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Runes of Magic

Free-to-play fantasy MMORPG with combinable classes and siege battles

Runewaker Entertainment · Published by Gameforge 4D GmbH‬ · Released Aug 29, 2018

ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 1,551
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now
84
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)

What is Runes of Magic?

This free-to-play fantasy MMORPG takes place in Taborea, where you create a human, elf, or dwarf and combine classes to develop abilities. You complete quests about the land's history, fight dark forces, upgrade gear with runes, and join siege battles against other players.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy older-style fantasy MMOs with lots of quests
  • +you like experimenting with combined classes and gear upgrades

Not for you if...

  • you do not enjoy quest-heavy MMO progression
  • you want endgame progression without cash-shop pressure

What players say

69% of 1,551 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise its familiar, straightforward MMO play. They frequently complain about crashes and cash-shop pressure at endgame; some returning players also report missing accounts.

Screenshots and trailer

Runes of Magic

Runes of Magic system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2 / Vista / 7
Processor
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or comparable
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compatible with 128 MB RAM and Pixel Shader 2.0 support (or higher)
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
Notes
Broadband internet connection, keyboard and mouse

Recommended

OS
Windows XP SP2 / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or similar
Graphics
NVIDIA 6800 / ATI X800 min. 256 MB RAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
Notes
Broadband internet connection, keyboard and mouse

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish.

Tags

3 DLC available.

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