Games like Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
If Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, Rain World and Shattered Divinities — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cozy, funny and lighthearted. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest: Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
WHY THIS
Shares ability gating, metroidvania exploration, adventure and a funny mood with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Top pick for Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Rain World
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
Shattered Divinities
WHY THIS
Shares backtracking, precision platforming and a relaxing mood with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Third-strongest match for Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
MIO: Memories in Orbit
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
BLADECHIMERA
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration, precision platforming, indie and a nostalgic mood with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Ranked #5 for Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares backtracking with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Ranked #6 for Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Primal Planet
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration, adventure and a cozy mood with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Ranked #7 for Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
VVVVVV
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Ranked #8 for Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest at current Steam store prices.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest on Steam right now. Shares Action with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~81% under Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest on Steam right now. Shares Action with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
WHY THIS
Shares ability gating, metroidvania exploration, adventure and a funny mood with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Shattered Divinities
WHY THIS
Shares backtracking, precision platforming and a relaxing mood with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
MIO: Memories in Orbit
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
BLADECHIMERA
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration, precision platforming, indie and a nostalgic mood with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares backtracking with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Primal Planet
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration, adventure and a cozy mood with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
VVVVVV
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
Frequently asked about Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
- Is Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest cost?
- Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest are Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, Rain World, Shattered Divinities.
- Who developed Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest?
- Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest was developed by Cacareco Games.
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