As the veins of his city are depleted and the valley is deserted of its inhabitants, rumors of taverns come to Ruggnar's ears. Abandoned places contain incredible treasures that are just waiting to be picked up. Equipped with his bag and a few candles, he goes on an adventure to make his fortune!
Ruggnar has a limited amount of candles to help him in these dark places. Help him to manage his supply. Seeing the path ahead of you, activating certain mechanisms or simply lighting up: it's up to you to find the perfect use for each candle! And if you throw one, remember to pick it up. It might come in useful soon!
There are no enemies to kill here, but many traps are in your way. Hidden by the darkness, you may find yourself face to face with an axe, a fireball or other nasty things. Don't worry, move carefully, use your candles and everything will be fine. After all, Ruggnar is very agile for a dwarf and he gets up quite easily after an accident. Observe your surroundings, listen to the noises around you, throw your candles. The traps are there. It's up to you to avoid them!
Throughout your journey, unlock new abilities. Visit the merchant to learn the secrets contained in ancient grimoires to improve your candles and equipment, or to buy the latest items in stock. Need a change? Many beard dyes, armors and helmets are hidden. Find them and create your own style!
Explore every corner with smooth controls;
Hand-forged story mode;
Procedural generation to extend the experience;
Discover the story behind this humorous adventure;
Pierre-Alain de Garrigues (PADG, french voice of Kled in LoL, the Innkeeper in Hearthstone, Muradin in Heroes of the Storm and many other video game characters) and Jordan Harrelson (My Time at Portia, Edge of Eternity) lend their talents to Ruggnar so he can swear louder and louder!
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User Reviews
Very Positive
10 user reviews
90%
Positive
User #837023english
1 hrs at review
Recommended
I've been waiting Ruggnar's release for a very long time, and I'm not disappointed.
This is a great platformer, I love the art and the level design is well done. There are also a lot of secrets to find, the dialogs are very well written and the voice acting is great too.
I have nothing bad to say about this game, made by a solo dev who put a lot of effort into it. And you can feel it! Highly recommended.
User #524830english
3 hrs at review
Recommended
Quite possibly the best video game.
Dwarves>Elves
User #810333english
16 min at review
Recommended
Made with love it seems, sad it didn't get more attention
User #509066english
21 hrs at review
Recommended
Really nice game.
Love the voice acting.
User #906757english
7 hrs at review
Not Recommended
The game is really fun. It's not as challenging as other metroidvenias or platformers but it still have it's moments.
As for pros:
Graphics is charming, story interesting and main character funny.
Game being focused on exploration and addition of generated castles and dungeons is lovely too, if more content like bioms and traps/enemiest/etc arrive the game will be 10/10, as for now i'd say 6.5? maybe 7/10.
As for cons:
There are some graphics artifacts and the game is really short.
Secrets are hard to find, which would be ok but due to them being hidden in places which are not really intuitive searching for them is more of a chore than a fun challange (if there is a special way of approaching searching for them, then it's not telegraphed at all, which makes it hard for the sake of being hard, as there is no reason to search for them).
Shop became a redundant npc after 3-4h of playing, which is sad.
Aside from that it's really fun and worth trying.
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User #355869english
29 min at review
Recommended
this game is surprisingly fun. The pixel art is really good too
System Requirements
Minimum
Minimum:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1, 8.1, 10 (version 1607 or better)
Processor: 2 GHz CPU
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 (DirectX® 10) compliant graphics card and driver
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 600 MB available space
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Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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FAQ
How much does Ruggnar cost?
Ruggnar costs $2.79. Currently 80% off!
What are the system requirements for Ruggnar?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1, 8.1, 10 (version 1607 or better) Processor: 2 GHz CPU Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 (DirectX® 10) compliant graphics card and driver DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 600 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
What platforms is Ruggnar available on?
Ruggnar is available on Windows PC.
Is Ruggnar worth buying?
Ruggnar has 90% positive reviews from 10 players.
When was Ruggnar released?
Ruggnar was released on Jun 23, 2022.
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