Runestone Keeper vs Laneforge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runestone Keeper
Embark on a challenging roguelike dungeon crawl blending RPG elements and turn-based strategy. Explore randomly generated dungeons, battle diverse monsters, and collect loot with unique prefixes and suffixes. Master strategic combat and permanent death for an addictive puzzle-dungeon experience.
- Randomly generated dungeons
- Prefix and suffix based equipment
- Diverse monster encounters
- Items, traps, and events
- Hero attribute building
- Multiple game modes and leaderboards
- Challenging permanent death mechanic
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Runestone Keeper EDITORS CHOICE - APP OF THE YEAR 2015, Creativity Award, SLIDE DB BEST GAMEPLAY WINNER - 2014 Unity Awards, Greater China Featured by Steam Featured by Mac App Store "A great casual roguelite/puzzle experience for those that love games that you can play in short bursts. All the unlockables will keep dragging you back." - Roguelikes (Steam Curators) "Addictive, smart and punishing puzzle/dungeon crawler. Lots to master and unlock but you're always challenged. Improves upon its inspiration, Dungelot." - Original Curators Group (Steam Curators) "An absolutely addictive puzzler, having that sublime 'one more turn!' feeling. And before you know it, hours has passed by." - Nefer (Gamer) "You can eat pizza with one hand and play this video game with the other. It's good." - Megerz (Gamer) Runestone Keeper is a challenging roguelike to roguelite dungeon crawler that blends classic role playing elements and turn-based combat strategy. Dive into the dungeon roguelite-ness and begin your very own epic adventure! Grab your rucksack, sharpen those dusty swords, step into the dark chamber and fight for glory! == Features == Randomly Generated Dungeon Elements – Almost everything is generated differently each time you start a new 'run' to ensure a unique experience! Prefix and Suffix Based Equipment – Loot comes with random yet rare prefixes and suffixes. Combat, collect and combine for an ultimate killer suit! Diverse Monster Mixes - Tread lightly, or be ganged upon by monsters with complementary abilities that might drive you crazy. Items, Traps, Devices and Events - Opportunities for a favorable turn even at the most desperate moment. Choose wisely and use unwelcoming surroundings to your advantage! Heroes and Goddesses – Create your hero’s attributes build! Sacrifice to receive your mighty God’s blessing (and later betray him to check out his fury)! Modes and Leaderboards - Multiple modes to choose from. Check yourself among all the dungeon adventurers in a global ranking system. A Challenging Experience - Prepare to have a tragic (not to mention permanent) death. Follow us on Twitter @runestonekeeper
Laneforge
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Laneforge is a fantasy lane battle game where you guide a champion through escalating arena fights. Fight through enemy waves, protect your lane, destroy towers, defeat jungle creatures, and break the enemy base. Each victory earns gold and upgrade points that make your champion stronger for the next battle. Features: - Fast fantasy lane battles - Champion abilities and loadout choices - Tower pushes, minion waves, jungle monsters, and dragons - Campaign progression with harder armies over time - Local player profile and offline play - No ads and no account required Build your champion, choose your upgrades, and forge your way down the lane.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Laneforge at none against Runestone Keeper's 6. Runestone Keeper's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Runestone Keeper sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Laneforge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Runestone Keeper ships an update every 3 weeks, Laneforge monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runestone Keeper | Laneforge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INNOTEG LLC | EOIN J TOLSTER |
In-app purchases
Runestone Keeper
- 20 coins$1.99
- 50 coins$4.99
- 110 coins$9.99
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- 300 coins$24.99
- 500 coins$39.99
- 1000 coins$69.99
Laneforge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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