Games like Army of Ruin
If Army of Ruin is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, Time Wasters and Larva Mortus — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and chill. 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 →Army of Ruin is a 2023 action indie that blends survivors-style gameplay with bullet hell intensity, placing players in endless procedural maps to battle countless foes using evolving weapons and elemental-infusion mechanics. Developed and published by Milkstone Studios, the solo-only experience costs $7.99 and runs verified on Steam Deck. The game features metaprogression unlocks, trinket synergies, and an RNG task system that shape each run. Reviewers highlight the elemental-infusion system as intuitive and note that the survivors formula is executed well, with players describing the atmosphere as atmospheric and the overall feel as challenging yet relaxing. Players find mindless runs to be the primary appeal, appreciating the high replayability offered by short sessions and the rewarding nature of the puzzle-like unlock progression. The title holds an 88% positive rating from 1338 Steam reviews.
About Army of Ruin: Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Players who liked Army of Ruin also play
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Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Top pick for Army of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Time Wasters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Second-strongest match for Army of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Larva Mortus
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Third-strongest match for Army of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Larva Mortus is a fast-paced hack and slash top-down shooter. As an agent specializing in exorcism, you are tasked to hunt monsters of the supernatural in a dark, ominous, and randomly generated atmosphere full of undead, terrifying and demonic nightmares.
Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Ranked #4 for Army of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
FatalZone
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Army of Ruin.
Ranked #5 for Army of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Stellar Interface
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Army of Ruin.
Ranked #6 for Army of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Army of Ruin.
Ranked #7 for Army of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Ranked #8 for Army of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Reviewers mention these as similar to Army of Ruin
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Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Army of Ruin.
Reviewers of Army of Ruin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Deep Rock Galactic
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Reviewers of Army of Ruin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Army of Ruin.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Megabonk
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Army of Ruin.
Reviewers of Army of Ruin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Army of Ruin.
Reviewers of Army of Ruin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Army of Ruin.
You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system.
Soulstone Survivors
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Army of Ruin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Monster Train 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Reviewers of Army of Ruin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Army of Ruin.
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
Stonehearth
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Army of Ruin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Army of Ruin.
Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery. Help a small group of settlers build a home for themselves in a forgotten land. Establish a food supply, build shelter, defend your people, monitor their moods, and find a way to grow and expand, facing challenges at every step.
Picayune Dreams
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Reviewers of Army of Ruin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Army of Ruin.
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Army of Ruin at current Steam store prices.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Army of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Army of Ruin.
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 Army of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
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 Army of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
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 Army of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Army of Ruin.
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 Army of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Army of Ruin.
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 Army of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Army of Ruin.
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 Army of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Army of Ruin.
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 Army of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Army of Ruin.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Army of Ruin.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
DORONKO WANKO
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Casual with Army of Ruin.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Army of Ruin.
Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Army of Ruin.
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
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More from Milkstone Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Milkstone Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Farm Together
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Army of Ruin.
Another title from Milkstone Studios, the studio behind Army of Ruin. Shares Indie and Casual with Army of Ruin.
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Farm Together 2
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Army of Ruin.
Another title from Milkstone Studios, the studio behind Army of Ruin. Shares Indie and Casual with Army of Ruin.
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Ziggurat
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Another title from Milkstone Studios, the studio behind Army of Ruin. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
White Noise 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Another title from Milkstone Studios, the studio behind Army of Ruin. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Enjoy a 4vs1 asymmetric horror experience like no other. Be a part of the investigator team, or take control of the creature and devour them!
Ziggurat 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Army of Ruin.
Another title from Milkstone Studios, the studio behind Army of Ruin. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
Little Racers STREET
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Army of Ruin.
Another title from Milkstone Studios, the studio behind Army of Ruin. Shares Indie and Casual with Army of Ruin.
Little Racers STREET fuses the fun-oriented simplicity of top-down racing games with the excitement of street racing, and the results couldn't be better!
White Noise Online
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Another title from Milkstone Studios, the studio behind Army of Ruin. Shares Indie and Casual with Army of Ruin.
A fully cooperative horror experience like never before! On White Noise Online, a team of up to 4 investigators has to explore an area looking for clues, while avoiding being devoured by a supernatural creature. Will you be able to uncover the truth behind the mysterious events?
Pharaonic
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Another title from Milkstone Studios, the studio behind Army of Ruin. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Embark on a journey of exploration and violence in the Two Lands of Egypt with Pharaonic! This unforgiving Combat RPG features an streamlined and challenging combat system that will keep you on your toes while fighting for your life!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Time Wasters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Army of Ruin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Army of Ruin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Army of Ruin.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Frequently asked about Army of Ruin
- Is Army of Ruin verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Army of Ruin 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 Army of Ruin cost?
- Army of Ruin is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Army of Ruin?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Army of Ruin are Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, Time Wasters, Larva Mortus.
- Who developed Army of Ruin?
- Army of Ruin was developed by Milkstone Studios.
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