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Unnatural Selections #101: what video gamers are saying about RuneQuest Warlords

Posted by Michael O'Brien on 13th Dec 2025

The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look.

RuneQuest: Warlords is the newly-released battle-scale turn-based strategy video game set in the RuneQuest universe. Immerse yourself in the rich lore of Glorantha. Become a warlord, master the use of runes and defend your tribe against the incursions of Chaos. Field an army drawing from heroes and creatures.

Here's what gamers are already saying about it:

  • "I've been a long term fan of RuneQuest (RQ) from back in the day of tabletop RQ2 (IYKYK). I'm loving this opportunity to play in the RQ world and in a great game engine that was used for another good game Warhammer 40K Battlesector." — NAR
  • "It has good characters, campaign and story, with smartly made missions for you to play." — MES
  • "You know, a very good tactical game set in the best fantasy world ever made can only be a must buy!" — BEO
  • "Overall an enjoyable game." — GAP
  • "The multiplayer has a lot of potential to be a fun tabletop skirmish game with some friends." — NAN
  • "Provides a nice introduction to the world of Glorantha for folks less enmeshed in the lore. But I would certainly encourage anyone introduced through this game to check out more of the world though the RuneQuest fandom. It's very much steeped in classical Bronze Age mythology." — ADA
  • "Can't say I know of the lore, or played in Glorantha before either, but from what I see and have played so far i like it and can't wait for more time to delve in deeper and start to really explore the realm and game, magic, and lore in what seems a very stable and good looking engine... seems to be another winning combo to me." — ZAK
  • "I would recommend this to fans of Glorantha, especially those who don't necessarily play a lot of PC games. I perceive it as taking us back to the tactical wargaming origins of the Greg Stafford's world, but with modern graphics and gameplay." — MAR
  • "Bravo..... Bravo. If you like tactical, turned-based strategy with a spec of RPG you will like RuneQuest: Warlords. Think 40k Battlesector but Norse Mythology. Music & all." — STA
  • "Just beat Chapter 6 and so far the game is very fun." — CLO
  • "Surprisingly deep mechanics with a competent AI. Really swell map design too, which I appreciate." — T3H
  • "Plays a lot like Battlesector, but I really dig the RuneQuest setting. Got a rune point from Lankhor Mhy for writing this review." — EKA
  • "Great 'miniatures game' in a great fantasy world. It's not your usual D&D campaign at all. It really gives tabletop wargame vibes." — LAN
  • "The last time I enjoyed the first 2.5hrs of a single player campaign as much as this was in 2021. And that was Battlesector. Turn based stat interface brilliance, it had me at tutorial." — PAP
  • "A good campaign, with a nice story and some good voice acting throughout, not much of a campaign person, though this looked interesting so far, about 20% into it." — JDP
  • "I've been a fan of RuneQuest since the 1980s so been really looking forward to this game. I do think the world of Glorantha is sadly overlooked when it comes to video games (apart from King of Dragon Pass and Six Ages). Runequest Warlords does feel very much like Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector with Broos and Storm Bulls. Overall I'm enjoying the few missions I've played in the campaign." — EAT
  • "I've playtested a LOT of games, and this is smooth. I didn't encounter any bugs, game-breaking or otherwise. You have a good number of choices to make as far as what units to recruit and use, how to buff up your Heroes and troops over time, and what tactics to use." — SCO
  • "First impressions are very good! Nice Visuals!" — SLE
  • "Fun game with a lot of Gloranthan flavour, though you don't need to know anything about the game background to enjoy it I think." — CAW
  • "Warlords has the usual standard of quality turn-based enthusiasts have come to expect from Slitherine. Great tactical turn-based game, strong visuals for the price, fair amount of unit depth. The RuneQuest IP is legendary and iconic; a niche cult classic that far more people should explore. Warlords leans into the lore and character of the world quite well. If you're here for Slitherine, you likely already bought the game. If you're here for RuneQuest, please take a chance on it. I don't think you'll be disappointed." — CLE

Enjoy RuneQuest: Warlords with a launch discount of 10% on Steam (offer ends December 24th) – Let the battle begin!