Choose Among Ashes
Choose Among Ashes if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Among Ashes launched in 2024.
Among Ashes vs The Ruins
Among Ashes and The Ruins 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. The Ruins (2023) is 1 year older than Among Ashes (2024). The Ruins is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Among Ashes (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 The Ruins
Choose The Ruins if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Ruins launched in 2023.
Both Among Ashes and The Ruins 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
 Among Ashes |  The Ruins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (228 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rat Cliff Games | CBAZ Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Ruins (2023) is 1 year older than Among Ashes (2024).
- The Ruins is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Among Ashes (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Among Ashes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Ruins has no Deck rating yet.
Among Ashes vs The Ruins — FAQ
- Should I play Among Ashes or The Ruins first?
- If you want chronology, The Ruins (2023) came out before Among Ashes (2024). 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 Among Ashes and The Ruins 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.
- Does Among Ashes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Among Ashes is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Ruins doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.