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Games like Ruby's Realms

If Ruby's Realms is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Lasso: Temple Of Shadows, A Simple Expurriment and MUTAGEN — 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.

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About Ruby's Realms: Ruby's Realms is a platformer blending metroidvania exploration with level-based challenges in mysterious cursed realms. Leap across precarious platforms, blast cultists and possessed monsters with magic flames. Collect upgrade points and buy upgrades from your friend, Skully.

2025ActionIndieAdventureCasual1.49 USDWindows · macOSby Chilling Moose Games
Ruby's Realms — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Ruby's Realms 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.

  1. Dead Lasso: Temple Of Shadows

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ruby's Realms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    Dodge enemies, solve environmental puzzles, and chain your growing moveset in true Metroidvania style as you unravel the temple’s deadly mysteries.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. A Simple Expurriment

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ruby's Realms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    A combat-free metroidvania with puzzles, stealth and genetically modified kittens. Help a cat mom rescue her abducted children by doing typical, not-so-typical and definitely atypical cat things: run walls up and down, turn to liquid and rearrange parts of the alien ship like pieces of a puzzle.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. MUTAGEN

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ruby's Realms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    Explore a lush, interconnected alien ecosystem that reshapes itself each time you die. Absorb mutations from your fallen kin to reach new areas and adapt to your surroundings. Study the environment to find your own solutions, and unearth the planet's many secrets.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. Echoes of the Unread

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ruby's Realms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruby's Realms.

    Wake up in a world where stories come to life. In this enchanted 8-bit musical adventure, use the power of song to explore whimsical book-inspired realms, solve puzzles, and help Rhapsody find her way home from a library that doesn't want to let her go.

    2026IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. About Cannons & Sparrows

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ruby's Realms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    Prepare yourself for a visually stunning Metroidvania adventure that delivers a cinematic look and an engaging storytelling experience. Embark on a thrilling journey as a small cannon who hatches from a bird's egg, unaware of its true potential.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Akatori

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ruby's Realms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ruby's Realms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Rita

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ruby's Realms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruby's Realms.

    Rita is a cozy adventure where a little chicklet solves word-based puzzles to transform the world around her. Follow her story across generations, meet her grandchicklet, and be a part of her legacy.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ruby's Realms at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Ruby's Realms on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Ruby's Realms on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mining Mechs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ruby's Realms on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruby's Realms.

    Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual0.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Seraph's Last Stand

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Ruby's Realms on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Ruby's Realms.

    Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...

    2022ActionCasual0.69 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ruby's Realms on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.

    2019ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer0.59 USDSteam ↗
  6. Your Mother

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ruby's Realms on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruby's Realms.

    《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.

    2025IndieRPGCasual0.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. LIZARDS MUST DIE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Ruby's Realms on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Ruby's Realms on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Ruby's Realms.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruby's Realms.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruby's Realms.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruby's Realms.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruby's Realms.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruby's Realms.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Chilling Moose Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Chilling Moose Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Dutch's Chickens

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Chilling Moose Games, the studio behind Ruby's Realms. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruby's Realms.

    Explore, discover secrets, gain awesome abilities and use them to find all your lost chickens!

    2023IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Hop & Pop!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Chilling Moose Games, the studio behind Ruby's Realms. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruby's Realms.

    Relax, Hop & Pop! and battle bugs in this froggy survivor game!

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  3. Dead Lasso: Temple Of Shadows

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Chilling Moose Games, the studio behind Ruby's Realms. Shares Action and Indie with Ruby's Realms.

    Dodge enemies, solve environmental puzzles, and chain your growing moveset in true Metroidvania style as you unravel the temple’s deadly mysteries.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. Froggy Works

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Chilling Moose Games, the studio behind Ruby's Realms. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ruby's Realms.

    Froggy Works is a desktop companion farming game you can play actively, or let it do its own thing in the background or on the side of the screen as an idler. Build your farm, hire frogs, decorate and fully customize your island with a ton of different decorative tiles and structures!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. SYSCALL: RING ZERO

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Chilling Moose Games, the studio behind Ruby's Realms. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruby's Realms.

    Reverse-engineer a private 1990s BBS. Read disassembly, patch broken checks, optimize a nine-core rack, and write assembly firmware that locks onto live scope traces. With 200+ puzzles, full controller support and offline play, you can refine your assembly skills on all your devices!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation12.74 USDSteam ↗
  6. Thermal Runaway

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Chilling Moose Games, the studio behind Ruby's Realms. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruby's Realms.

    A hot spark runs the traces of a circuit board. Bounce it off reflecting switches and collect all the loose particles on each board without running into other sparks or out of time.

    2026IndieCasual4.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Algorithms

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Chilling Moose Games, the studio behind Ruby's Realms. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruby's Realms.

    Practice computer science algorithms offline, for job interviews or personal skill building: read a problem, write C, run the full test deck, and get a deterministic verdict with instruction counts and the output assembly language code on a fantasy RISC machine.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual8.49 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ruby's Realms

How much does Ruby's Realms cost?
Ruby's Realms is listed on Steam at 1.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ruby's Realms?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ruby's Realms are Dead Lasso: Temple Of Shadows, A Simple Expurriment, MUTAGEN.
Who developed Ruby's Realms?
Ruby's Realms was developed by Chilling Moose Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Ruby's Realms.

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