Runeborn

Runeborn

Released Mar 2026

Runeborn is a dark fantasy roguelike that merges deckbuilding with a slot-machine-like mechanic. Forge your Runebook, crush enemies, and combine Trinkets of boundless power to destroy the forces of Malakar!

80% positive · 323 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Runeborn launched its full 1.0 release on March 10, 2026, after roughly two years of development that included a demo phase, Early Access (from October 2025), and a major "Echoes of Fate" content update on December 17, 2025. The 1.0 launch was a substantial content milestone, adding new Runebooks, areas, enemy variants, a Boon system, leaderboards, and more. Following the 1.0 launch, the developer shipped several batches of bug fixes and balance patches through late April 2026 (most recently on April 23, 2026). There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced expansions or future content roadmaps, and no developer statements indicating that additional content is planned beyond maintenance patches. The early access announcement from September 2025 mentioned content "leading up to version 1.0 and beyond," but this was a general promotional phrase made before launch. No post-launch communication has followed through with any concrete plans "beyond" 1.0. The game appears to have launched as a complete, finished product, with post-launch activity limited to bug fixing and polish. The "Within Recently Launched Window" field indicates the game is now outside the 180-day recently-launched threshold as of today (September 10, 2026), meaning there has been sufficient time to observe that no new content announcements have materialized. The pattern of only maintenance patches since launch, combined with no announced future content, is consistent with a complete release.
Evidence
1.0 launch post describes substantial new content (four new Runebooks, new areas, enemy variants, Boon system) as the culmination of two years of development, graduating from Early Access.
news post · Mar 10, 2026 source content shipped
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Major 'Echoes of Fate' update shipped during Early Access. Post notes the team is 'still cooking our 1.0 build, which we plan to launch late Q1 2026' — confirming 1.0 was the next milestone, not additional post-launch content.
news post · Dec 17, 2025 source content shipped
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Details

Publisher
Goblinz Publishing
Achievements
25
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Runeborn is a dark fantasy roguelike that merges deckbuilding with a slot-machine-like mechanic.

Forge your Runebook, crush enemies, and combine trinkets of boundless power to destroy the forces of Malakar!

  • Cast spells to attack enemies by spinning Rune Columns like slot reels.

  • Match results along five Spell Lines to deal damage.

  • Strategically lock up to 8 Runes in place while others spin for better control.

  • Customize rune columns in a deck-building experience to suit your strategy.

  • Add, remove, and modify Runes for personalized gameplay.

  • Enhance runes with amulets and auras for additional effects when cast.

  • Explore 150 Trinkets to discover synergies and crazy combos.

  • Increase damage and damage multipliers.

  • Trigger Runes multiple times.

  • Gain extra Rune holds.

  • Make Runes match with different elements.

  • Choose starting enemies with unique abilities, balancing risk and reward.

  • Earn coins for defeating stronger foes and spend them across five specialized shops.

  • Face extra challenges with elites and bosses for greater rewards.

  • Hundreds of options including Trinkets, Scrolls, and Enemies.

  • Every run is unique, offering a fresh gameplay experience each time.

Last evaluated Sep 10, 2026
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