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Rune Classic

Rune Classic overview

Human Head Studios | Jun 13, 2012 | game

Released

2players observed · 22 September 2026 - 10:32:11 UTC

ActionAdventureThird PersonClassicHack and SlashSteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 10:32:11 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)71,661
  • Revenue (VGI)$503,000
  • Review score90% positive

Rune Classic dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 10:32:11 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)71,661
  • Revenue (VGI)$503,000
  • Review score90% positive
  • Total reviews934
  • Release dateJun 13, 2012
  • DeveloperHuman Head Studios
  • PublisherHuman Head Studios

Genres: Action, Adventure

Company pages: Developer: Human Head StudiosPublisher: Human Head Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Rune Classic comes from Human Head Studios and is published by Human Head Studios. It arrived on Steam on Jun 13, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Rune Classic's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:32:11 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 934 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Rune Classic is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishGermanFrenchItalianSpanish - SpainRussian languages with full audio support

9 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1 GHz512 MB RAMDirectX 7.0 capable card DirectX®: 7.0 Hard Drive: 1 GB HD spaceNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2 GHz512 MB RAMDirectX 7.0 capable card Hard Drive: 1 GB HD space Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connectionNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Rune Classic has sold up to 71,661 units and has 612 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $503,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Rune Classic overview details

Rune Classic combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Rise, warrior. The time to wishlist Rune on Steam is at hand. The classic Viking third-person hack-and-slash melee action game is now available on Steam. This release, known as Rune Classic, contains the original Rune content, plus the multiplayer expansion pack Halls of Valhalla. Experience an exciting single player storyline where you thwart Loki and his minions from bringing Ragnarok to Midgard that will keep you entertained for hours. Eat meat and lizards, drink mead, as survival food. Call upon the power of the gods to enchant your weapon with Rune powers. Key Features New enemies added Some levels have been redesigned for more enjoyable play Experience multiplayer in vicious, fun "up close and personal" melee action with swords, maces, hammers and axes (or your opponent's head or arm) Includes Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Arena and Headball Over 35 multiplayer and singleplayer levels All the music tracks from the game and the original audio CD will be available as part of this release in OGG format

SteamPulse editorial summary

Rune Classic is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:32:11 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRune Classic
Steam App ID210950
Typegame
Release dateJun 13, 2012
DeveloperHuman Head Studios
PublisherHuman Head Studios
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , German * , French * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Russian * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 10:32:11 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5
Positive reviews838
Negative reviews96
Total reviews934
Positive percent90%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations612
Average playtime651 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJun 13, 2012
Official Steam feed update (UTC)6 January 2020 - 17:11:41 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 10:32:11 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 10:32:11 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 10:32:11 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Completed RuneNo description
Completed Rune on MediumNo description
Completed Rune on HardNo description
Deal with the Dealy Dangler FishNo description
To Hel and BackNo description
Try This On For SizeNo description
Knock His Lights OutNo description
Kill Sark ConrackNo description
Sark RagnarNo description
Complete The SetNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2000-2012 Human Head Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rune and Character names and likenesses are registered trademarks of Human Head Studios, Inc.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/210950
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/210950/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/210950
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Rune Classic

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Rune Classic?

Rune Classic's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:32:11 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 11 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Rune Classic growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 4 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Rune Classic?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (49.3%), Canada (6.7%), Sweden (6.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.8%), Canada (5.7%), Sweden (5.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (52.7%), Canada (5.2%), Sweden (4.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.3%), China (7%), Canada (5.3%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Rune Classic?

Rune Classic currently sits at 90% positive across 934 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 838 positive reviews and 96 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Rune Classic have?

Rune Classic currently has about 3K tracked Steam followers as of 19 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Rune Classic?

Rune Classic is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 612, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

90% positive, 838 positive, 96 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

29

Platform releases
  • Steam 13 June 2012

DLC and packages

Rune ClassicBuy Rune Classic #15034$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 7.0 capable card DirectX®: 7.0 Hard Drive: 1 GB HD space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 7.0 capable card Hard Drive: 1 GB HD space Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection

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