Deep Rune

An interesting take on the "puzzle RPG" genre laid out by Tower of the Sorcerer / Magic Tower, Deep Rune adds a few neat twists and tricks of its own to create a very unique experience. I particularly loved how areas can change as you progress, which goes a long way to make the prerequisite backtracking a fresh experience. If you're unfamiliar with Tower of the Sorcerer or Magic Tower, they're essentially resource management RPGs - optimize your path through the dungeon, spending vital HP in fights to gain XP and better gear. Evade or work around larger threats until you can take them out quickly or you may find yourself in a pinch. There are a few opportunities with how the game presents information (I didn't know how magic worked at first - check your spellbook whenever you pick up a new rune!) and there are some items which go into your consumable inventory without actually being "consumables" (I'm looking at you, sunstones). I also wish the minimap was better/updated when you cast disillusion (which you will be doing in nearly every room because there are secrets everywhere). Definitely recommended.

I've played this turn based metroidvania puzzle game far more than I really should have, but I come back to it from time to time as I have such fond memories. Has about 2 playthroughs worth of content before it starts getting a bit repetitive (once as you understand the game, a second to try and get a decent score). Similar to magic tower games. I wouldn't pay more than $5 for this game, but good thing it's free. Pros: * Zero randomness while still having stats that persist through out the game. * Good sound track. * Rewards good stragety while still being accessible to those new to this style of game Cons: * No undo feature, limited save files, loading midroom doesn't work quite right. * The one random feature of the game happens with the default character and you don't know what it is until a good way through a playthrough. * Text can be hard to read.

Pretty tight resource management/puzzle game. I especially enjoyed the *Deep Rune* part of the game. IYKYK.

Игра Deep Rune – это захватывающее путешествие в недра фэнтезийного мира, где каждый новый спуск в шахту – настоящее испытание стратегии и удачи. Мне понравилось, как умело игра сочетает элементы рогалика и RPG. Система развития персонажа довольно глубокая, предлагая множество билдов и возможностей кастомизации. Бои тактические, заставляют продумывать каждый ход, а разнообразие монстров не дает заскучать. Особо стоит отметить реиграбельность. Благодаря процедурно генерируемым уровням, каждое новое прохождение ощущается по-своему. Лут всегда разный, враги размещаются иначе, так что приходится адаптироваться на ходу. Графика выполнена в нарочито пиксельном стиле, но это добавляет игре шарма и атмосферности. Музыкальное сопровождение создает напряжение, соответствующее опасности шахт. Из минусов могу отметить, что поначалу игра может показаться сложной для новичков. Но, немного освоившись, открываешь для себя действительно увлекательный геймплей. В общем, Deep Rune – отличный выбор для любителей сложных и хардкорных рогаликов. Рекомендую!

Muy muy bueno. Juego de estrategia.

Deep Rune is a really good puzzle game mainly focusing on the resource-management of your items, mana, and health so you can successfully survive exploring the various rooms and the secrets therein. The game is rather short but has good replayability due to the different characters and secrets, alongside a scoring system (which is based on your insight lvl and is shown upon completion). This game really deserves more reviews.

Pixel fun!