming pixel art style, praised for bringing a fresh twist on the dungeon crawler genre.
  • Recent shift to NFT-based monetization locked previously earned characters behind paywalls, causing frustration and accusations of unfair treatment.
  • Game frequently crashes or fails to launch on many devices, with persistent bugs including trial periods blocking access and broken character unlocking mechanics.
  • Intrusive permissions requests, unclear trial/demo status, poor communication from developers, and slow/buggy updates have damaged player trust and experience.

  • monetization

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's monetization is widely criticized for intrusive ads, paywalls, and broken unlock systems that hinder gameplay, despite some appreciation for attempts at fair microtransactions. Players express disappointment over the shift towards aggressive monetization tactics, causing frustration and detracting from the overall experience.

    • “This is a great fun game, no in-game purchases needed. To me, this is a game where the developer cares about the game and its player base.”
    • “Not once did they say we were downloading a trial; this is a full game with microtransactions, and they bar you from playing after a month.”
    • “It's quite disheartening when ads keep plaguing you every time you die.”
    • “However, the broken unlocks and ads appearing even after an in-app purchase make it extremely frustrating.”

  • gameplay

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its unique concept, interesting mechanics, and engaging item combos, complemented by a distinctive art style. However, some mechanics, like praying to gods and health management, are seen as unbalanced or counterintuitive. Overall, users find the gameplay enjoyable and fantastic despite minor flaws.

    • “This game is unique as far as gameplay goes.”
    • “I love the art style and mechanics, so I purchased it - worth it!”
    • “Cool concept but a few mechanics are unbalanced or poorly implemented, such as praying to gods having detriments that are counterintuitive and heart containers almost never giving the permanent health buff because it's impossible to have full health most of the time.”

  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally praised for their unique art style and enjoyable aesthetic, though some users find the grim visuals detract after extended play. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point despite minor drawbacks.

    • “I love the art style and mechanics, so I purchased it - worth it!”
    • “Aside from those, I like the graphics; it seems to be the only good thing about it.”
    • “An enjoyable game with a fun aesthetic, but not without its issues.”
    • “But after a while the grim graphics detract.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect is criticized for its slow pacing and seemingly meaningless, forced events. Users find the quest interface and menus awkward and suggest adding story achievements and better event tracking. Including story events in endless mode would also improve the experience.

    • “The game is rather slow, with a forced storyline, aka random events that have no meaning.”
    • “Some menus are awkward and so is the quest encounter interface.”
    • “Story achievements and the ability to see current events would be a nice touch.”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally stable, with most users experiencing few to no glitches or unfair issues, though some report occasional bugs that do not significantly impact gameplay.

    • “Too buggy on my device.”
    • “Somewhat buggy but it doesn't ruin the experience at all.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers decent replayability, but a broken character unlock system on mobile significantly hinders long-term engagement unless players get lucky with item setups. Despite this issue, the game is praised for its smooth experience and minimal ads.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the grinding aspect challenging and somewhat tedious, especially due to resource consumption like using runes for limited uses. However, some players continue playing, suggesting the grind may not be overly burdensome for everyone.

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Runestone Keeper is a casual role playing game with historical theme.

Runestone Keeper is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iPhone, Windows and others.

Runestone Keeper was released on March 1, 2015.

Runestone Keeper was developed by Blackfire Games.

Runestone Keeper has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Runestone Keeper for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Runestone Keeper is a single player game.

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