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The Runics

The Runics is a tower defense game with auto chess, Rougelite and incremental flavors. Deploy "Runics" as defenders, best infinite enemies, gathering resources to upgrade your base and gigantic technology tree.

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Alexa Gaming
Publisher
Alexa Gaming
Release
April 25, 2025
1 year and 98 days ago
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About the Game

The Runics is a tower defense game with auto chess and Rougelite flavor.

This game is inspired by <Infinitode>, <auto chess>, <Teamfight Tactics> and <The Tower>.

50 unique runic options: you can use up to 50 runics with different runics with different skills and kind effects, trying your best to best infinite enemies.

Unique Building system: Every "Runic" can get another skill by equipping an item, and runic can be sacrificed into an equippable item with its own skill.

Namely, all runics can combine their abilities, getting infinite effect combinations!

Rougelite gameplay: Each time upgrade player or best a boss gives an unique relic option.

Out-of-combat scaling: Collecting resources in combat, to upgrade the huge tech tree and base. Also use stars got from level passes to purchase powerful mechanic upgrades!

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