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Runes of Madness

Embark on a perilous journey through a dark fantasy world. Delve into perilous dungeons, battle hordes of monstrous creatures and unravel the mystery of the Runes - ancient artifacts of immense power and corruption. Shape your destiny: rise as a Hero or fall to the Madness.

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Adrian Barbieri
Publisher
Adrian Barbieri
Release
December 30, 2025
215 days ago
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About the Game

Runes of Madness is a dark fantasy action RPG that plunges you into a world shrouded in shadow. Delve into perilous dungeons, unravel the secrets of the Runes, and battle hordes of monstrous creatures.
Inspired by the greatest classics of the genre, Runes of Madness offers intense combat, deep character customization, and a challenging rogue-lite experience.

Key Features:

  • Explore a Dark Fantasy World: A once-peaceful village has been gripped by a mysterious madness, and it's up to you to unravel the sinister truth. Journey through the land and discover its mysteries.

  • Deep Character Customization: Choose from three unique classes - the mighty Warrior, the cunning Rogue, or the powerful Sorcerer.
    Customize your character with a variety of skills unique to each class, attributes, and equipment. Enhance your gear with powerful gems, runes, and jewels.
    Level up, unlock new abilities, and become a formidable force.

  • Intense, Strategic Combat: Engage in fast-paced, skill-based combat where precise timing and strategic choices are key. Use the battlefield to your advantage, exploiting traps, environmental hazards, and terrain to defeat your foes.

  • Mortal Challenge: Every death is permanent. All characters start as mortals; however, by interacting with a certain statue in the world, you can lift this challenge, allowing for a less punishing experience.

  • Endless Replayability: Explore randomly generated dungeons, filled with loot and encounters.

  • Team up or go solo: Experience the game alone or with friends in cooperative multiplayer. Explore dungeons, trade items, and fight other players in thrilling PvP encounters in specific zones of the world.

Will you dare to face the darkness and forge your own legend?

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