# Dread Rune — user reviews > 139 indexed App Store user reviews of Dread Rune by James Foward, rated 4.60/5 from 528 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dread-rune/id1568752653/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dread-rune/id1568752653.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 381 · 4★ 104 · 3★ 24 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Dread Rune? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 👍 Destructible environment - 🎨 Interesting art style - 🕹️ Fun combat - 💎 Unique rune system **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - 🎮 Clunky controls - ⚔️ Weapons break too easily - 🍔 Hunger/satiety system needs work - 🎬 Intrusive ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing/crashing on level transitions - Falling through floors/map boundaries - Inability to interact with NPCs - Weapons/items disappearing from inventory **Most requested features** - Controller support - Improved inventory management - Expanded class/character customization - Multiplayer co-op mode - More enemy and level variety ## Newest reviews (14 of 139) ### 4/5 — Really good game *2023-09-10, version 1.17* This game is so much fun I could play it all day though… it’s fun to play it all sneaky on the levels with no cannons but it’s hard to get away from enemies when they see you (if I could fix it I would make it when you get out of their view it shows an outline of the player and the enemie would check it out but if the player was not there they would look around but not instantly follow the player until they die) ### 4/5 — Pretty good game *2023-08-06, version 1.17* Pretty good and entertaining overall. Rewards at end of levels with ads do not work. ### 4/5 — Tutorial needs to add in of awareness of drop button. *2023-05-09, version 1.17* Honestly really enjoying the game and although the controls is Clunky still made up for it with the unique elements this game gives. Overall love it but the controls responsiveness side of things needs improvement and also quite forgiving as well but not too much forgiveness if not careful i guess. Its a diamond with rough edges but i believe with this game potential it will be sharpened. ### 4/5 — Хорошая игра *2023-01-23, version 1.17* Интересный игровой процесс, разнообразие оружия и персонажей. Проблемы с физикой, персонаж иногда отлетает от предметов или врагов. Название самих предметов закреплено на верхней части оси и когда предмет катается, название уходит в пол. Баг, если очень быстро нажимать атаку, он за секунду совершает больше 10 ударов за секунду. Хотелось бы побольше стелс механик. Кастование магии ускорить бы, хотя бы на 0,1. Вторую жизнь, как в Hades. ### 3/5 — Controller support *2022-12-29, version 1.17* Needs controller support for the backbone ### 4/5 — . *2022-10-19, version 1.16* Ran into a bomb early on and thought the blast radius was a bit big,I ran out of the highlighted zone(and then some for safety) but still took a little damage,it wasn’t that much damage taken but otherwise great so far ### 3/5 — Game good? *2022-09-19, version 1.16* I really want to enjoy the game. I’m having a problem with enjoying it smoothly however. Every time I enter a new floor and it give me option to choose a legacy, the game stops responding and I can no longer choose. At this point I have to completely close the app and relaunch to continue… ### 4/5 — Absolutely great but one major issue *2022-09-16* I am really enjoying this game atm but there is one thing that makes it almost unplayable, The fact that save files corrupt 9/10 of the time whenever I close the app or leave then when go back to countinue my save it never loads I had it open for 1 hour and it did not load so I destroyed my long ahh save So please fix 🙏 ### 3/5 — 3/5 *2022-05-03, version 1.15* Pros: - Nice art style - Isometric Diablo-style POV Cons: - There’s a delay from the time you press the attack button to the time you can see the character actually launching the attack. Not a good thing especially when facing a boss or multiple enemies and they don’t have any attack delay - Some enemy attacks deal damage the instant they are within reach of the player and notably even without an actual attack animation - You can accidentally kill non-hostile NPCs that you saved, tapping the screen inaccurately can launch an attack. This needs a dedicated interact button - Needs option to customize HUD and more graphics options - Some enemies can attack the player that’s out of their view range, like the enemy with the mortar weapon. I like that it destroys terrain but still has no reason to be able to track an enemy in a different room with pinpoint accuracy when it shouldn’t be able to see it yet - Weapon/Gear durability (even high tier gear) goes down too fast - Satiety and hunger levels also go down too fast- character goes hungry 2-3 rooms they explore. Would be better of the character goes hungry every 2 levels down at least or proportionately to how much stamina they use Score: 3/5 There’s definitely some potential here but the game could use a lot of work. Combat needs improvement- player has delayed attack and enemies can deal damage instantly when in range and even without an attack animation. Gear durability and Satiety system needs improvement. The game could really use a customizable HUD, more graphics options to improve visuals and a dedicated interaction button for NPCs, not just the popup. Durability mechanics need improvement, they feel more like an inconvenience as rather than simulating survival mechanics. ### 5/5 — Really good *2022-02-22, version 1.15* I’m a critic! So a good review from me is really hard to get. I only spent like two hours on this game before beating normal. (I will be playing again to check out all the extra details I missed like hidden chambers and going hardcore with darkness). It’s a genuinely decent game, so try it out. There is micro transactions but they don’t bother you at all. I didn’t notice any ads if there were any. So thank you dev, for an enjoyable experience that wasn’t cluttered with garbage cash grabbing. From me to the dev from here on out. Now, improvements; I found myself getting a little bored, I didn’t realize there was a end to the game. I thought it was endless levels and I was going to quit playing. Mind you I played for two hours - I more so didn’t feel like playing anymore than was bored. However I wasn’t sure if I’d lose progress. A save button would be nice, or something that assures me I can pick up where I left off. I wouldn’t mind if the backpack was more organized. Consumeables, weapons, armor, shield, all being separated and organized. I noticed the “shield/gun” items but aside from when my primary broke, I never used them. They either are extremely weak, or opened me up for damage. Some refactoring to make them a more viable option would be wise, though maybe it’s intended they’re not great. On the same topic, I had this one gun that was automatic, used up 50 ammo in like 2 seconds or could be semiauto. I couldn’t figure out how to switch between auto/semi and I was in the final boss with no weapon and no health items because .. I wasn’t prepared lol. Luckily I managed to win but the auto/semi almost killed me/ made me lose my final weapons. I was a bit finicky because it was the last boss so I didn’t have time to test it out. Speaking of testing out, maybe a “practice mode” would be helpful for new players. Where they can use whatever item they want and spawn any creatures they want. I think EVERY game should implement a feature like this. ### 5/5 — This is sick! *2022-02-15, version 1.15* So refreshing with destructible environments ### 4/5 — Great game! *2022-02-11, version 1.15* Like Diablo 1! Love it. Can’t wait to see controller support added! ### 5/5 — Good *2022-02-08, version 1.15* Is nice ### 5/5 — Hello James *2022-02-07, version 1.15* I see your a solo developer, I like your dedication to your work and because of that, I will play it for as long as you continue to update it as a way to support you. Good luck James, keep doing what your doing. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 할만한 것 같은데. *2026-07-24* 레벨업 특성 선택 안되는 버그 때문에 껏다 켰다 ….짜증.. ### 1/5 — please bug fix *2025-01-29* I can't click on the legacy after the floor is finished ### 1/5 — Топорность *2024-01-13, version 1.18* Шлак, стоит 249 рублей во первых и пот этом вы еще внутриигровые покупки добавляете?) гении, ничего не скажешь. Топорное управление и драки с нпс отдельный вид искусства. Крч выкинутые бабки) ### 1/5 — Game doesn’t work *2023-08-28, version 1.17* The game used to work for me but now when I open the game it immediately freezes, this is really frustrating please fix ### 1/5 — Загадка *2023-02-04, version 1.17* Не понятно почему такие высокие оценки. Игра деревянная, управление ужасное, удалил ее после того как дали задание в обучении убить манекен, это сделать нереально, один раз получилось нанести урон, непонятным образом, потом персонаж бегал как дурак и не мог атаковать. Ужасная игра с плохой графикой и деревянным управлением. Рунскейп в управлении проще и графика лучше. ### 1/5 — Deceptive ad placements *2023-01-27, version 1.17* Had just finished tutorial, and on the right side it says choose yr reward, it felt like it was an optional reward for an ad, and there was a mini white rectangle with a few pixels missing in it (the ad symbol which i found out afterwards), i clicked a reward and whaddya know its a 30 secondad. Thats border line illegal what yr doing, to make the ad symbol so unrecognizable because its super small and pixelated, you cant tell you are signing yrself up for an ad. Was looking forward to the game but if yr going to try to trick me into ads like that, that early on. Hell nah ### 1/5 — Input Lag *2021-09-27, version 1.11* This game has the worst input lag of any game I've ever played. Im getting stun locked in the first room because the attacks are so slow, if there's more than one enemy you absolutely can not time attacks at all. This game set the record for fasted uninstall, and biggest letdown. I want to like this game, it's exactly what Im looking for right now, but it is NOT playable at all. ### 1/5 — Ужасное управление *2021-08-12, version 1.07* Играть на телефоне - не возможно, виснет управление. Когда пытаюсь ударисть или поставить блок, кнопки не просто не работают ### 1/5 — Dread rune *2021-07-21, version 1.05* Shame, could of been a good game but is spoilt by really bad combat controls , do’t bother. ### 1/5 — Another bad asset flip game *2021-06-13, version 1.03* Yet again Synty Studio low poly assets plague another game. The gameplay is shallow, durability on weapons make them break too often and it’s just boring. Did I mention how the dev is using Synty assets AGAIN? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fun but Bug *2026-06-13, version 1.20* Game is fun, loot hunting and durability are great mechanics. Big: Every level I try to pick a Legacy but nothing happens. It gets stuck on that screen and I cannot progress. ### 5/5 — Good game fun choices *2024-08-10, version 1.18* Combat is fun and the floor choices are interesting because of the way the rarity works so you’ll pick something different every time. Weapons are all different so there are many ways to play. ### 5/5 — Great game *2024-03-28, version 1.18* Just downloaded last night. Already know I’ll be spending a lot of time with it. Great! ### 5/5 — Да да я *2023-07-19, version 1.17* Прогулялся по улицам Челябинска И люди добрые ### 5/5 — It’s a good game. *2023-03-26, version 1.17* Yes it is. ### 5/5 — При *2023-02-26, version 1.17* Мроп ### 5/5 — Fun and Engaging *2022-12-28, version 1.17* A really interesting dungeon crawler game! ### 5/5 — It gud *2022-12-15, version 1.17* It gud, like Chef fart. Want more plz ### 5/5 — Wanting more *2022-10-17, version 1.16* So, I'm giving this game a buy. Even if I don't ever come back to it, I am impressed enough to validate giving this developer some revenue. I'd actually like to see more of a dungeon seige story in it rather than just rogue like. I'd like to be able to use weapons and get good at them before they break. I'd like to carry more. I'd love to see an overworld with day night and weather. ### 5/5 — Great work *2022-03-02, version 1.15* I haven’t played for long but I see this game going places keep it up --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*