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Rune Classic

Third-person Viking action with melee battles and multiplayer arenas

Human Head Studios · Released Jun 13, 2012

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 940
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
May 1, 2019
Minimum PC
DirectX 7 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Rune Classic?

A third-person Viking action game where you fight enemies with melee weapons and traverse levels while trying to stop Loki from bringing Ragnarok to Midgard. It also includes multiplayer melee matches, including Deathmatch and Arena.

For you if...

  • +you like Viking mythology and close-range melee combat
  • +you enjoy exploring levels between enemy encounters

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike platforming between stretches of melee combat
  • −you prefer clear directions over finding your own route

What players say

90% of 940 reviews are positive

Players praise the melee combat and level exploration. Some find the platforming and unclear routes frustrating. Others report dark visuals, graphical glitches, cut campaign levels, and multiplayer problems in this release.

How many players finish Rune Classic?

11% of Steam players have unlocked «Completed Rune», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Rune Classic system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
1 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 7.0 capable card
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista
Processor
2 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 7.0 capable card
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Does Rune Classic have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Rune Classic run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
29
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does Rune Classic use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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