Who developed Rune Dice?

Rune Dice was developed by Smart Raven Studio and published by Kwalee.

Rune Dice

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A physics-based dice roguelike where combat resolves through actual dice throws rather than scripted rolls, across 8 unlockable classes with a relic-driven build system and New Game Plus.

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Developer: Smart Raven Studio
Publisher: Kwalee
Release Year: 2026
Coverage: 13 articles

Why It Matters

Rune Dice's physics-dice combat is a genuinely novel mechanical hook in a genre where most roguelikes reuse the same card or deck templates.

Complete Guide

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Rune Dice Complete Guide 2026: Classes, Relics, and Builds

Rune Dice complete guide covering all 8 classes, relic priority, unlock order, dice synergies, NG+, and tips. Hub for every Rune Dice guide on the site.

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Rune Dice Guides

11 guides

Getting Started

Rune Dice gameplay showing multiple glowing dice being thrown across a dungeon battle grid with enemy icons

Rune Dice Guide: All 8 Classes, Relics & Dice Synergies

Rune Dice guide covering all 8 classes, physics dice mechanics, relic priority, and best synergy builds for beginners on PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series.

9 min read

Combat & Builds

Rune Dice combat board with dice scattered across the pit mid-throw, rune symbols glowing in a dark fantasy interface

Rune Dice Archer Build: The Two-Volley Lateral Throw

Rune Dice Archer build guide: the lateral throw that scales arrow and wind dice, the two-volley relic that hits S tier, and how to land the 40-combo unlock.

8 min read

Rune Dice combat board showing dice and rune tokens mid-throw against an enemy, dark fantasy interface

Rune Dice Necromancer Build: Snowball the Skeleton Army

Rune Dice Necromancer build guide: survive the weak early floors, ramp Soul tokens and the skeleton army, and why offensive relics keep you alive longer.

8 min read

Rune Dice battle board filled with colorful thrown dice arranged in an arc, enemy lineup along the top and a Field Refresh counter on the right

Rune Dice Physics Dice System: Throws, Merges & Chains

Rune Dice physics dice system explained: how throw angle and force decide merges, how chain reactions fire, and how to aim bank shots off the board walls.

9 min read

Rune Dice combat board mid-throw with glowing elemental dice spinning across a dungeon floor, ice and fire rune effects visible

Rune Dice Mage Build: Adjacency Chains and 3x Amplify

Rune Dice Mage build guide covering adjacency chains, burn vs freeze focus, and the 3x Amplify plus Gravity combo that one-shots floor bosses from full HP.

9 min read

Rune Dice relic shop screen between dungeon encounters showing three relic options available for purchase with dice type icons and effect descriptions

Rune Dice Relics Guide: Best Builds and Relic Priority 2026

Rune Dice relics guide covering best relic picks, build priority by class, and the Amplify plus Gravity combo that one-shots floor bosses. Updated 2026.

8 min read

Rune Dice class selection screen showing multiple class portraits with padlock icons on locked classes indicating specific unlock conditions required

Rune Dice Class Unlock Guide: How to Get All 8 Classes

Rune Dice class unlock guide covering all 8 classes. Rogue and Mage start unlocked. Each of the other 6 has a specific condition, fastest to hardest.

8 min read

Rune Dice combat arena full of physics dice with white webbing on several dice, a spider-type boss in the top right and a Field Refresh counter

Rune Dice Boss Guide: Beat Every Floor Boss & Webbed Dice

Rune Dice boss guide: how to beat floor bosses, counter webbed dice with Shuffle and Gravity, read the arena preview, and use runes at the right turn.

9 min read

Rune Dice Druid class screen showing Darwin Wildform hero with Growth Die and Root Die in the dice pool

Rune Dice Druid Unlock Guide: Blight Druid Boss Strategy

Rune Dice Druid unlocks by defeating the Blight Druid in Hard Mode. Three heroes, four exclusive dice types, and attrition-based playstyle explained.

8 min read

Rune Dice class selection screen showing all eight hero portraits with their dice type icons arranged across a dungeon-themed background

Rune Dice Tier List: All 8 Classes Ranked for 2026

Rune Dice tier list ranking all 8 classes S to B: Mage, Rogue, and Archer lead for damage, Warrior is the safest first pick. Updated June 2026 with unlocks.

9 min read

Guides

Rune Dice boss encounter in a darkened dungeon room with scaled HP bar visible and multiple enhanced attack patterns active above the enemy

Rune Dice New Game Plus Guide: NG+ Tips and Builds 2026

Rune Dice New Game Plus guide: how NG+ unlocks, what changes, which classes scale best, and encounter modifiers explained. Harder from room one.

7 min read

Rune Dice News & Reviews

Rune Dice title screen showing glowing runes and dice with the classic mode announcement overlay text from developer Oleksii

NewsMay 30

Rune Dice Classic Mode: All 3 Locations in One Run

Rune Dice Classic Mode announced May 21 by developer Oleksii. Plays all three locations in one session. Playtest window is May 28 through June 4, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rune Dice?: A physics-based dice roguelike where combat resolves through actual dice throws rather than scripted rolls, across 8 unlockable classes with a relic-driven build system and New Game Plus.
What platforms is Rune Dice on?: Rune Dice is available on PC.
Who developed Rune Dice?: Rune Dice was developed by Smart Raven Studio and published by Kwalee.