Choose ellie on the ruins
Choose ellie on the ruins if you want a Casual experience. ellie on the ruins launched in 2021.
ellie on the ruins vs Lone City
ellie on the ruins and Lone City both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. ellie on the ruins (2021) is 5 years older than Lone City (2026). Lone City is free; ellie on the ruins is paid (8.99 USD). 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 Lone City
Choose Lone City if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Lone City launched in 2026.
Both ellie on the ruins and Lone City sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 ellie on the ruins |  Lone City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | alg | YangYuanJie |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- ellie on the ruins (2021) is 5 years older than Lone City (2026).
- Lone City is free; ellie on the ruins is paid (8.99 USD).
ellie on the ruins vs Lone City — FAQ
- Should I play ellie on the ruins or Lone City first?
- If you want chronology, ellie on the ruins (2021) came out before Lone City (2026). 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 ellie on the ruins and Lone City similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Lone City free?
- Yes — Lone City is a free-to-play Steam title. ellie on the ruins is paid (8.99 USD).