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Runic Games

United States Founded 2008 Website

"Seventeen souls banded together to form upstart Runic Games in 2008, drawn together by the belief that our combined talents could make something absolutely awesome. Based in the heart of downtown Seattle just blocks from Pike Place Market and the Pacific Ocean, we’re a small studio with a big personality. In 2009 we released our award-winning debut title Torchlight and were named by Gamasutra as one of its "Top 5 Developers." We launched a sequel, Torchlight II, in 2012 to incredible critical and commercial success. We love games and the creative process of developing them. As we embark on our next big adventure, we are steadfast in our commitment to what we know makes us great: tenacity, vision, and creating original and imaginative journeys of adventure and skill."

Runic Games at a Glance

Runic Games has been active in the gaming industry from 2009 to 2017, with 3 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, with additional titles in Indie and Platform. The studio carries a solid 78.9/100 average rating across their catalog, with 3 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Torchlight II (81.9/100). Games from Runic Games are available across 7 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Linux.

3
Total Games
78.9
Avg Rating
2009
First Release
2017
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
20%
Role-playing (RPG)
20%
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
20%
Indie
20%
Platform
10%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
3
PlayStation 4
2
Linux
2
Mac
2
Xbox One
1

Release Timeline

2000s
1
2010s
2

Rating Distribution

1
80-100
2
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39