Rank 01Why this
Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like RUINER.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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The closest matches to RUINER: The Ascent, Hatred, Brigador: Up-Armored Edition, SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising, and Neon Chrome. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- 2016
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Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Violent, like RUINER.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Reikon Games
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 90% of 4,629 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Ability to adapt tactics instantly
- Blood soaked cyberpunk aesthetic
- Relentless high stakes arena combat
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Intense
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Reviewers mention these as similar to RUINER
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Hotline Miami
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like RUINER.
Midnight Fight Express
Why this: Also Isometric and Gore, like RUINER.
Mr. Shifty
Why this: Same intense mood as RUINER.
SYNTHETIK 2
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like RUINER.
Hades
Why this: Same dark mood as RUINER.
Curse of the Dead Gods
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as RUINER.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below RUINER at current Steam store prices.
Kusan: City of Wolves
Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Top-Down Shooter, like RUINER.
Shadowgrounds
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like RUINER.
Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Gore, like RUINER.
BUTCHER
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like RUINER.
Esse Proxy
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like RUINER.
RoboCop: Rogue City
Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Gore, like RUINER.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to RUINER, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
POSTAL
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like RUINER.
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Gore, like RUINER.
SYNTHETIK: Arena
Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Top-Down Shooter, like RUINER.
PAPERHEAD EP.0
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like RUINER.
About RUINER
The closest matches to RUINER: The Ascent, Hatred, Brigador: Up-Armored Edition, SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising, and Neon Chrome. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If RUINER is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Ascent, Hatred and Brigador: Up-Armored Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and intense, and single out its ability respec and energy management. 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.
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.
Is RUINER worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 4,629 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ability to adapt tactics instantly
- Blood soaked cyberpunk aesthetic
- Relentless high stakes arena combat
- Respec abilities anytime mid fight
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I don’t like when games have gun pickups that are just a single magazine and once it’s spent the gun disappears. I just don’t like that type of game design, it kept me from getting into Severed Steel and probably some other games that I’ve…”
People who play it also play: The Ascent, Hatred, Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
Frequently asked about RUINER
Can I run it?
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, Hatred, Brigador: Up-Armored Edition.
Who developed RUINER?
RUINER was developed by Reikon Games and published by Devolver Digital.