Games like RUINER
If RUINER is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Ascent, Brigador: Up-Armored Edition and SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its blood soaked cyberpunk aesthetic, atmospheric and dark. 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 →RUINER is a 2017 action indie game set in the cyber metropolis Rengkok in the year 2091, where players control a wired protagonist fighting against a corrupt system to retrieve his kidnapped brother under guidance from a secretive hacker ally. The twin-stick shooter blends energy management with hybrid melee and ranged combat, while allowing ability respecification mid-encounter for tactical adaptation. Reviewers describe the experience as dark, intense, and atmospheric, highlighting the blood-soaked cyberpunk aesthetic and relentless arena combat that maintains tension throughout. The game also features a speedrun mode. It costs $19.99 on Steam, where it holds a 90% positive rating from over 4,600 reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck. Players describe the difficulty as hard, with a medium-length campaign suited to focused sit-down sessions.
About RUINER: RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Players who liked RUINER also play
Steam players who put hours into RUINER 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.
The Ascent
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with RUINER.
Top pick for RUINER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with RUINER.
Second-strongest match for RUINER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with RUINER.
Third-strongest match for RUINER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
The Hong Kong Massacre
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for RUINER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.
Esse Proxy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with RUINER.
Ranked #5 for RUINER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.
Hatred
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with RUINER.
Ranked #6 for RUINER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.
Shadowgrounds
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with RUINER.
Ranked #7 for RUINER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with RUINER.
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...
Neon Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with RUINER.
Ranked #8 for RUINER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Reviewers mention these as similar to RUINER
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The Ascent
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with RUINER.
Reviewers of RUINER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Hotline Miami
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with RUINER.
Reviewers of RUINER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
The Hong Kong Massacre
WHY THIS
Reviewers of RUINER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.
My Friend Pedro
WHY THIS
Reviewers of RUINER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
Midnight Fight Express
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with RUINER.
Reviewers of RUINER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.
Mr. Shifty
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with RUINER.
Reviewers of RUINER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
Teleport, shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty!
SYNTHETIK 2
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with RUINER.
Reviewers of RUINER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
KILL KNIGHT
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with RUINER.
Reviewers of RUINER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with RUINER.
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below RUINER at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under RUINER on Steam right now. Shares Indie with RUINER.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUINER on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUINER on Steam right now. Shares Action with RUINER.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUINER on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with RUINER.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RUINER on Steam right now. Shares Action with RUINER.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 RUINER.
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 Action with RUINER.
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 Action and Indie with RUINER.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with RUINER.
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 Action and Indie with RUINER.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with RUINER.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about RUINER
- Is RUINER verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — RUINER is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does RUINER cost?
- RUINER is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to RUINER?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside RUINER are The Ascent, Brigador: Up-Armored Edition, SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising.
- Who developed RUINER?
- RUINER was developed by Reikon Games and published by Devolver Digital.
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 RUINER.
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