Choose Ruins Seeker
Choose Ruins Seeker if you want an Indie experience. Ruins Seeker launched in 2020.
Ruins Seeker vs [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound
Ruins Seeker and [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Ruins Seeker (2020) is 1 year older than [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound (2021). [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Ruins Seeker (92.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound
Choose [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound launched in 2021.
Both Ruins Seeker and [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.9% vs 94.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ruins Seeker | ![[International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1615930/header.jpg?t=1771382564) [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (126 reviews) | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nupuryu no sato | terunon's Lab |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Ruins Seeker (2020) is 1 year older than [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound (2021).
- [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Ruins Seeker (92.9% positive).
- [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Ruins Seeker (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ruins Seeker is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound has no Deck rating yet.
Ruins Seeker vs [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound — FAQ
- Should I play Ruins Seeker or [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound first?
- If you want chronology, Ruins Seeker (2020) came out before [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ruins Seeker and [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Ruins Seeker run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ruins Seeker is rated Deck Playable by Valve. [International] AbsentedAge: Squarebound doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.