Rank 01Why this
Shares procedural generation with Rise to Ruins.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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- 19 games
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The closest matches to Rise to Ruins: Dwarf Fortress, They Are Billions, Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation, Kingdoms and Castles, and RimWorld. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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- Deck Playable
- 2018
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Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Rise to Ruins.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Raymond Doerr
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 88% of 5,092 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Gameplay loop is very rewarding and addicting
- Challenging
- Punishing
- Relaxing
- God game elements
- Procedural generation
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Why this: Shares procedural generation with Rise to Ruins.
About Rise to Ruins
The closest matches to Rise to Ruins: Dwarf Fortress, They Are Billions, Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation, Kingdoms and Castles, and RimWorld. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rise to Ruins is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dwarf Fortress, They Are Billions and Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, punishing and relaxing, and single out its god game elements and procedural generation. 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.
Rise to Ruins is a 2019 strategy and simulation game developed by Raymond Doerr that combines colony management with god-game and tower-defense mechanics. Players oversee a procedurally generated village, expanding settlements during daylight hours and defending against monster hordes at night in a cycle of roguelike city-building. The game offers solo-only gameplay with a massive scope and challenging difficulty described by players as both punishing and relaxing, with a grundy session shape. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters significantly and that the core gameplay loop proves very rewarding and addicting. Currently priced at $14.99 USD, the title runs at a Playable level on Steam Deck and holds an 88% positive rating from over 5,000 Steam reviews.
About Rise to Ruins: A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.
Is Rise to Ruins worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 5,092 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 90 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 65 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Gameplay loop is very rewarding and addicting
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game simply lacks content, a half finished product abandoned by the developer. Which is an absolute shame as it has potential to be so much more.”
“The game was objectively better before they introduced the Trash system that not only bogged down the logistics, but drains resources, manpower, and adds literally nothing of actual worth. And that was basically the last content update…”
People who play it also play: Dwarf Fortress, They Are Billions, Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
Frequently asked about Rise to Ruins
Can I run it?
Does Rise to Ruins run on Steam Deck?
Rise to Ruins is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Rise to Ruins cost?
Rise to Ruins is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rise to Ruins?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rise to Ruins are Dwarf Fortress, They Are Billions, Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation.
Who developed Rise to Ruins?
Rise to Ruins was developed by Raymond Doerr and published by SixtyGig Games.