Games like Ruinscape
If Ruinscape is your kind of game, the closest matches are Secret of the Abbey, HIKE: Beyond the Trails and Sins From Magdala — picked from the ranked list below. 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 →About Ruinscape: Dive into the mysteries of an abandoned castle, explore its ruins, and uncover treasures that reveal stories of the past. Serene medieval music sets the tone for a timeless journey through the ages.
Players who liked Ruinscape also play
Steam players who put hours into Ruinscape also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Secret of the Abbey
WHY THIS
Top pick for Ruinscape fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
Embark on a journey through the underground of an 18th-century abbey. As you explore the abbey, you'll encounter a series of puzzles that reveal its mysterious past. Unravel the secrets that led to the abbey's demise in this atmospheric adventure.
HIKE: Beyond the Trails
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Ruinscape fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
A world where the trails tell stories. Set out and write your own!
Sins From Magdala
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Ruinscape fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
Enjoy this puzzle game in first person, escape room style, in which you will have to discover 7 enigmas, each related to a different deadly sin using our virtues as humans.
Morels: The Hunt
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Ruinscape fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
Morels is a simulation game about mushroom hunting and wildlife photography. Explore a diverse range of regions spanning across the United States. Increase your hunter and photographer levels by collecting a variety of mushrooms, photographing animals, and completing weekly tasks.
HOLEHOLE
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Ruinscape fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
"HOLEHOLE" is a relaxed adventure game where players freely explore a map, collect objects, and assist residents through conversations. The game features a visual novel-style storytelling experience and allows players to progress at their own pace.
Platform 8
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Ruinscape fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
IMMORTALITY
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Ruinscape fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Sumire
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Ruinscape fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ruinscape at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Ruinscape on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ruinscape on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
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 ~70% under Ruinscape on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
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 ~80% under Ruinscape on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Ruinscape.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ruinscape on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ruinscape.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Ruinscape on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ruinscape.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ruinscape on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ruinscape on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ruinscape.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ruinscape.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ruinscape.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ruinscape.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ruinscape.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ruinscape.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Platform 8
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
IMMORTALITY
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Sumire
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruinscape.
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
Frequently asked about Ruinscape
- How much does Ruinscape cost?
- Ruinscape is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ruinscape?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ruinscape are Secret of the Abbey, HIKE: Beyond the Trails, Sins From Magdala.
- Who developed Ruinscape?
- Ruinscape was developed by MegobariGames, Games4Wonders and published by MegobariGames, Games4Wonders.
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