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Deep Rune

100% positive of 35 Steam reviews

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Released
2021
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by Moonskull Games.

About the game

A side-scrolling adventure game that seamlessly blends RPG mechanics and puzzle solving, all set in a mysterious world rooted in Norse mythology. Inspired by King's Field, Tower of the Sorcerer, and DROD RPG.

Tagged by players

  • Metroidvania
  • Strategy RPG
  • Dungeon Crawler
  • Point & Click
  • Puzzle Platformer
  • Turn-Based Combat
  • Side Scroller
  • Tactical
  • Dark Fantasy
  • RPG
  • Puzzle
  • Strategy

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What players say

  • Recommended
    A rare gem of the niche "Tower of the Sorcerer" / "Magic Tower" genre. The genre is best be described as a puzzle + resource management game that looks and feels like an RPG (but isn't quite due to the straightforwardness of the stats and no random elements). Deep Rune is actually a pretty unique magic tower in that it has much more elaborate and interesting environment mechanics to work with (fall damage, pathing…

    9.9 h played when written. 10 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Presents as an RPG but it's really more of a puzzle or strategy game. Maximizing your resources is essential to surviving and getting a high score at the end. It's very short but there's great replay value with the character classes and being able to utilize your knowledge of the dungeon layout to get certain items as early as possible. Hopefully there'll be some DLC with additional campaigns in the future.

    5.6 h played when written. 16 found it helpful.

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