Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages
Triple.B.Titles · 2013 · Action, Indie, RPG, Space, Sci-fi
PC
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About Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages
✦ AI summary
Pilot one of 60 customizable ships through a 30-hour story campaign across a procedurally-generated universe while wielding 400+ wildly-varied skills in fast-paced space combat. Challenge yourself solo, with friends in co-op, or against others in competitive multiplayer modes ranging from wave survival to base battles.
Ring Runner combines the fast-paced action of space combat with the rich story and skill variety of an RPG.
Trek across the universe in a 30 hour long story-driven campaign based on a companion Sci Fi novel, or challenge 6 scenarios alone, cooperatively, or competitively through local or online multiplayer.
Choose from 60 customizable hulls that act as templates for 400+ wildly-varied skills. Level layouts, backgrounds, and AI enemies are all procedurally generated, yielding billions of challenges.
You awake from unelective brain surgery to find key memory centers of your brain missing. They've been replaced by Nero, your peanut-butter-craving neuro-Hud, who'll guide you through the universal super-highways known as The Rings. If you survive fiery trench runs, flail-swinging gladiators, and feuding trash moguls, you'll discover that you're a Sage, capable of rewriting the physical laws with your thoughts.
But beware The Extinguishers!
In the interests of universal order, The Consortium of the Inner Rings has slated the Sages for extinction, plunging the cosmos into a war with casualties measured in galaxies. You'll play a pivotal role in this terrible battle... if you can find out who you are.
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Challenge these Scenarios through single or Online Multiplayer:
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"Clearly had a little TLC put into it. The writing is solid by video game standards, the graphics are solid by indie game standards and the game’s fun by any standard."
- Indiestatik
"At its best, it takes the very idea of a twin-stick shooter, shakes it by the collar and shrieks, 'Space is enormous and deserves more than lasers and lightshows – let us strive for the beauty and variety that the stars deserve.'"
- Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"Bites off way more than it can chew, and it’s endlessly endearing for it."
- GiantBomb
Trek across the universe in a 30 hour long story-driven campaign based on a companion Sci Fi novel, or challenge 6 scenarios alone, cooperatively, or competitively through local or online multiplayer.
Choose from 60 customizable hulls that act as templates for 400+ wildly-varied skills. Level layouts, backgrounds, and AI enemies are all procedurally generated, yielding billions of challenges.
Story
You awake from unelective brain surgery to find key memory centers of your brain missing. They've been replaced by Nero, your peanut-butter-craving neuro-Hud, who'll guide you through the universal super-highways known as The Rings. If you survive fiery trench runs, flail-swinging gladiators, and feuding trash moguls, you'll discover that you're a Sage, capable of rewriting the physical laws with your thoughts.
But beware The Extinguishers!
In the interests of universal order, The Consortium of the Inner Rings has slated the Sages for extinction, plunging the cosmos into a war with casualties measured in galaxies. You'll play a pivotal role in this terrible battle... if you can find out who you are.
Big Picture
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Features
- 400+ Unique Abilities - many inspired by fantasy games
- 60 Fully Customizable Ships - five archetypes, with many hybrids to choose from
- 30 Hour Story-Driven Campaign - universe based on a companion Sci Fi novel
- 6 Scenarios - Play alone or coop and competitively through online multiplayer
- Infinite Challenges - The level layouts, backgrounds, and AI enemies are procedurally generated
- Reliable Multiplayer - drop-in and drop-out of games with seamless host migration; no waiting in lobbies
- Local Coop - "Duo" ships allow a friend to act as a copilot, usable in multiplayer modes and second half of campaign
- Full Soundtrack - 20 tracks of music and hundreds of original sound effects
- Classic Arcade Inspired Mini-games - earn Sage abilities by conquering challenges in The Subrostrum
- 30 Prebuilt Ships - jump straight into the action with these handcrafted hulls
Scenarios
Challenge these Scenarios through single or Online Multiplayer:
- Space Defense League - League of Legends/DotA in space! Complete with cruisers, bosses, swarms of drones, and waves of power up crates
- Zombie Survival - Rack up the kills before the hordes of space zombies feast on the atoms of your brains; defeat custom bosses to gain Super Sage abilities!
- Wave Survival - Survive waves of procedurally generated bosses, swarmers, and standard ships
- Gladiator Mode - Run a gauntlet of procedurally generated bosses
- Spire Battle - Fast-paced base vs base battles
- Deathmatch - No teams; it's every Sage for his or herself
Steam Workshop
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"Clearly had a little TLC put into it. The writing is solid by video game standards, the graphics are solid by indie game standards and the game’s fun by any standard."
- Indiestatik
"At its best, it takes the very idea of a twin-stick shooter, shakes it by the collar and shrieks, 'Space is enormous and deserves more than lasers and lightshows – let us strive for the beauty and variety that the stars deserve.'"
- Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"Bites off way more than it can chew, and it’s endlessly endearing for it."
- GiantBomb
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This game is an absolute masterpiece. Take the most basic concept of a 2D arcade-style space shooter, and then make it perfect in every single way, and you get Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages, plus the lore is good enough to be a book or series. You can tell that a lot of love, passion, talent, and intelligence went into this game.2 found this helpful
Nice game2 found this helpful
Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages, developed and published by Triple.B.Titles, is the kind of game that quietly defies expectations. What initially looks like a simple top-down space shooter quickly unfolds into a sprawling hybrid of arcade action and deep RPG systems, offering a level of scope and complexity that feels far beyond its indie origins. It’s a game that doesn’t rush to impress in its opening moments, but steadily reveals layers of depth the more time you invest, rewarding curiosity and experimentation in ways that few titles in its genre attempt. The narrative begins with an intriguing hook: a pilot awakening with fragmented memories and accompanied by an AI whose personality is as eccentric as it is mysterious. From there, the story expands into a broad science fiction tale involving interstellar factions, ancient conflicts, and a universe that feels surprisingly alive. Much of the storytelling is delivered through dialogue and text-heavy interactions, which may not appeal to everyone, but those willing to engage with it will find a narrative that blends humor, intrigue, and occasional philosophical undertones. It’s not always tightly paced, but it provides a strong s…1 found this helpful
Got gifted this game, Low key pretty fire. Great story, and fun with friends in multiplayer.1 found this helpful
A real hidden gem, there's lots to enjoy here with great feeling controls, pretty visuals, a well written story, and plenty of customization and build possibilities. You are getting a lot with how little the developers are asking for.
Hands down one of the best games I have ever played. Very fun story, and combat/customization of ships is top-tier. So much fun building your ship and making it battle the way you want.
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