Single-player games like Ruina
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Ruina, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Kill The Nova
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
Classic puzzle meets roguelike deck-building! Collect a variety of unique pieces, build powerful synergies, and unleash overwhelmingly inflated scores through explosive “multipliers.” Smash impossible numbers straight into your enemies and beat up the final boss—the developer himself!
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Abyss Forge
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
Abyss Forge is a sci-fi match-and-merge roguelike set in deep space. Move tiles, create matches, merge modules, gather fuel, efficiency, research, and other resources, then shape your build through random upgrades as you push your ship deeper into unknown sectors.
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Matchinko
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
Match glowing crystals to build a pachinko board, then rain your ball loadout through it for an exploding score. A cozy winter roguelite of fairies, tiles, and fate: light every town on the climb to the boss — but miss one target and the run is over.
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Collapsle
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
Collapsle is a fast-paced match-three score attack roguelite set in the Gold Rush West. Create powerful synergies and score big, with tons of items, characters, customization options, and challenges to discover!
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Dicevaders
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
Dicevaders is a dice-based roguelike deckbuilder about leading the ultimate alien invasion. Set in the StarVaders universe, draft and manipulate the dice row, build an unstoppable army, and unleash adrenaline pumping combos through powerful synergies and strategic play.
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rook
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Ruina.
rook is a chess deckbuilding roguelike. cover your board in stickers and stack spare tiles to supercharge the cascading chaos and watch your scores go exponential, maybe then you might just survive the gauntlet.
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Puzzlogue
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ruina.
A roguelike match-3 puzzle game where you continuously swap gems to build combos and use relic effects to boost your score. Create a different build each run and clear each stage.
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The Loopler
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
The Loopler is a roguelite deckbuilder about a slot car driving in mesmerizing loops. Pick cards, place gates, and collect charms. Settle into the loop as numbers go up and dopamine fills your brain. See how far you can go in the pursuit of infinity.
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Space Duck: Escape
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ruina.
Collect equipment and climb upwards to assist Puddles the Duck escape from an erupting volcanic planet in this fast paced rogue-lite vertical platformer. Move quickly to avoid the rising lava flows to help this Space Duck Escape!