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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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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Runeveil
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
Sequencer Roguelike. Enter the Arena as an elemental wizard, craft powerful rune chains, and break the game with wild relic synergies. Beat all trials, defeat the Kings, and ascend to godhood. Magic is chaos, order is power!
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Orblins
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
Orblins is a Marble-Matching Roguelike inspired by classic marble shooters like Zuma and Luxor. Create game-breaking builds with endless marbles and upgrades to defeat a host of Orblins and bosses. Choose from a large cast of characters or create your own custom class to personalize your run.
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Sushiamo
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
Sushiamo is a sushi-themed roguelike deck-builder where you make crazy sushi to reach increasingly higher, game-breaking scores. Collect new ingredients, unlock special tools, and use unique sauces to create powerful synergies. Choose your path to unique rewards and survive the service!
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13 BONES
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
A fast-paced card battler. Like BLACKJACK, but with added MONSTERS and VIOLENCE. Build your DECK and push your LUCK to earn your freedom !
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Match! The 12 CZ Wars
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
"Match! The 12 CZ Wars" is a roguelike strategy game blending match-3 and buff-building. Partner with 12 Zodiac Maidens to repel ancient primordial beasts. Navigate random events, battles, and upgrades. Carefully choose paths, manage resources, and empower your Maidens to secure victory.
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Block Machine
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Ruina.
Block Machine is an elimination-style Roguelike game inspired by Tetris and slot machines. Pull down the lever. You will complete the elimination through random choices again and again, obtaining more items and achieving higher scores.
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Pintern
Single-player alternative to Ruina — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ruina.
Launch the ball to collect coins, combine various bumpers and tokens to create synergies, and submit your performance to avoid getting fired and aim for full-time employment!
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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!