The Runics

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The Runics

Short description

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.

Developer
Alexa Gaming
Publisher
Alexa Gaming
Release
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Price
$3.99
Reviews
0
Positive
n/a
Followers
6
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Casual, Strategy
Tags
Strategy Tower Defense Rogue-lite Top-Down Fantasy Combat Casual Singleplayer

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History

2 data points since Aug 1, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Reviews 0 → 0
Price $3.99 → $3.99

Lowest recorded price: $3.99 on Aug 1, 2026. That is the current price.

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