Saturn Quest: R. U. N. E. 3000

Saturn Quest: R. U. N. E. 3000

Arkhouse Telegraph · October 28, 2022 · Action, Adventure, Action-Adventure, Action RTS, Bullet Hell

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Saturn Quest: R. U. N. E. 3000 price by region

Saturn Quest: R. U. N. E. 3000 costs £4.79 in the United Kingdom, €4.99 in Europe (EUR), $5.99 in the United States, $5.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$6.69 in Canada, NZ$7.59 in New Zealand, A$8.50 in Australia, R$12.39 in Brazil and zł21.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Saturn Quest: R. U. N. E. 3000 offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.79 £4.79 — 1
Europe (EUR) €4.99 €4.99 — 1
United Statesyour region $5.99 $5.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $5.99 $5.99 — 1
Canada CA$6.69 CA$6.69 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.59 NZ$7.59 — 1
Australia A$8.50 A$8.50 — 1
Brazil R$12.39 R$12.39 — 1
Poland zł21.99 zł21.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Saturn Quest: R. U. N. E. 3000

DEVELOPER'S MESSAGE


It's difficult for me to write this "overview", because I do believe that Saturn Quest: R. U. N. E. 3000 is one of the best video games ever created. It's my game number 10 and it's the first time I feel this way about my own work. I DO believe this work is genius. And honestly it's all I want you to know at this point. But, of course, it's my personal opinion and yours may be completely different. So I do recommend you to keep reading this "overview" and also read the game's 8-page manual (on you right). It explains the game's mechanics to some extent.

Good Luck,
Arkhouse Telegraph

STORY


"R.U.N.E. is a secret space station orbiting an artificial micro-planet X-5. It was created for illegal experiments on just one particular life form. You."

FEATURES

  • - \]
ACTION-RTS battle system is a unique hybrid of multiple genres (more than 2 (or even 3)). Imagine this combination as a base:
-Start with your classic Zelda-style Boss Arena
-now add some very simplified RTS (Real Time Strategy) mechanics similar to classic strategy games like Dune 2 (but again - very simplified - please, don't expect deep strategy on a one-screen "Boss Arena"... yet!).

There are 10 ARTS Battles in total (in R.U.N.E. 3000).
There are 7+ more battles in other styles.
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Variety. Saturn Quest has variety. More than 10 game-play modes and their combinations, different perspectives, forms, space ships, etc!

Note: variety and quantity are two different words. SQ R3000 is not a long game. It's "wide", not "long".

+ - Asystematic Game-Design (If you have never heard about it - it's all right! Nobody's using it! ...but I do.

ADDITIONAL INFO

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Saturn Quest is an Alien Space Opera, containing multiple episodes that can be played in any order. R.U.N.E. 3000 is a sequel to the previous episode and a prequel to the very first. It is actually recommended to play first.

In all Saturn Quest games you play as Captain Navigator, the last Saturnian looking for Saturn.
  • - \
Ark House Telegraph/Ark House Telegnosis is a one guy with a laptop and internet.

Saturn Quest: R. U. N. E. 3000 — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

R.U.N.E 3000 impresses players with its distinctive art style, music, and soul as an indie creation, but demands extreme patience due to very long platforming sections, lengthy boss fights, and obscure storytelling that leaves many confused about the narrative. While some dedicated fans of the series find it a masterpiece worth the challenge, others find the difficulty spikes and tedious mechanics frustrating enough to question whether it's worth playing.

Recommended Jun 3, 2023
You done did good, kid.
25 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 9, 2024
R.U.N.E 3000 is the third game in the Saturn Quest series, a series that was previously planned to have SIX games and is now planned to have TEN. No less than that. Gotta respect the ambition. No need for the usual pros and cons, it's Arkhouse, you know what to expect. Great art, great music, truly original and full of soul, the indie spirit, a game for art's sake and nothing else. Play it if you love games and are very, very patient. Navigator is still very dumb, but you love him that way, probably. If you've played 1 and 2, you have Stockholm for him and Roro, guaranteed. I was very attached to these characters and am sad at the idea of not seeing them again, but that's life, I suppose. Anyway, R.U.N.E 3000 is the longest entry in the series, with the most fair and balanced gameplay. Most of it will involve fighting bullet hell bosses by managing turrets and...trying to read dialogue written in gibberish. Be warned. Arkhouse recommends you play R.U.N.E 3000 before the other two. Do NOT ! You will be confused as ♥♥♥♥. I played SQ 1 and 2 first and I was still extremely confused by the end, although I've had some time to sort it out. To be sure, it's not only a prequel. A l…
6 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 2, 2023
Very weird and quite hard, I still have no idea about the story. Great style and presentation though
4 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 20, 2023
Este juego pondra a prueba tu paciencia con pantallas de plataformeo super largas y Jefes que duran 3-4 minutos. En concreto [spoiler]el primer nivel de plataformeo 2D donde tienes que ir esquivando las naves que se mueven por la pantalla de manera aleatoria[/spoiler] casi hace que desinstale el juego. Solo tengo cierta idea de lo que ha pasado en la historia despues de haberme pasado el juego entero. Pero aun asi, pienso que es una joya. El cuidado que le ha puesto el desarrollador a todos los efectos, todas las pantallas y jefes del juego es genial (valorando que el juego se vende a 5€ y que es un solo dev). Ademas la banda sonora, aunque algo repetitiva acompaña el juego muy bien. Si te da igual la dificultad y tienes mucha paciencia [i]quizas[/i] es tu juego.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 13, 2023
How can a game where you don't even understand the characters destroy you from the inside? Typical ArkHouse.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 26, 2025
"It's difficult for me to write this "overview", because I do believe that Saturn Quest: R. U. N. E. 3000 is one of the best video games ever created. It's my game number 10 and it's the first time I feel this way about my own work. I DO believe this work is genius. And honestly it's all I want you to know at this point. But, of course, it's my personal opinion and yours may be completely different. So I do recommend you to keep reading this "overview" and also read the game's 8-page manual (on you right). It explains the game's mechanics to some extent." Hey, genius. Do you mind cutting down on the retarded tedium? Waiting forever for turrets to fire 4-5 times to break doors? Maybe eliminating the nonsensical dialogue text? You're a fantastic pixel artist; why aren't the NPCs communicating in images rather than text like in Hyper Light Drifter? I have yet to beat this game, which I'm working on out of spite, but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ do I hate it so far. The boss mechanics are okay (but tedious), but this is a game that doesn't respect your time even a little bit. The exploration is largely unrewarding. There are levels where your little 5-pixel square is going through wayyy too long of a mu…

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