Choose Lost Ruins
Choose Lost Ruins if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,085 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lost Ruins vs System Purge
Lost Ruins and System Purge both land in Action, Indie 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Lost Ruins (2021) is 1 year older than System Purge (2022). System Purge scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Lost Ruins (85.8% 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 System Purge
Choose System Purge if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.7% positive across 120 reviews.
Both Lost Ruins and System Purge sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lost Ruins |  System Purge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (1,085 reviews) | 96.7% positive (120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ALTARI GAMES | Actual Nerds |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Lost Ruins (2021) is 1 year older than System Purge (2022).
- System Purge scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Lost Ruins (85.8% positive).
- System Purge is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Lost Ruins (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Lost Ruins is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; System Purge has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Ruins vs System Purge — FAQ
- Which is better, Lost Ruins or System Purge?
- On Steam reviews System Purge scores higher (96.7% positive) than Lost Ruins (85.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, System Purge is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lost Ruins or System Purge first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Ruins (2021) came out before System Purge (2022). 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 Lost Ruins and System Purge similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Lost Ruins run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Ruins is rated Deck Verified by Valve. System Purge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.