Games × Runelore

Runes in Games

Fantasy games are full of runes. We check which are the real Elder Futhark and which are invented, one game at a time.

Crusader Kings IIIReal runestones, no lettersDragon AgeLyrium enchantments, not lettersArx FatalisDrawn gestures, not lettersAssassin's Creed ValhallaStat stones, real runes offstageHellbladeReal futhark, hidden English lineZelda: Breath of the WildTablet apps, runes in translationUltimaRunic letters, spelling magicWorld of WarcraftA counter, not an alphabetPath of Exile 2Weather names, no soundsDishonoredBone currency, not lettersMiddle-earth GamesTolkien's runes, game spellsGod of WarReal futhark, wrong centuryRuneScapeSpell ammunition, not lettersGames with Gear RunesStat stones, not lettersRagnarok OnlineReal rune names, invented powersHogwarts LegacyBeast-number doors, not lettersTunicInvented glyphs, real sound methodDiablo IVSpell grammar, not an alphabetSkyrimDragon claw marks, not runesBloodborneUnspeakable words, not lettersLeague of Legends and Dota 2Perks and power-ups, not lettersElden RingRunes as money, not lettersDiablo IIA rarity ladder, not an alphabetMinecraftA 1990 cipher spelling nonsenseGothic 3Rune magic is dead hereFableEnglish letters in rune costumeSongs of the PastPrediction: stones, not lettersGothic 257 signs where 24 letters doNight of the RavenFake runes, a real dead scriptGothic 1 RemakeRedrawn in 2026, still inventedGothic 1Invented sigils, real GothsValheimReal futhark, English cipherThe Witcher 3Slavic-god runestonesCrimson DesertInvented Abyss glyphsThe Blood of DawnwalkerCarved hex-sigils, not futhark