Runestone Keeper

 Xbox One
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Generación Xbox
    May 11, 2018
    78
    Runestone Keeper will give you both amusement and bad moments along the dungeon you will have to go through, full of enemies, missions, shops and traps to avoid. A dungeon crawl game or Rogue-like that will enjoy fans of the genre mostly, which could have been a master piece but it hasn't been adapted enough for Xbox One.
  2. XboxAddict
    May 10, 2018
    65
    It’s simplistic in nature, but there is some depth and strategy needed to be consistent and successful, and that’s only if luck is on your side. If you put in the time to slowly progress, you’ll enjoy your dungeon crawling experience, even when you’re dying every few floors, it’s just a shame that the majority of your success is out of your hands and relies on pure luck.
  3. TrueAchievements
    Apr 26, 2018
    60
    Runestone Keeper is a game that may give back as much as you put into it. Mechanically it's extremely simple and anyone will be able to get to grips with it. However, if the core gameplay features frustrate you, it can be tempting to give up after a short while due to the fact that luck is regularly against you. If you do persist, though, it is an enjoyable title that offers a rewarding experience.
  5. TheXboxHub
    Apr 25, 2018
    50
    It’s a novel game for the first few tries, but its slow drip feed of progress prevents you from getting anywhere near the end, failing to really entice you to return after logging out.

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    May 8, 2018
    5
    Old-school RPG games played a massive part in my childhood and I found them to be my go to games when I was younger. Unfortunately thereOld-school RPG games played a massive part in my childhood and I found them to be my go to games when I was younger. Unfortunately there hasn’t been an abundance of old-school RPG’s in recent year’s and the one’s that have been released haven’t been the best to say the least. I was hoping that would change with the release of Runestone Keeper, but despite it being enjoyable at times it unfortunately suffered with quite a few problems. Don’t get me wrong they do get some things right and that’s definitely evident when it comes to the RPG mechanics that have been implemented. I must admit that I was surprised by the amount of depth that the RPG elements had and if they had a gentler difficulty curve then the elements would’ve been even better. Speaking about the difficulty curve it will no doubt cause you quite a few problems and when you combine it with the technichal issues the game suffers witth you end up getting frustrated a great deal. Some of the technichal issues the game has makes you not want to carry on and one particular issue that affects your progress is potentially game-breaking, which is unforgivable. It’s a shame because these aren’t the only problems the game suffers with because you will also have a few difficulties with the controls from time to time. These difficulties consist of unresponsive moments and at times the controls feel a little awkward and you can tell that the game was originally made for PC. Without a doubt these problems take away from the good things the game has to offer, and that’s a shame because in terms of the strategy aspects that are present they are actually very good and I definitely had fun planning my next moves. The fun factor however dwindles somewhat when you realise that the enemies you face don’t have a decent amount of variety and facing the same enemies time and time again does make things become quite tedious. One of my favourite things about the game is the presentation side of the game, and thankfully no problems occur here. They’ve done a very good job of capturing an old-school feel and when you combine the retro visuals and sound design together they do make things become more enjoyable from time to time. At the end of the day I so wanted Runestone Keeper to be a success on the Xbox One, but in the end the only feeling I got was that of disappointment. The game just has too many problems and there isn’t much in terms of content for you to get to grips with and this means that any enjoyment you get is incredibly short-lived. Fans of old school RPG’s will find a few aspects that will tickle their fancy, but unfortunately it just doesn’t get enough right to warrant a recommendation from me.… Full Review »